ZAPOPAN, Jalisco;
To speak of Sustainable Development, we must take into account the delicate balance that must invariably exist between the social, economic and, of course, environmental effects that result from all human action.
With the commitment to implement actions to become an increasingly sustainable institution, the Universidad Panamericana Campus Guadalajara, for the fifth consecutive year, received from the Operations area the annual report on the achievements obtained in the adaptation of new measures to contribute to the care of the environment, and also contribute to the Corporate Social Responsibility program.
This report concentrates all the practices that contribute in a balanced way to the social, economic and environmental spheres, with which firm steps are taken and demonstrate Panamericana's commitment to the sustainable development of the university community and at the same time of society, all of this in congruence with the institutional philosophy of the University.
In addition, the document is divided into the following three main areas: quality of life in the company, business ethics and care for the environment.
The following is a list of some of the activities that help to improve the working and family conditions of the operations personnel, in order to provide them with an optimal working environment inside and outside the University.
One of the main objectives of this report is to inform the university community of all the actions that have been implemented throughout the year to benefit the environment, as well as to encourage student participation in the sustainable field, either through specific activities or even through innovative ideas that contribute to the development of the program.
Actions taken by the Universidad Panamericana
Some of the practices that were successfully carried out were:
- Job security as a requirement for suppliers to enter the campus
- Assignment of uniforms to operations personnel
- Operations Christmas event
- Christmas raffle of useful items for the home
- Christmas basket gift
- Placement of Christmas decorations on campus
- Efficient lamps with low mercury content
- 100% smoke-free campus
- Adaptation of infrastructure and operational measures to mitigate the spread of respiratory diseases on campus.
- Facilities that encourage the use of non-motorized means of transport
- Preferential spaces for environmentally friendly vehicles
- Efficient conservation of green areas in the campus and its surroundings.
- Environmentally friendly air conditioning and refrigeration equipment
- Operational measures for energy efficiency in air-conditioning systems
- Reduction of thermal load on buildings and walkways
- Remote monitoring of high energy demanding electromechanical systems
- High efficiency bathroom accessories
- Operational measures for efficient use of water inside and outside buildings
- Design of gardens with less environmental impact
- Reforestation on campus
- Responsible rainwater management
- Preferential purchase of environmentally friendly products
- Regulation of disposables in food and snack centers
- Garbage separation
- Responsible management of campus forestry waste
- Reuse and recycling of construction and remodeling wastes
- Management groups for sustainable campus development: Space Committee, Actions with ECO and MRS (Sustainable Materials and Resources) management team.
- Technical training for operations personnel
- Awareness of the university community
- Suggestion box for sustainable initiatives
Internships and Initiatives at other Campuses
It should be noted that these practices were added to the initiatives of the Aguascalientes and Mexico City campuses to participate for the second year in the international recognition of sustainable universities known as Green Metrics.
Panamericana is proud of the great work performed by the areas involved in order to implement actions that contribute to the welfare of society and the environment.
It is for this reason that through this type of actions the university reinforces its commitment, promoting the culture of social responsibility among its collaborators.
