Research, Development and Innovation (R+D+I)

TÜV SÜD-UPC Chair

Integrating ESG criteria in business strategy

Established in: 2024

 Director: Marta Gangolells Solanellas

Headquarters: Terrassa School of Industrial, Aerospace and Audiovisual Engineering. C. Colom, 1. 08221 Terrassa

Objectives

  • To foster, promote and disseminate new knowledge on how to integrate environmental, social and governance criteria in businesses.

Impact

  • Activities for training and detecting talent:

    - Promotion of environmental, social and governance criteria through involvement in ESEIAAT subjects and supervision of bachelor's and master's theses.

    - Seminars and conferences by TÜV SÜD specialists.

    - Participation in the UPC Business Forum.

    - TÜV SÜD prizes to the best final theses and academic records.

  • Research, development and innovation activities:

    - Identification of the real needs of companies to propose innovative and disruptive technological solutions and challenges.

    - Close technology watch on environmental, social and governance sustainability in businesses.

    - Writing of doctoral theses in the industrial doctorate programme of the Government of Catalonia.

  • Dissemination activities:

    - Conferences and publications.

  • - International meetings with sector networks.

    - Scientific and technical publications of mutual interest.