General data

Introductory Presentation

It is a pleasure to present the environmental statement for the 2023-24 academic year, which presents the commitment of San Jorge University to the environment and sustainable development.

This year, in terms of the fight against climate change, the significant reduction of our carbon emissions (46.47% of the average emission intensity in the three-year period 2020- 2022 compared to the three-year period 2019-2021, for scope 1 + 2) and the offset of 5.73% of CO2 emissions in a reforestation project stand out, thus achieving for the second time the "Calculate, Reduce and Offset" seal of the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge.

Continuing with the commitment against climate change and advancing in the energy transition, 82.70% of all energy consumed on the university campus is of renewable origin. In addition, the total energy consumption per person stands at 1.59 MWh, being the lowest value in the data series.

The University continues to favor the implementation of circular economy and sustainable mobility through different projects carried out by several research groups that collaborate with Aragonese companies and institutions.

The environmental statement of San Jorge University communicates all these new developments and provides our stakeholders with transparent, rigorous and complete information on the impact of our activity on the environment, as well as the progress made to improve sustainability.

Silvia Carrascal Domínguez.

Rector of San Jorge University

Agenda 2030. Related Sustainable Development Goals

This Environmental Statement includes at the end a specific section with information on the 2030 Agenda.

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Description of the activity

Activities and scope of the Environmental Statement

San Valero Group

San Jorge University is a non-profit Aragonese institution promoted by the San Valero Foundation and based on Christian humanism. It has its origins in the San Valero Foundation of Zaragoza, an institution that established the foundations of the private University of Aragon.

On February 24, 2005, the Cortes de Aragón passed the law recognizing the establishment of the Universidad San Jorge and approving its start-up. Thus began its journey in the field of higher education. The first academic year was 2005-06, and since the 2007-08 academic year classes have been held at the University Campus of Villanueva de Gállego.

Since 2011, San Jorge University has held quality certificates according to ISO 9001 (ER-1191/2011) and environmental management certificates according to ISO 14001 (GA-2011/0619) and since 2016 the certificate of environmental excellence (VM-16/001) according to the European Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS), with the European Commission registration number ES-AR-000025. 

San Jorge University gives continuity to the requirement established by Regulation (EC) No. 1221/2009, Regulation (EU) 2017/1505 and Regulation (EU) 2018/2026 under Annex IV regarding the publication of the Environmental Statement.

San Jorge University belongs to the San Valero Group, which also includes the following educational institutions:

• San Valero Foundation.
• SEAS Estudios Superiores Abiertos.
• San Valero Dominican Foundation.
• CPA Salduie Foundation.

San Jorge University Certifications

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Description of the Environmental Management System

Scope of the Integrated Management System

The scope of the Integrated Management System is as follows:

The design, development and delivery of official degree curricula (bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees), in-house degrees and research activities in the School of Architecture and Technology, the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Faculty of Communication and Social Sciences. 

The provision of support services for teaching and research activities: professional orientation, job placement, external internship program, mobility program, library, sports activities, counseling and psychological care, publications and cultural activities.

They are held at the University Campus of Villanueva de Gállego, located at Autovía A-23 Zaragoza-Huesca, Km. 299, 50830 - Villanueva de Gállego (Zaragoza).

NACE codes to describe the activities: (NACE Rev.2) 85.42 Tertiary education.

Management structure supporting the Integrated Management System

As established in the Integrated Management System Manual, the structure that San Jorge University has adopted for the correct development of its Integrated Management System is formed by:

Board of Trustees: The highest governing body of the University, which oversees the activities carried out in the University. It ultimately approves the strategic objectives established, establishing the steps to be followed and towards which the future of the University should be directed. It delegates to the Governing Council the issues concerning the Integrated Management System of the degrees, the research carried out and the services of the University.

Governing Council: The University's Governing Council, and in particular the Rector as the main responsible, assumes the responsibilities of the Integrated Management System, establishing the proposed Policy and Objectives of the University's Integrated Management System, appointing and assigning the necessary functions for its follow-up, promoting the creation of working groups for improvement based on the results of the reviews and evaluations carried out, leading at all times the actions corresponding to the Integrated Management System.

Responsible for the Quality, Validation and Environment Area: The person responsible for the Quality, Validations and Environment Area is committed to ensuring that the Integrated Management System is established, implemented and maintained in accordance with the requirements of the reference standards.

