ESG

We contribute to creating more sustainable spaces

ESG

Instituto Arnaiz

ARNAIZ is committed to disseminating and complying with the environmental, social and good governance criteria included in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the municipal level. The ﬁrm carries out its Corporate Social Responsibility activities through the Arnaiz Institute.

The Instituto Arnaiz is an international organisation committed to technical training and sustainable territorial development, with a specialised focus on urban planning and municipal real estate development. Its mission is aligned with the effective implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the local level, promoting practical tools and applied knowledge for municipal governments and territorial agents.

The activity of the Institute is supported by a solid network of alliances and international leadership, especially in Latin America, driven by the experience and institutional recognition of Leopoldo Arnaiz Eguren and Fernando Arnaiz Ramos, whose trajectory has allowed them to articulate areas of cooperation between local governments, multilateral agencies and European investment and development programmes. This multi-sectorial network reinforces the Institute’s capacity to support transformative projects throughout the region.

The activity of Instituto Arnaiz focuses on four main areas of action:

01.

Virtual and face-to-face training in support in

Environment and Climate Change

Waste, clean-up, reforestation, renewable energies and decarbonisation.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Circular economy, intensive agriculture, sustainable tourism, technology and health.

URBAN PLANNING AND HOUSING

Transport and mobility, water and wastewater, spatial design, urban inventories, urban management and affordable housing.

GOVERNANCE

Responsibilities, municipal organisation, taxation, economic administration and security.

BUSINESS COOPERATION

Cooperation, private enterprise integration, business opportunities, ﬁnancing and citizen participation.

02.

COLLABORATION IN MUNICIPAL GOVERNANCE TRAINING WITH THE ARNAIZ LATIN AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR MUNICIPAL TRAINING

03.

MANAGEMENT OF LATIN AMERICAN TRADE DELEGATIONS, WITH VISITS TO EUROPE TO PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE AND TRAINING THROUGH SUCCESS STORIES

04.

MANAGEMENT OF CONTACTS AND ALLIANCES TO OBTAIN COOPERATION AID FROM INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS FOR LATIN AMERICAN MUNICIPALITIES

The main project that the Arnaiz Institute is working on is the Municipal SDG Programme

The Programme seeks to train local youth in the knowledge and application of the goals pursued by the SDGs, promoting their participation in the transformation and sustainable development of their municipalities.

Its most important distinguishing feature is the digital aspect, as it includes the creation of 17 maps based on updated aerial photographs, which reflect the SDGs in the municipal context and are published on a municipal geoportal free of charge, fostering multi-level cooperation and enabling the sharing of relevant municipal data.

In addition, the programme seeks to foster collaboration between young people, local governments, universities and experts to generate updated territorial information, facilitate the comparison of the evolution of the SDGs between municipalities and contribute to municipal development through the identification and implementation of improvement projects based on diagnoses and real data.

By 2023, SDG Municipal has trained a total of 4,206 young people from 58 municipalities in 7 Latin American countries such as Bolivia, Peru, Dominican Republic, Argentina, Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador.