The CVC is fully committed to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
This page is updated on a regular basis so as to include the different targets and indicators used to measure the advances obtained.
In order to have an in-depth description of all the targets and indicators of the SDG, please visit: http://sdg-tracker.org
SDG at CVC:
SDG 3: Good Health and Wellbeing
SDG 4: Quality of Education
SDG 5: Gender Equality
- TARGET 5.4: Value unpaid care and promote shared domestic responsibilities:
The CVC is facilitating flexible timetables for employees men and women, so that they can take care of house responsibilities, particularly in the event of new births.- SDG Indicator 5.4.1: Time spent on unpaid domestic and care work.
- To be filled by the end of 2019
- SDG Indicator 5.4.1: Time spent on unpaid domestic and care work.
- TARGET 5.5: Ensure full participation in leadership and decision-making:
The CVC ensures women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership.- SDG Indicator 5.5.2: Number of women in managerial positions
- There are 4 women as Principal Investigators (PI) in the CVC, representing 20% of all the PIs.
- Although the current percentage of women in Computer Science and Engineering degrees is about 3%, the total percentage of women researchers at the PhD level at CVC is ~25% of all PhD staff.
- SDG Indicator 5.5.2: Number of women in managerial positions
- TARGET 5.C: Adopt and strengthen policies and enforceable legislation for gender equality:
The CVC has developed its own strategy for equality of opportunities.- SDG Indicator 5.C.1: Systems to track gender equality
- The CVC strategy has been implemented in its Equal Opportunity Plan document and integrated into the Human Resources Strategy for Researches (HRS4R), for which the CVC has obtained from the EU Commission the HRS4R logo.
- SDG Indicator 5.C.1: Systems to track gender equality
SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 12: Responsible Production and Consumption
- TARGET 12.5: Substantially reduce waste generation
The CVC has a policy for reducing the use of contaminating materials and a proactive attitude to recycling plastic items.- SDG Indicator 12.5.1: Recycling rates
- Plastics: We are focusing on 3 specific items: Plastic dishes, plastic glasses and plastic coffee stirrers. Our aim is to have zero plastic dishes, glasses and stirrers by 2020.
- Paper: We are collecting for recycling 100% of the paper and cardboard no longer needed.
- Printer Toner: We are collecting for recycling 100% of the toner cartridges used in our laser printers.
- Computers and electronic components: We are collecting for recycling 100% of all the computers and electronic components once they are no longer needed.
- SDG Indicator 12.5.1: Recycling rates
- TARGET 12.6: Encourage companies to adopt sustainable practices and sustainable reporting
The CVC is committed to having an operational reporting on the SDGs.- SDG Indicator 12.6.1: Companies publishing sustainability reports
- The CVC created the SDGs web page in Q4 2018, with up-to-date information regarding the challenges and evolution of the achievements.
- SDG Indicator 12.6.1: Companies publishing sustainability reports
SDG 17: Partnership for the Goals
