Sustainability and impact

Achieve carbon neutrality by 2024 in scopes 1 and 2, offsetting non-reducible emissions. And reduce scope 3 in mobility by 33% by 2030.

We are working towards creating a campus that supports wellbeing and equal opportunities.

In keeping with our values and purpose, we will continue to act in an ethical, responsible and transparent manner.

The Esade community is committed to sustainability in all dimensions of our activity.

Transform our campus into a benchmark of sustainability.

We train and guide our community members to become real agents of change in society and help improve the planet.

– Bachelor in Transformational Leadership and Social Impact (BITLASI) 
– Master of Science in Sustainability Management 
– Eight Executive Education programs: 
· ESG Program for Directors - with PwC
· Business Leadership for Sustainability: Strategic Integration for Agenda 2030 and ESG Criteria
· Circular Economy (Open In·On)
· Sustainable Management and Agenda 2030 (Open In·On)
· Transformation and Reporting towards the Impact Economy (Open In·On)
· Leadership and Management Program for NGOs and Non-Profit Organizations
· Leadership and Social Innovation Program and Esade-PwC Social Leadership Program. 

– In the Business School, compulsory subjects covering sustainability topics range from 46% in the BBA and 100% in the Full Time MBA, while they represent 33% in the Executive Masters. At the Law School, compulsory subjects range from 16% in the Bachelor's Degree in Law to 28% in the Double Degree in Business Management and Law.  

– 602 students on service-learning-based subjects 
– 59 students on SUD internship.
· 13 countries and 35 projects of which we highlight: 
   - Fundación Acción Integral Guamote (Ecuador)
   - Fe y Alegría (Paraguay)
   - Centro Juana Azurduy (Bolivia)
· 21 alumni on the Together program 
· Worth highlighting among our 10 projects are:
   - Proyecto Techo (Guatemala)
   - Proyecto Techo (Costa Rica)
   - Proyecto Valleverde (Bolivia)

– 80 open innovation educational projects for resolving challenges.
– 605 participants and 70 mentors.
– Worth highlighting among our projects are:
· Challenge-Based Innovation 
· Technology for Social Innovation
· Creativity
· Cupra Open challenge
· Innovation through Design Thinking

– €4.6m to support 307 excellent students without sufficient financial resources.

– 61 publications (representing 39% of the total)
– 4 knowledge units linked to sustainability 
– 88 events and debates with more than 8,000 attendees 
– 30 DoBetter articles 

– 84% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions (base: 2019)
– 29% reduction in Scope 3 mobility emissions (base: 2019)
– Data verified by TÜV Rheinland and registered with MITECO

– Development of a mobility plan 
– Travel policy update 
– Incorporation of ESG criteria in project bids
– Wide-ranging elimination of plastic 
– Launch of boomerang and lastminute initiatives for food waste elimination 

Discover the bachelor’s degree with ground-breaking methodology and content. You’ll learn about subjects and skills from different fields of knowledge and create your own social-impact start-up.

Discover the master where you’ll develop disruptive strategies for implementing solutions that have a positive impact on business, society and the environment.

Apply sustainability to the entire value chain in an organization, learn how to extract materials responsibly, and implement ecodesign together with innovative strategies to reduce emissions and extend product life.

Gain new insights into the global inequalities and huge pressure on natural resources that pose serious threats to the sustainability of our lifestyle.

The Esade Social Innovation Institute is a knowledge agent carrying out significant research to understand the challenges facing society, together with possible solutions and alternatives.

An academic think tank which, by conducting robust research about social impact, is working on making the world a place where people and organizations can understand better and solve complex global challenges.

Centre for applied research and reflection that aims to promote a forum for permanent dialogue between organizations and business representatives and politicians who undertake to govern the world on the basis of engagement.