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URBICSA consolidates its position as a European leader in sustainability with the highest score in the GRESB 2024 assessment
URBICSA has achieved an unprecedented achievement in the GRESB 2024 Assessment, obtaining the maximum rating of 5 stars and a score of 100 out of 100 points. This recognition positions the company as a leader in Europe in sustainability, human capital and infrastructure management, highlighting its commitment to excellence and continuous improvement in the field of government services.
URBICSA is committed to sustainability by organizing a session on the circular economy
Sylvia Muñoz, founder of Ecocir, explained the basics of the circular economy, contrasting it with the linear method. She presented methodologies and success stories in companies, highlighting how this model promotes sharing, reusing, renewing, and recycling materials to reduce waste and enhance sustainability.
URBICSA joins forces with the Fundació Banc dels Aliments of Barcelona to fight malnutrition
For an entire month, URBICSA collaborated with the Barcelona Food Bank Foundation in its solidarity food collection campaign aimed at combating malnutrition and food waste. Thanks to the collaboration and generosity of all participants, URBICSA collected and delivered 175 kilograms of food to the Foundation.
Corporate Sustainability Report 2023
Urbicsa’s commitment to a sustainable future is reflected in the 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report. This document captures the company’s efforts to understand the environmental, social, and governance needs and expectations of key stakeholders surrounding us, so that we can respond through actions, policies, and objectives described in the report. You can download the report on the Transparency page.
URBICSA participates in the EMPOWER project to promote well-being in the workplace
The EMPOWER project is a programme funded by the European Union to promote mental health care of workers through easily accessible activities to prevent and solve work-related mental health problems.
Emergency due to drought: URBICSA activates measures to reduce water consumption
Earlier this year, the Generalitat declared an Emergency Phase due to extreme drought in Catalonia. More than 220 municipalities and almost six million people were affected by the measures published by the Government.
URBICSA trains its employees in ethical language and gender equality.
URBICSA employees recently received a training session whose objective was to identify some situations in which gender diversity is at stake and how to encourage relationships between colleagues to be empathetic and promote non-sexist language.
URBICSA, a benchmark in sustainability with obtaining the EMAS Certification
In an important advance towards sustainability, the City of Justice of Barcelona and L’Hospitalet has obtained the EMAS certification (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme), developed by the European Commission. This certification, accompanied by the Environmental Quality Guarantee Seal, highlights the work of Urbs Iudex et Causidicus, SA – URBICSA as the concessionaire responsible for the management of this innovative group of buildings.
The City of Justice of Barcelona and L’Hospitalet participates in the European Sustainable Energy Week 2023
The European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) is an initiative of the European Commission that aims to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy. In this context, the Ciudad de la Justicia of Barcelona and L’Hospitalet de Llobregat had an open day to their energy facilities in order to show the efficiency measures they apply.
The City of Justice of Barcelona and L’Hospitalet in the middle of the construction of its new solar park.
The transition to renewable energy sources is essential to address climate change and its related problems. Urbicsa, as the company in charge of the operation and maintenance of the facilities of the Ciutat de la Justícia, together with Infrastructures of the Generalitat and the Department of Justice and counting on the experience of Alterna, has started the project of replacement and extension of new solar panels of the Ciutat de la Justícia, helping to promote a more sustainable future.
