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Table 14

New objectives, action plans and indicators related to sustainability

Objectives (O) and action plans (AP)	Indicators
O: Contribute to social progress and sustainable development AP: Develop a university model that contributes to the dissemination of ethical values and promotes respect for the environment UNI 1	• Number of academic programmes that incorporate ethical and values education into their curriculum (UNI 2) • Number of R&D projects per year related to sustainable development and contribution of the business world to generate a positive impact on the environment (UNI 2)
O: Establish mechanisms for external communication to receive and process the needs and expectations of external stakeholders AP: Implement an online communication system to receive suggestions and complaints from various stakeholder groups. Establish a department to filter requests and redirect them to the appropriate body	• Number of queries-responses processed through the online platform, differentiated for each stakeholder group (UNI 1; UNI 3) • Satisfaction survey with feedback from stakeholders, differentiated for each stakeholder group (UNI 1)
O: Achieve a sustainable and stable funding model AP: Increase alternative sources of funding beyond government funding	• Volume of income from self-financing sources (academic courses, research & development & innovation projects funded by public and private organizations) (UNI 2; UNI 3) • Volume of income from donations (UNI 3)
O: Publish economic, social and environmental results AP: Enhance transparency and facilitate access to information through a material and relevant accountability process for various stakeholder groups	• Increase in sustainability indicators included in the sustainability report compared to the previous year (UNI 1; UNI 2) • Increase in fulfilled expectations of stakeholder groups compared to the previous year (UNI 1; UNI 3) • Number of improvements introduced in communication channels and tools for processing information from dialogues with stakeholder groups (UNI 1; UNI 2)
O: Drive new governance models in the university AP: Disseminate the purpose and focal point of the organization as well as principles and conduct through the existence of a code of conduct	• Number of periodic reviews/evaluations of mission, vision, and strategic objectives (UNI 1) • Number of issues incorporated into the ethical, conduct and good governance codes (UNI 1) • Number of periodic evaluations of the effectiveness of ethical policies (UNI 1) • Number of gender equality training courses (UNI 1; UNI 2)
O: Integrate environmental sustainability policies into institutional policy and university management AP: Increase institutional involvement in sustainability policies. Translate institutional commitment into daily actions led by the university. Establish environmental sustainability policies in supplier contracting. Create an environmental office	• Number of governance agreements including sustainable policies compared to the previous period (UNI 1) • Increase in the percentage of contracts with suppliers meeting environmental requirements compared to the previous period (UNI 1; UNI 2; UNI 3) • Environmental certification of processes (UNI 1; UNI 2)
O: Strengthen the quality and social content of teaching AP: Enhance support for groups with specific needs	• Number of teachers and students with disabilities (UNI 2; UNI 3)
O: Minimize the most common environmental impacts of university activity resulting from consumption (energy, water and materials) and their subsequent pollution (mainly in commuting to university facilities in private vehicles) AP: Quantify and analyse consumption in all facilities to subsequently carry out efficient improvement actions. Increase the use of renewable energies generated by the university itself. Promote initiatives to encourage the use of public transportation and carpooling	• Increase in the number of university facilities powered by renewable energy sources and the percentage of such facilities compared to the previous year (UNI 1; UNI 2) • Decrease in energy consumption compared to the previous year (UNI 1) • Increase in the percentage of university community members using public and shared transportation (data obtained from internal staff surveys and student enrolment forms) (UNI 1; UNI 3) • Percentage of direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions (UNI 3)
O: Environmental education and awareness for the entire university community AP: Environmental volunteering programmes that provide training and awareness through practical activities in contact with the environment where the universities are located	• Increase in the number of environmental awareness activities, volunteer programmes, biodiversity characterization programmes of the environment, cross-cutting environmental education content in curricula, training actions for staff and faculty, etc., compared to the previous period (UNI 1; UNI 2; UNI 3)
O: Engage the “university community” in supporting charitable causes AP: Development of actions that facilitate volunteering and collaboration with NGOs, and promotion of applying knowledge to charitable causes	• Increase in the number of volunteer promotion plans among the “university community” (UNI 1) • Increase in the number of international cooperation projects involving the university, agreements and active projects in collaboration with NGOs (UNI 1; UNI 2)
O: Strengthen the presence of the university in its surroundings AP: Bring the local community closer to the University	• Increase in the number of sports and cultural activities held for the population and projects carried out between the university and local authorities, compared to the previous year (UNI 1) • Increase in the number of contracting with geographically close supplier companies (UNI 3)

