ECOLOGÍA Y DESARROLLO
About ECODES
Fundación Ecología y Desarrollo (ECODES) is an independent not-for-profit
organisation, founded in 1992 to develop, manage, and promote sustainable
development projects and corporate social responsibility in Spain and Latin
America.
Our mission is to assist those who want to advance a more sustainable future
by providing them with the information and practical and effective tools
necessary to address the environmental, social, economic and ethical
challenges that they face. ECODES works with public agencies, businesses,
non-profits and individuals to develop, implement and promote more
sustainable models of production and consumption.
How we work
ECODES identifies and develops promising ideas and strategies for addressing
social, environmental and economic imbalances and injustices. We then seek to
promote these ideas through knowledge dissemination as well as through
projects and programs that can de replicated and taken to scale.
ECODES develops research initiatives focussed on sustainability and social
responsibility, including reports, briefs, articles, studies and best–practice
manuals on environmental, social, and ethical issues. The goal of this research
is to inform our stakeholders about the causes and consequences of our major
social, economic and environmental challenges and highlight practical and
effective strategies for promoting a more sustainable and just model of
development and growth.
In addition, we design, develop and manage innovative demonstration projects
to show how changes in actions and behaviour (consumption patterns,
investments, resource utilisation) can lead to significant environmental and
social changes.
Finally, ECODES provides technical assistance and consultancy services to
public and private organisations and assists organisations in implementing
environmental, social, ethical and good governance policies.
FUNDACIÓN ECOLOGÍA Y DESARROLLO ● Plaza San Bruno, 9, 1º, 50001
Zaragoza
Tel: 976298282 ● Fax: 976203092 ● ecodes@ecodes.org ● www.ecodes.org
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Our focus areas
Our work focuses on four main issue areas:
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Water. Our goals in terms of water are twofold. In Spain, ECODES works to
promote efficient and rational water usage in urban environments through
large-scale educational and awareness campaigns as well as the promotion
of water saving technologies; in Latin America, ECODES, working through
local partners, develops and implements projects and programs that
promote water accessibility and sanitation services for disadvantaged
populations.
Social responsibility. ECODES analyses the social, environmental, and
ethical behaviour of the major publicly-traded companies in Spain and Latin
America. In addition, we partner with businesses, public agencies, and nonprofits to help them incorporate social, environmental, and ethical concerns
into their strategic and day-to-day operations.
Global climate change. ECODES offers information and tools to help
organisations and individuals transition to a less carbon intensive future by
measuring their carbon footprint, reducing the emissions caused by their
activities and offsetting the remaining carbon emissions through
reforestation and renewable energy projects in developing countries.
Responsible consumption. ECODES believes in the power of market
based strategies to bring about significant social and environmental
changes. For that reason, we offer a wide range of tools to help consumers
and investors incorporate environmental and social criteria in their decisionmaking process.
FUNDACIÓN ECOLOGÍA Y DESARROLLO ● Plaza San Bruno, 9, 1º, 50001
Zaragoza
Tel: 976298282 ● Fax: 976203092 ● ecodes@ecodes.org ● www.ecodes.org
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