It is a knowledge cluster that brings together companies and organizations committed to scientific rigor and innovation.
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Objectives of the University of Navarra Sustainability and business Cluster
Generate a space for conversation between academia and business.
Increase the businesspartnership in sustainability.
Encourage and promote research with data and scientific evidence.
Develop talent and leadership in sustainability.
To facilitate scientifically rigorous decision making for companies and institutions.
mission statement
To act as a catalyst for social change, generating conversation around sustainability between business and academia, leading the promotion of a sustainable future and manager.
Vision
To be a benchmark in the advancement of knowledge and sustainable innovation, contributing to the transformation of companies and organizations towards more responsible and sustainable models.
Values
Excellence, innovation, partnership and commitment to sustainable development .
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We connect business and innovation to drive sustainability and joint growth.
The Sustainability and business Cluster of the University of Navarra brings together various academic disciplines to address the challenges of sustainability from a scientific, innovative and applied perspective. Through its research lines, it seeks to generate knowledge, promote solutions and foster partnership between academia and the business sector.
The cluster includes the Biodiversity and Environment Institute (BIOMA), the data Science and Artificial Intelligence Institute (DATAI), the Institute for Culture and Society (ICS), the Navarra Center for International Development, the Museum of the University of Navarra, Tecnun-School of Engineering, the School of Architecture and the Schools of Science, Communication, Philosophy and Letters, Theology, Economics, Medicine, NursingEducation and Psychology, Law, ISSA School of Applied Management, ISEM Fashion Business School and IESE Business School.
Climate change
We study the effects of climate change and the development of mitigation and adaptation strategies to reduce its impact on the environment and society.
Lines of research Climate change:
Resilience to climate change
(Tecnun and BIOMA)
Energy transition
(Tecnun)
Resilience and adaptation of crops to climate change
(Science and BIOMA)
Green algorithms
(DATAI)
Contamination
We analyze environmental quality, emerging pollutants and their impact on health and ecosystems, as well as the development of waste treatment technologies.
Lines of research Contamination:
Air quality and health effects
(Science and BIOMA)
Emerging contaminants and ecotoxicity
(Science and BIOMA)
Biogeochemical Cycles and Environmental Health
(Science and BIOMA)
Contamination and Soil Health (Soil Health)
(Science and BIOMA)
wastewatermanagement and treatment
(Tecnun and BIOMA)
Biodiversity and ecosystems
We investigate biodiversity protection, ecosystem conservation and the study of ecological interactions to strengthen environmental resilience.
Lines of research Biodiversity and ecosystems:
Scientific monitoring, management and ecosystematic services
(Science and BIOMA)
Biodiversity and conservation biology in a changing climate
(Science and BIOMA)
Taxonomy, evolution and data science
(Science and BIOMA)
Microbiome-soil-plant interactions
(Science and BIOMA)
Society and environment
We develop sustainable solutions in urban planning, mobility, communication and governance to address social and environmental challenges.
Lines of research Society and environment:
Urbanism and Sustainable Building
(Architecture and BIOMA)
Urban green infrastructure
Philosophy and Letters and BIOMA)
Science Communication
(Communication, BIOMA and ISSA)
sustainablemobility
Philosophy and Letters and BIOMA)
Crowd dynamics in urban environments
(Science)
Environment and Humanities
(Sciences and BIOMA)
Sustainable social innovation in rural areas in the face of population change
(ICS)
People, health and wellness
We assess the impact of sustainability on people's health and well-being, promoting healthy and equitable living patterns.
Lines of research People, health and wellness:
work as a driver of sustainable development
Philosophy and Letters, Theology, Economics and Nursing)
Lifestyles and psychological well-being
(Medicine, Nursing, Education and Psychology, ICS)
Family and Family Health
(Nursing)
Quality and sustainability of the healthcare system
(Nursing)
Person-Centered Care
(Nursing and Medicine)
New longevities
(ICS)
Education in a sustainable and creative society
Education and Psychology)
resource management and circular Economics
We promote efficiency in the use of natural resources and the development of more sustainable production and consumption models.
Lines of research on resourcemanagement and circular Economics :
Advanced fertilization systems and food safety
(Science and BIOMA)
Circularity solutions in business
(Tecnun and BIOMA)
Sustainable materials and waste valorization
(Science and BIOMA)
integratedmanagement and reuse of water
(Tecnun and BIOMA)
Legal challenges of circular Economics
(Law)
Energy, resource and environmentalEconomics
(Economics and NCID)
Impacts on sustainability in the fashion value chain
(ISEM)
business and Governance
We develop corporate sustainability strategies, regulation and responsible management models to strengthen environmental and social governance.
Lines of research business and Governance:
Environmental sustainability and its implications for growth, inequality and demographics.