Objectives (O) and action plans (AP)	Indicators
O: Contribute to social progress and sustainable developmentAP: Develop a university model that contributes to the dissemination of ethical values and promotes respect for the environmentUNI 1	• Number of academic programmes that incorporate ethical and values education into their curriculum (UNI 2) • Number of R&D projects per year related to sustainable development and contribution of the business world to generate a positive impact on the environment (UNI 2)
O: Establish mechanisms for external communication to receive and process the needs and expectations of external stakeholdersAP: Implement an online communication system to receive suggestions and complaints from various stakeholder groups. Establish a department to filter requests and redirect them to the appropriate body	• Number of queries-responses processed through the online platform, differentiated for each stakeholder group (UNI 1; UNI 3) • Satisfaction survey with feedback from stakeholders, differentiated for each stakeholder group (UNI 1)
O: Achieve a sustainable and stable funding modelAP: Increase alternative sources of funding beyond government funding	• Volume of income from self-financing sources (academic courses, research & development & innovation projects funded by public and private organizations) (UNI 2; UNI 3) • Volume of income from donations (UNI 3)
O: Publish economic, social and environmental resultsAP: Enhance transparency and facilitate access to information through a material and relevant accountability process for various stakeholder groups	• Increase in sustainability indicators included in the sustainability report compared to the previous year (UNI 1; UNI 2) • Increase in fulfilled expectations of stakeholder groups compared to the previous year (UNI 1; UNI 3) • Number of improvements introduced in communication channels and tools for processing information from dialogues with stakeholder groups (UNI 1; UNI 2)
O: Drive new governance models in the universityAP: Disseminate the purpose and focal point of the organization as well as principles and conduct through the existence of a code of conduct	• Number of periodic reviews/evaluations of mission, vision, and strategic objectives (UNI 1) • Number of issues incorporated into the ethical, conduct and good governance codes (UNI 1) • Number of periodic evaluations of the effectiveness of ethical policies (UNI 1) • Number of gender equality training courses (UNI 1; UNI 2)
O: Integrate environmental sustainability policies into institutional policy and university managementAP: Increase institutional involvement in sustainability policies. Translate institutional commitment into daily actions led by the university. Establish environmental sustainability policies in supplier contracting. Create an environmental office	• Number of governance agreements including sustainable policies compared to the previous period (UNI 1) • Increase in the percentage of contracts with suppliers meeting environmental requirements compared to the previous period (UNI 1; UNI 2; UNI 3) • Environmental certification of processes (UNI 1; UNI 2)
O: Strengthen the quality and social content of teachingAP: Enhance support for groups with specific needs	• Number of teachers and students with disabilities (UNI 2; UNI 3)
O: Minimize the most common environmental impacts of university activity resulting from consumption (energy, water and materials) and their subsequent pollution (mainly in commuting to university facilities in private vehicles)AP: Quantify and analyse consumption in all facilities to subsequently carry out efficient improvement actions. Increase the use of renewable energies generated by the university itself. Promote initiatives to encourage the use of public transportation and carpooling	• Increase in the number of university facilities powered by renewable energy sources and the percentage of such facilities compared to the previous year (UNI 1; UNI 2) • Decrease in energy consumption compared to the previous year (UNI 1) • Increase in the percentage of university community members using public and shared transportation (data obtained from internal staff surveys and student enrolment forms) (UNI 1; UNI 3) • Percentage of direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions (UNI 3)
O: Environmental education and awareness for the entire university communityAP: Environmental volunteering programmes that provide training and awareness through practical activities in contact with the environment where the universities are located	• Increase in the number of environmental awareness activities, volunteer programmes, biodiversity characterization programmes of the environment, cross-cutting environmental education content in curricula, training actions for staff and faculty, etc., compared to the previous period (UNI 1; UNI 2; UNI 3)
O: Engage the “university community” in supporting charitable causesAP: Development of actions that facilitate volunteering and collaboration with NGOs, and promotion of applying knowledge to charitable causes	• Increase in the number of volunteer promotion plans among the “university community” (UNI 1) • Increase in the number of international cooperation projects involving the university, agreements and active projects in collaboration with NGOs (UNI 1; UNI 2)
O: Strengthen the presence of the university in its surroundingsAP: Bring the local community closer to the University	• Increase in the number of sports and cultural activities held for the population and projects carried out between the university and local authorities, compared to the previous year (UNI 1) • Increase in the number of contracting with geographically close supplier companies (UNI 3)

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