Quality and Environment Committee:

The Quality and Environment Committee of the University is a body that participates in the planning and monitoring tasks of the Integrated Management System, acting also as one of the vehicles for internal communication of the policy, objectives, plans, programs, responsibilities and achievements of the System. Representatives of the following stakeholders participate in this committee: PDI, PTG and students.

Documentary structure of the Integrated Management System

San Jorge University has opted for the design of its Integrated Management System by following both the guidelines set by ANECA in the AUDIT program, and the requirements established by international standards ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and Regulations (EC) No. 1221/2009, (EU) 2017/1505 and (EU) 2018/2026 concerning the voluntary participation of organizations in a Community Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS). The Integrated Management System is established with the following documentary structure:

Policy: A set of actions or guidelines that govern the University's performance in quality and environmental matters, formally expressed by the Governing Council, which allows us to be better at fulfilling our purpose or commitment.

Manual: Document defining the scope of the system, reference to procedures and a description of the interaction between the system's processes. 

Procedure: Document that defines what, who, how and when a general activity or process is carried out.

• PR-001 Management of Nonconformities
• PR-002 Management of Complaints, Environmental Complaints, Incidences and Suggestions
• PR-003 Internal Communication
• PR-009 Control of Documentation and Records
• PR-010 Action Plan Management
• PR-015 Internal Audits
• PR-016 Management Review
• PR-033 Preparation, review and publication of Quality and Environmental Policy and Objectives
• PR-050 Material Resources Management
• PR-051 Stakeholder Needs, Expectations and Satisfaction
• PR-054 Staff Training
• PR-061 External Communication
• PR-066 Identification and Evaluation of Environmental Issues
• PR-067 Identification and Review of Legal Requirements
• PR-077 Operational Control, Monitoring and Measurement of Environmental Issues
• PR-078 Environmental Emergencies
• PR-087 Integrated Quality and Environmental Management System Planning

Technical Instruction: Document in which the performance of a specific task or activity is specified in detail. Instructions usually refer to a procedure of which one of its aspects is developed.

• IT-001 Management of Hazardous Waste
• IT-002 Health Care Waste Management

Summarized Technical Instruction: Technical Instruction from which certain sections that are not considered to be of interest to students are eliminated, since they are published for the information of the students. The Summarized Technical Instructions are always derived from a Technical Instruction.

Informative Document: A medium that gathers information on specific aspects of university life, usually in the form of a manual or guide, and aimed at interest groups other than university personnel. Generally, information documents are reviewed and updated annually, at the beginning of each academic year, in order to keep the information provided up to date.

• DI-032 Indicator Manual
• DI-037 Strategic Plan
• DI-048 Integrated Management System Review Report by Management
• DI-049 Process Manual
• DI-060 Environmental statement

Internal Regulations: Document that includes the University's internal regulations and those established by the University itself.

Format: Printed form to collect the results of activities and data. It is an original template.

Record: Completed form or any other external document that evidences the result of an activity or process.

Location and contact

Address: Villanueva de Gállego University Campus -. Tel: (+34) 976 060 100 - Mail: greencampus@usj.es

Web: https://www.usj.es

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Main and secondary CNAE code: (NACE Rev.2) 85.42 Tertiary education, 

Organizational Policy

San Jorge University is a non-profit institution whose mission is to serve society by creating and transmitting knowledge and contributing to the formation of people of integrity and good professionals. Our goal is to train committed and responsible citizens and expert professionals in the practice of their degree, with criteria and flexibility to adapt to the changing pace of the labor market, both nationally and internationally, and society in general.

San Jorge University, recognizing the important contribution of universities in the deployment of the Sustainable Development Goals, is committed to promoting relevant actions through its teaching and research activities, the efficient management of its operations and the social leadership of the institution.

For this reason, from the Integrated Quality and Environmental Management System we direct our efforts, based on continuous improvement, to guarantee the highest quality in teaching, research and services to our stakeholders with the following premises:

• To offer students a comprehensive educational proposal, not only in knowledge but also in values, characterized by personalized attention to students, which awakens their social conscience and prepares them to adequately respond to the demands of the professional environment and society, through current and relevant training programs and through solidarity, cultural and sports activities, and also to encourage their interest in continuing their education throughout their lives.
• To ensure a culture of innovation and creativity in research activities and collaboration among stakeholders (students, professors and companies and institutions of the environment) to guarantee a relevant impact on society and an adequate transfer of the results and knowledge acquired.
• Encourage the level of participation and engagement of all stakeholders with the university, based on effective and transparent communication with them.
• To guarantee equal rights and opportunities throughout the university community, as well as a work style based on the spirit of service and collaboration.
• Having the appropriate information security policies in place, appreciating the risks and implementing measures against threats.
• To protect the environment, including the prevention of pollution, using resources rationally and minimizing environmental impacts, through the application of continuous improvement programs that favor the improvement of environmental performance.
• Raise awareness and educate the university community on environmental aspects and impacts in order to promote sustainability.

