by admin | Apr 26, 2024 | Sin categoría
The “Sustainability Accounting Learning Platform for a Green Economy” (Account4GreenEco) project has been invited to give a seminar on teaching innovation organized by the Education Community of Practice (ECoP) of the Centre for Social and Environmental Accounting Research (CSEAR) of the University of St. Andrews (UK). The seminar’s aim was to discuss the pedagogical approach underpinning the project’s online training platform, which is based on the integration of active learning, self-directed learning, and gamification.
During the seminar, which took place on April 11, 2024, via Zoom, this approach was reflected upon from a multi-stakeholder approach. Together with Nicolás García Torea, coordinator of the project, other actors who collaborate in the design, development and validation of the training platform, also shared their views. On the one hand, David Curbelo, sustainability reporting consultant and member of DIRSE – Spanish Association of Sustainability Managers, the project’s associated partner, participated on behalf of the professionals who review and provide feedback on the learning materials. On the other hand, two students selected to attend the project’s first Teaching Activity, organized in Trento in October 2023, also participated in the event. These students were Anna Martinato from the University of Trento (Italy) and Mario Gómez from the University of Burgos (Spain),
CSEAR is the leading international academic association in the field of sustainability reporting. Its goal is to mobilize the accounting academia to enable a more sustainable society, through the promotion of relevant high-impact research in this field, as well as quality teaching and external engagement with practice.
by admin | Oct 31, 2023 | Sin categoría
Twenty-two students from the four higher education institutions of the partnership had the opportunity to participate in the Teaching Activity 1, hosted by the project partner Università degli Studi di Trento, in Trento (Italy) from October 24 to October 26, 2023.
During the teaching activity, the students tested the first of the three modules that will be integrated into the platform to improve their knowledge of sustainability accounting and validate the training materials that populate the online learning environment. The selected students also attended seminars given by internationally recognised academics in the field of accounting and sustainability, such as Prof. Lee Parker (University of Glasgow), Prof. Stefan Schaltegger (University of Leuphana) and Prof. Carlos Larrinaga (University of Burgos).
Additionally, the students could develop their skills in an international environment in which they interact with their peers from the four academic partners: Montpellier Business School (France), University of Burgos (Spain), University of Leuphana (Germany) and Università degli Studi di Trento (Italy).
After completing this activity, the project begins the second phase of the development of the learning platform by integrating the feedback gathered from students and designing the second module. The result of this phase will be tested in the Teaching Activity 2 of the project, which will be organised in Lüneburg (Germany) in September 2024. During the spring of 2024, the selection process will be launched to select the students who will participate in the activity financed by the project.
by admin | Jun 13, 2023 | Sin categoría
The Erasmus+ Project Account4GreenEco (Sustainability Accounting Learning Platform for a Green Economy, Ref. 2022-1-ES01-KA220-HED-000089844) has held its First Coordination Meeting in Montpellier (France) on June 9, 2023.
In this meeting, the Partnership has discussed the next steps that must be carried out for the development of the first module of the online platform, as well as for the organization of the First Teaching Activity with students to be held at the University of Trento. (Italy), from October 24 to 26, 2023. Six students from each of the four universities that are part of Account4GreenEco Project have been selected to participate in this activity, funded by the project.
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by admin | Jun 5, 2023 | Sin categoría
The Spanish Association of Sustainability Managers (DIRSE) and the University of Burgos signed an agreement to reinforce the cooperation between both entities and promote the development of programs of mutual interest related to the profession, training and research on sustainability information.
Sustainability requires reliable information that should be available to the different socioeconomic agents and elaborated through solid scientific and ethical structures, which make visible the connections of ecological and social problems with business and, in this way, promote business responses in the context of the Anthropocene.
The agreement establishes a framework for carrying out joint activities, as well as cooperation in projects and programs of mutual interest in ESG matters, such as training, research or events. In particular, this agreement is proposed as a framework for managing the collaboration of DIRSE as the associated partner of the Erasmus+ Sustainability Accounting Learning Platform for a Green Economy (Account4GreenEco) project, funded by the European Union. The proposal, structured in three years, consists of the development of a dynamic and interactive platform for open online training on sustainability information that will address different issues related to the usefulness, preparation and monitoring of this information for teachers.
DIRSE is the most relevant association of sustainability professionals in Spain and gathers more than 400 members that represent the largest Spanish corporations. As an associated partner of the project, DIRSE will contribute by disseminating the results obtained. Likewise, it will act as a bridge between the academy and ESG professionals for the review of the training materials that are being developed.
by admin | Mar 6, 2023 | Sin categoría
On Feb 27, 2023, we co-organized a roundtable to share the growing importance of #sustainability #accounting for organizations and companies with students, lecturers, and other members of society. The panelists were Nuria Rodríguez, CSR and environmental maanager in Grupo Naturgy; Javier Cavero, ESG manager in RSM Spain; Andrés Ferrer, CEO in OMAWA Huella Ecológica S.L.; and Nicolás García, coordinator of the Erasmus+ Account4GreenEco project and the University of Burgos’ Master on Sustainability Information and Assurance.
The panelists highlighted that sustainability should not only be a matter of directives and regulations but a change in how companies are managed. The achievement of this goal requires multidisciplinary teams to understand all social, environmental, governance, and economic dimensions of business. They also reflect on the growing importance of sustainability information in their respective arena – business, auditing, consulting, and academia – that calls for new practitioners’ profiles and the university’s involvement in responding to that demand.
You can watch the full roundtable (in Spanish) on the Youtube Channel of the University of Burgos.