(ICS, Economics and NCIDt)
Public environmental intervention on industrial activities
(Law)
Finance and Accounting for ESG
(Economics and IESE Business School)
Governance, purpose and Sustainability
(Economics, ISSA and IESE Business School)
Autonomy and responsibility in corporate governance
(Law)
Sustainable management systems in the service sector
(ISSA)
Communication and Sustainability
We analyze issues such as freedom of expression, citizen participation, democratic politics, the fight against disinformation or media digitization to strengthen scientific knowledge dissemination and public awareness.
Lines of research Communication and Sustainability:
Communication, Freedom of Expression and Citizenship
(ICS, Economics and NCID)
Political communication and democracy
(Communication)
Disinformation and Information Disorders
(Communication and IESE Business School)
Environmental communication in the media
(Communication)
Science Didactics
(MUN and BIOMA)
Strategic communication and communicative management of organizations
(Communication)
Line of research |
researchgroup |
Researchers |
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Resilience to Climate Change (Tecnun-BIOMA) |
Resilience and management of crisis |
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Energy Transition (Tecnun) |
Thermal and fluids |
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Resilience and Adaptation of Crops to Climate Change (Sciences-BIOMA) |
Chemistry and Agricultural Biology |
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Green Algorithms (DATAI) |
design statistical and data analysis |
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Line of research |
researchgroup |
Principal investigator |
| Air Quality and Health Effects (Sciences-BIOMA) | LICA - Integrated Environmental Quality laboratory |  Jesús Miguel Santamaría Ulecia (IP), together with a team of 6 members and 1 partner. |
| Emerging Contaminants and Ecotoxicity (BIOMA-Sciences) | LICA - Integrated Environmental Quality laboratory | Jesús Miguel Santamaría Ulecia (IP), together with a team of 6 members and 1 partner. |
| Biogeochemical Cycles and Environmental Health (Sciences-BIOMA) | LICA - Integrated Environmental Quality laboratory | Jesús Miguel Santamaría Ulecia (IP), together with a team of 6 members and 1 partner. |
| wastewater management and treatment (Tecnun-BIOMA) | Environmental Engineering |  Paloma Grau Gumbau (PI), together with a team of 3 members. |
| Soil Contamination and Soil Health (Sciences-BIOMA) | LICA - Integrated Environmental Quality laboratory | Jesús Miguel Santamaría Ulecia (IP), together with a team of 6 members and 1 partner. |
Line of research |
researchgroup |
Principal investigator |
| Scientific Monitoring, management and Ecosystematic Services (Sciences-BIOMA) | LICA - Integrated Environmental Quality laboratory | Jesús Miguel Santamaría Ulecia (IP), together with a team of 6 members and 1 partner. |
| Biodiversity and Conservation Biology in a Changing Climate (Sciences-BIOMA) | BEQ Biodiversity Data Analytics and Environmental Quality |  David Galicia Paredes (PI), together with a team of 5 members and 7 collaborators. |
| Taxonomy, Evolution and data Science (BIOMA-Sciences) | BEQ Biodiversity Data Analytics and Environmental Quality | David Galicia Paredes (PI), together with a team of 5 members and 7 collaborators. |
| Microbiome-soil-plant interactions (Sciences-BIOMA) | BACh - Chemistry and Agricultural Biology |  José María García-Mina Freire (PI), together with a team of 9 members and 2 collaborators. |
Line of research |
researchgroup |
Principal investigator |
| Urbanism, Sustainable Building (Architecture-BIOMA) | USP - Urban Planning, Sustainability and Landscape |  Elena Lacilla Larrode (PI), together with a team of 8 members and 3 collaborators. |
| Social innovation in the face of depopulation (ICS) | - |  Ruth Breeze (IP), together with a team of 26 members. |
| Social and economic sustainability of rural areas (ICS) | - | |
| Urban green infrastructurePhilosophy and Arts-BIOMA) | - |  Juan José Pons Izquierdo (IP). |
| sustainable mobility Philosophy and Letters-BIOMA) | - | Juan José Pons Izquierdo (IP). |
| Science Communication (FCOM-BIOMA-ISSA) | Science communication |  Bienvenido León Anguiano (PI), together with a team of 4 members. |
| Crowd Dynamics in Urban Environments (Science) | GMG - Granular Media laboratory |  Diego Maza Ozcoidi (PI), together with a team of 4 members. |
| Environment and Humanities (Sciences-BIOMA) | HUMAM - Environmental Humanities |  Jordi Puig i Baguer (IP), together with a team of 8 members. |
Line of research |
researchgroup |
Principal investigator |
| work as an engine of sustainable development Philosophy and Letters, Theology, Economics, Nursing) | TRACYD - work, care and development |  Ana Marta González González (IP), together with a team of 22 members. |
| New Longevities (ICS) | TRACYD - work, care and development | Ana Marta González González (IP), together with a team of 22 members. |
| Lifestyles and Psychological Well-Being (Medicine, Nursing, Psychology, ICS) | Psychological processes in Education, health and organizations. |  Jesús de la source Arias (PI), together with a team of 16 members and 7 collaborators. |