This policy is a statement of the intentions and principles of San Jorge University, which also provides a global framework for the establishment and review of its strategic, quality and environmental objectives.

The Governing Council of San Jorge University undertakes to provide the human and material resources necessary for the implementation of the Integrated Management System of the University and to ensure its proper dissemination and application by all members of the university community in order to achieve the objectives set. It also undertakes to comply with all legal requirements, regulations and any other that the University acquires in terms of quality, environment.

This policy is reviewed annually, communicated to all members of the university community and made available to society.

In Villanueva de Gállego, October 2, 2023

Governing Council.

Mission

USJ Mission

The mission of the Universidad San Jorge is to serve society by creating and transmitting knowledge, and to fully educate students through innovation and continuous improvement processes.

Context of the University

San Jorge University considers the context in which it carries out its activity, including the environmental conditions that may affect or be affected by the organization, through the analysis of various sources, which is finally reflected in the Strategic Plan, with a five-year periodicity. Prior to the drafting of the Strategic Plan, a strategic reflection is carried out on the university model to be adopted, taking into account and identifying the risks and opportunities for improvement and the environmental analysis established by the EMAS Regulation.

The Governing Board has determined the stakeholders or interest groups relevant to the University, and ensures that the needs and expectations of the stakeholders (with particular attention to the University's students), along with legal and regulatory requirements, are identified and met.

Stakeholders:

• Board of Trustees
• Students
• Teaching and Research Personnel (PDI)
• Technical and Management Staff (PTG)
• Employers
• Alumni
• Public Administrations
• Society
• Suppliers and contractors

San Valero Group's Quality and Environmental Policy

Quality and environmental awareness are two of the hallmarks of the culture of the San Valero Group, a pioneering group in the Aragonese education sector in the implementation of standardized systems that ensure students, families, employees and companies a management based on sustainability, continuous improvement, stakeholder satisfaction and occupational risk prevention.

The San Valero Group, through its management systems, aims to stand out for the quality of the service provided, innovation in its educational methods, personalized tutoring of students, occupational health of its employees and respect for the environment.

This Policy represents the framework for action and the setting of objectives and goals both in environmental aspects and in the path of continuous improvement.

Quality and environmental commitment constitute a basic and inexorable element that is evident in the culture of each and every one of the San José Group's institutions.

Valero, in order to increase the competence and awareness of its own personnel aimed at the continuous improvement of the services provided, as well as the management of its actions according to environmental and pollution prevention criteria, in order to reduce the impact on the environment and consequently minimize the ecological footprint of the activity.

Finally, through this manifesto, a commitment is made to reduce the consumption of natural resources, to reduce direct and indirect emissions, to respect the principle of reduce-reuse-recycle waste generated and to promote energy savings and the fight against climate change.

Cesar Romero Tierno
Director of the San Valero Group
July 2021.

Social Responsibility of Aragon San Valero Group

Environmental commitment is one of the hallmarks of the San Valero group, as reflected in the group's quality and environmental policy, revised in July 2021. At the forefront, the San Valero Foundation stands out as a pioneer in the implementation of an integrated management system certified to the ISO 14001 standard and its adhesion to the EMAS register since the 2009-2010 academic year. 

The San Valero Group has renewed for the fifth consecutive year the RSA + 2024 Seal, a distinction promoted by the Instituto Aragonés de Fomento. This recognition demonstrates the commitment to the initiatives promoted by our educational group for the integration of Social Responsibility and Business Ethics. The teams of the transversal areas of the different entities that make up the Group have worked along the lines set by this regional sustainability plan that values social, environmental and economic commitments. On this occasion, the highest seal issued by the Government of Aragon was awarded, thus making visible the commitment to move towards a more socially responsible activity and improvement in aspects such as conciliation, equality, volunteering and social action, promotion of culture and commitment to sustainable development objectives. 

The San Valero Group communicates the economic, environmental and social performance of the San Valero Group to all stakeholders in its "Statement of Non-Financial Information" considering the GRI Standards.

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Vision

Our vision is to be a consolidated University of recognized prestige for:

• Its training model, its educational action and its range of degrees, which facilitate employability and international mobility, and at the same time are flexible for the development of lifelong learning.
• Its capacity for research, innovation and knowledge transfer, with a relevant impact on the socioeconomic environment.
• Collaborate in projects and promote initiatives that actively contribute to the progress of Aragonese society.
• To be socially responsible.

Values
San Jorge University has and promotes the following values as its own:

• Responsibility.
• Social commitment.
• Critical thinking.
• Self-demand and effort.
• Entrepreneurial attitude.
• Spirit of service.
• Sense of belonging.
• Teamwork.
• Creativity.
• Adaptability.

Communication and participation

Communication and stakeholder engagement

Participation in environmental initiatives

- Voluntary Registry of Entities Adhered to the Aragonese Climate Change and Clean Energy Strategy (EACCEL) of the Government of Aragon.

The University is adhered to the Aragonese Climate Change and Clean Energy Strategy (EACCEL) at level 2, Adhesion through an Action Plan since October 2013. The actions included in the action plan represent an emissions reduction of 7.3 tCO2 in the period 2008- 2012.

- Registry of Entities Adhered to the Aragonese Strategy for Environmental Education (EAREA) of the Government of Aragon.

Since 2009, the University is registered in the Registry of Entities Adhered to the Aragonese Strategy for Environmental Education.

CRUE Sustainability

San Jorge University participates in various working groups of the CRUE Spanish Universities Sustainability Sectorial Commission, where universities compile experiences in environmental management on campus, progress in the environmentalization of the university community and work in risk prevention, and cooperation is encouraged in these areas for the exchange of experiences and the development of good practices. During this academic year, within the Working Group on the Evaluation of University Sustainability (GESU), we have collaborated in the preparation of the 2023 Report on Environmental Sustainability in Spanish Universities. The results were presented at the CRUE Sustainability meeting in spring.

On the other hand, CRUE-Sustainability established a system of voluntary recognition of environmental sustainability, which allows the universities' commitment and actions in this area to be publicly evidenced to third parties. 

In November 2023, during the celebration of the XXXIII CRUE - Sustainability Conference, San Jorge University was awarded two recognitions. Firstly, it received the global recognition for environmental sustainability in Spanish universities, an award that highlights the university's general commitment to sustainability. In addition, it received specific recognition in the field of Energy, having achieved the highest rating in this specific area. 

Environmental volunteering

San Jorge University is part of the RIVA (Inter-University Network of Environmental Volunteering), a project carried out by the Participation and Volunteering Group of CRUE Sustainability, which allows its members to disseminate volunteer actions, organize volunteer exchanges between universities and support among member universities.

Reporting EMAS Digital System 

The present web document shown on your screen, corresponds to the EMAS Digital Environmental Statement of SAN JORGE UNIVERSITY (University Campus of Villanueva de Gállego).

At the bottom of the page you will find the section "VERIFICATION RECORD" where you can download the document verified and validated with the accredited certifying body. This ensures the exact correspondence with the Environmental Statement generated from the Rightsupply.net platform for its version and effective date. This digital model allows readers and users to filter information and dynamically generate graphs from the validated data.

Unit Ref: Persons at Teachers, researchers and students.

Evolution of production activity 

Note: The units shown in the chart are those specified in the "Units" column of the table below. You can filter by product or service to Show desired chart.

Activity and occupation

To establish the number of people at the University to serve as the denominator in the indicators (figure B), the total number of full-time equivalents (FTE) is used. The formula used for its calculation is as follows: No. of persons (FTE) = (No. PDI FTE x 1.0) + (No. PTG FTE x 1.0) + (No. undergraduate students x 0.45) + (No. master's degree students x 0.25) + (No. doctoral students x 0.05) + (No. own degree students x 0.15).

PDI EJC= Number of total teaching and research personnel (PDI) in official undergraduate and master's degrees equivalent to full-time equivalent.
PTG EJC= Number of total technical and management personnel (PTG) equivalent to full-time.

Activities and buildings 

The Rector's building located in the center of the campus houses the offices of the members of the Rector's Council and the various management departments of the University, as well as the chapel, the main lecture hall and a cafeteria. 