| Family and Family Health (Nursing) | Innova-PSPC - Innovation for Family and Community Health Promotion |  Christmas Canga Armayor (PI), together with a team of 3 members. |
| Quality and Sustainability of the Health System (Nursing) | Innova-PSPC - Innovation for Family and Community Health Promotion | Christmas Canga Armayor (PI), together with a team of 8 members and 5 collaborators. |
| Person-Centered Care (Nursing, Medicine) | Innovation for person-centred care | |
  Ana Carvajal Valcárcel (IP) and Maddi Olano Lizarraga (IP), together with a team of 29 members. |
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| Education in a sustainable and creative societyEducation) | Voices of Innovation and Creativity in Education and Society |  Carmen Urpí Guercia (IP), together with a team of 16 members. |
Line of research |
researchgroup |
Principal investigator |
| Advanced Fertilization Systems and Food Safety (Sciences-BIOMA) | Chemistry and Agricultural Biology | José María García-Mina Freire (PI), together with a team of 9 members and 2 collaborators. |
| Circularity solutions in business (Tecnun-BIOMA) | Sustainable improvement | Martín Tanco Rainusso (IP), together with a team of 9 members and 1 partner. |
| Sustainable Materials and Waste Valorization (Sciences-BIOMA) | SUMBET |  Adrián Durán Benito (PI), together with a team of 11 members. |
| integrated management and reuse of water (Tecnun-BIOMA) | Environmental Engineering |  Paloma Grau Gumbau (PI), together with a team of 3 members. |
| Legal Challenges of Circular Economics (Law) | - |  Andrea Cocchini (IP). |
| Economics of Energy, Resources and the Environment (Economics-NCID) | NCID Navarra Center for International Development |  Mirko Abbritti (PI), together with a team of 2 members. |
| Sustainability impacts of the fashion value chain (ISEM) | - |  Silvia Pérez Bou (IP). |
Line of research |
researchgroup |
Principal investigator |
| Environmental sustainability and its implications for growth, inequality and demographics (ICS, Economics-NCID) | NCID Navarra Center for International Development | Mirko Abbritti (IP), together with a team of 8 members. |
| Public environmental intervention on industrial activities (Law) | - |  Angel Ruiz de Apodaca (IP). |
| Finance and Accounting for ESG (Economics, IESE) | - |   Germán López Espinosa (IP) and María del Carmen Aranda León (PI), together with a team of 4 members. |
| Governance, purpose and Sustainability (Economics-ISSA, IESE) | GPS Governance, purpose and Corporate Sustainability |  Álvaro Lleo De Nalda (PI), together with a team of 5 members. |
| Autonomy and Responsibility in Corporate Governance (Law) | - |  Jorge Noval Pato (IP). |
| Sustainable management systems in the service sector (ISSA) | - | Francesco Vincenzo Giarmoleo (IP), together with a team formed by ISSA. |
Line of research |
researchgroup |
Principal investigator |
| Disinformation and Information Disorders (FCOM) | Digital News average Research Group |  María del Pilar Martínez Costa Pérez (IP), together with a team of 10 members. |
| Environmental communication in the media (FCOM) | Science communication | Bienvenido León Anguiano (PI), together with a team of 4 members and 3 collaborators. |
| Didactics of Science (Museum-BIOMA) | Science communication | Bienvenido León Anguiano (PI), together with a team of 4 members and 3 collaborators. |
| Strategic communication and organizational communication management (FCOM) | INCOMIN Communicative innovation in institutions |  Elena Gutiérrez García (PI), together with a team of 5 members and 3 collaborators. |
The University of Navarra Sustainability and business Cluster is a platform that inspires and mobilizes companies and institutions towards a shared commitment to sustainability, bringing together efforts to generate a positive impact on society.
This knowledge cluster is presented as a meeting point where the partnership between the University, companies and organizations committed to sustainability becomes an engine of social change.
The Sustainability and business Cluster aims to strengthen the research and knowledge transfer in the field of sustainability
Promoting leadership in sustainability
We support the integration of sustainability into business strategies through scientific evidence, addressing core topic such as energy transition, circular Economics and social impact for decision making manager
Strengthening interdisciplinary strategic alliances
We connect companies, public entities, NGOs and research centers, facilitating partnership spaces to share knowledge, generate synergies and jointly advance towards sustainable objectives.
Financing opportunities and project development
We facilitate access to national and international funds, supporting the formulation and execution of innovative sustainability projects with positive impact and approach in collaborative research and development.
talent training and development
We offer workshops, seminars and training programs that strengthen competencies in sustainability, preparing individuals and organizations to face challenges and lead change.
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