The School of Communication and Social Sciences is located in the Jalón Ángel building on the university campus. The Faculty houses a live radio recording studio and a television set, nine video editing booths and three radio recording studios as valuable resources for the professional preparation of students, as well as classrooms and workshops with didactic resources for the teaching of the degrees taught in this Faculty. 

The Faculty of Health Sciences has three buildings and an interior plaza. The first building houses four laboratories dedicated to teaching and research, equipped with state-of-the-art technology that promote eminently practical training and create a real learning environment for students.

In the second building there is an Aula Magna for more than 260 people with a control booth and a translation booth. Moreover, this building has classrooms, offices and workshops dedicated to the studies taught in the field of Health.

The third and last building has an Advanced Biomechanics center, a Clinical Simulation center, classrooms, workshops and stretcher rooms for the practice of physical therapists.

In the 2016-2017 academic year, the Student Building was inaugurated, a space dedicated to students and their life within the university. A meeting point for students, where they can develop academic and extracurricular activities. In addition, all the services available to San Jorge University students have been relocated to this building.

The second floor of the Student Building includes the university library, a space for intellectual activity and documentation. This space has been conceived as a building highly committed to sustainability since its design phase, incorporating technologies that make the most of natural resources and existing facilities, as well as an optimal use of energy. During the 2020-21 academic year, the Students building, characterized by its high energy efficiency, was expanded. The building, which has three floors and a basement, houses the teaching of the degrees of the School of Architecture and Technology, as well as the theoretical sessions of several degrees of the Faculty of Health Sciences. In addition, it also houses the Digital Fabrication Workshop equipped with 3D printers and the Inycom Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Laboratory.  

In the 2021-22 academic year, this building, in which the teaching of different degrees of the University is taught, was put into operation.

In October 2021, the new headquarters of the San Valero Group, located in the center of Zaragoza, was inaugurated. The building also houses part of the USJ's academic offerings, as several master's degrees and its own degrees are taught there. This building is not included in the scope of the EMAS registration. It is planned to include this building within the EMAS scope when the registration is renewed (April 2025).

Environmental management and control

Power consumption:

Electricity consumption data are obtained from the supplier's invoices and from monitoring the consumption of renewable energy (self-consumption) produced by the photovoltaic panels located on the roofs of the Faculty of Communication and Social Sciences and the Student Building. 

The University has solar panels for heating sanitary water in the Faculty of Health Sciences building that are no longer in use.

Natural gas consumption:

Natural gas is used for the heating system of the Faculty of Health Sciences, the rest of the buildings (Rectorate, Faculty of Communication and Social Sciences, Students building and building 7) use a geothermal-based air conditioning system. The natural gas consumption data are obtained directly from the supplier's invoices.

Natural gas consumption has decreased 36.9% with respect to the previous year, being the lowest value in the series. The weather conditions of this year, with a very mild winter, have been a determining factor in this reduction.

Gasoil consumption:

The University has three emergency electric generators that are fueled by diesel. They are periodically tested to ensure their correct operation. During the period under study, they have only been used for test starts, so consumption is low.

Energy production:

Since March 2022, the photovoltaic panels installed on the roofs of the Faculty of Communication and Social Sciences and the Student Building have been generating electricity.

The consumption of renewable energy, considering only the energy generated by the University's photovoltaic panels, represents 7.90% of the total energy consumed during the 2023-24 academic year.

Finally, it should be noted that 74.8% of all the energy consumed at the University has a guarantee of renewable origin (Guarantee of Renewable Origin Certificate from the supplier) but has not been considered in the calculations of renewable energy consumption. 

Evolution of specific metrics and ratios

Units of energy consumption in MWh and their ratios associated with the activity.

Environmental management and control

Total water consumption during the 2023-24 academic year has increased significantly, with an increase of 25.13%, due to the general increase in water use. Regarding irrigation water, data has only been obtained from February to August 2024 due to a meter failure. Consumption during this period has increased due to problems with the water pump, so it is advisable to continue controlling this aspect through greater control of incidents and efficient use of irrigation to reduce water consumption.

Evolution of specific metrics and ratios

Note:

Environmental management and control

The frequency of measurement of the parameters is fortnightly and the results obtained are sent monthly to the Ebro River Basin Authority within 30 calendar days of the expired month.

The analytical results of the parameters pH, electrical conductivity, redox potential, dissolved oxygen, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, chlorine, sulfates, carbonates, bicarbonates, total suspended solids, organic matter (COD) and silica in catchment and discharge, carried out by a Collaborating Entity with the Administration, are submitted every six months. The authorization does not establish limit values for these parameters.

Public watercourse receiving the discharge: Gállego river

Evolution of specific metrics and ratios

Environmental management and control

Generated by mobility:

The geographical location of the San Jorge University campus, in the municipality of Villanueva de Gállego, is a determining factor in the daily mobility of the university community, which resides mainly in the city of Zaragoza.

In order to promote sustainable mobility, the University has a collective transportation service that covers the main needs of students to access the campus. This service is organized in three routes through different areas of the city of Zaragoza and a circular service. There is also a route that links the campus with the municipality of Huesca.

During the 2023-24 academic year, the use of public transportation by the university community has increased.

Carbon Footprint

The Carbon Footprint (CF) is an "indicator of the total Greenhouse Gases (GHG) emitted by direct or indirect effect of an individual, organization, event or product" (UK Carbon Trust 2008).

The objective that San Jorge University seeks with the calculation of the carbon footprint is to know the overall CO2 emissions and identify those emission sources with a greater potential for reduction in order to establish specific improvement actions aimed at reducing the carbon footprint.

Following the publication of Royal Decree 163/2014, of March 14, creating the registry of carbon footprint, offsetting and carbon dioxide absorption projects, the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge has developed the tool "Carbon footprint of an organization. Scope 1+2" to facilitate the calculation for organizations. That is why the University, since 2012 calculates its carbon footprint with this tool, with the aim of making its registration in the Ministry's registry. In 2015 and 2019, the "Calculo y Reduzco" seal was achieved. In the year 2022, a reduction of 46.47% was achieved in the average emission intensity in the three-year period 2010-2022 with respect to the three-year period 2019-2021, for scope 1+2. In addition, 10 tons of CO2 eq were offset in the reforestation project in MUP No. 60 "Valle de Iruelas". T.M. El Barraco (Ávila), which corresponds to 5.73% of the carbon footprint for the year 2022. In this way, the "Calculo, Reduzco y Compenso" (Calculate, Reduce and Compensate) seal was once again achieved.

Carbon footprint calculation seals.

The Carbon Footprint of the university campus has been calculated. The Santa Cruz square building is not included in the scope of the Carbon Footprint. The tool "Carbon Footprint of an organization, Scope 1+2" version 28, of the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge has been used.

The results obtained for the Carbon Footprint indicator for the year 2023, which include direct emissions (scope 1) and indirect emissions (scope 2) at the USJ university campus, are as follows.

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GHG emissions certifications and_CO2 registries

Following the publication of Royal Decree 163/2014, of March 14, creating the registry of carbon footprint, offsetting and carbon dioxide absorption projects, the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge has developed the tool "Carbon footprint of an organization. Scope 1+2" to facilitate the calculation for organizations. That is why the University, since 2012 calculates its carbon footprint with this tool, with the aim of making its registration in the Ministry's registry. In 2015 and 2019, the "Calculo y Reduzco" seal was achieved. In 2020, the average reduction of emission intensity in the three-year period 2018-2020 with respect to the three-year period 2017-2019 was achieved by 28.08%, for scope 1 + 2. In addition, the offset of 10 tons of CO2, corresponding to 4.69% of the carbon footprint in 2020, was carried out. In this way, the "Calculate, Reduce and Offset" seal was achieved for the first time. CERTIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATIONS: MITECO 2022-3fe68d0d0d

Other emissions:

The carbon footprint for the year 2023 has decreased significantly compared to the previous year because of emissions from refrigerant gas emissions in the air-conditioning and refrigeration systems. air conditioning and refrigeration systems.

Total air emissions of SO2, NOx and PM10 generated by combustion processes.

Environmental management and control

During the 2023–24 academic year, a total of 3.22 tons of Hazardous waste was generated, slightly more than in the previous academic year. The treatment operations for 37.50% of the Hazardous waste Hazardous Recovery operations Recovery R0406, R1301, R1302, and R1303). The remaining 62.50% underwent disposal operations (D0903, D0904, D1301, D1501, and D1502).

The breakdown of Hazardous waste Hazardous that non-halogenated organic liquid waste was the most common (18.38%), followed by contaminated absorbents (18.18%) and bio-medical waste (18.07%), managed separately as acidic, neutral, and basic inorganic liquids (14.44%). 

Evolution of specific metrics and ratios

List of waste