At Urbaser, we have known for years that the circular economy is the way to build a more sustainable future and transform today’s waste into tomorrow’s resources.
Making circularity real
A leading circular economy company.
Our Mission sets us apart
To enhance the value of the planet’s resources every day, building a more sustainable tomorrow.
Our Purpose
makes us unique
A purpose that puts people at the center and anticipates the future to meet everyday challenges.
Together for real change
Leading transformation
Offering sustainable solutions
Building the future together
Creating meaningful impact
Our values
bring us together
Commitment
We strive to create a positive and meaningful impact by contributing to the well-being of the planet.
Expertise
We put our experience, knowledge, and talent at the service of citizens, businesses, and society.
Reliability
We deliver environmental solutions that help build a sustainable future.
Inspiration
We embrace proactivity and foresight, prioritizing innovation to drive meaningful transformation.
Sustainability as part of our DNA
We drive transformation and positive change by integrating sustainability into our business model and daily activities. Our ESG agenda is the backbone of this transition to a circular economy and our guide to environmental, social and governance excellence. We promote exemplary practices in the sector, seeking to be an ethical benchmark, through our responsible leadership model based on the principles of transparency, integrity and accountability.
At Urbaser, we drive the circular economy and decarbonization. We work with the conviction that today’s waste can become tomorrow’s resources, promoting the transformation of the value chain through efficiency and innovation.
Environmental management
At Urbaser, we strive to reduce our environmental impact, promoting the circular economy and adopting practices that minimise our ecological footprint. We have an environmental management system that enables us to comply with international standards, applying a preventive approach that optimises the use of resources and mitigates environmental risks.
Climate change and pollution
We implement measures to reduce the impact of our operations on carbon emissions, air, noise and light, ensuring compliance with regulations and adopting best practices. At Urbaser, we manage pollution risks through a comprehensive approach within our Environmental Management System.
Circular economy, waste prevention and management
We are committed to the proper management of the waste generated in our operations, seeking its recovery and minimising its final disposal.
Sustainable use of resources
We promote the responsible and efficient management of water, raw materials and energy consumption to minimise our environmental impact. In addition to the rigorous control and optimisation measures in the use of resources consumed, the waste management we treat allows us to recover energy for self-consumption and export.
Biodiversity protection
We take responsibility for protecting and conserving biodiversity, continuously assessing the impacts of our activities and adopting measures to promote the preservation and restoration of ecosystems in the areas in which we operate.
Our workers
At Urbaser, we focus on the integral development of our employees, fostering occupational health and safety, promoting an inclusive and diverse environment and offering continuous training. We also support the work-life balance and ensure the well-being of our teams by promoting a safe and egalitarian workplace with opportunities for growth.
Our suppliers
We work closely with our suppliers, giving them support in meeting our common goals as well as theirs, within the framework of our corporate sustainability strategy.
Our communities
Our waste management and treatment, street cleaning and collection services not only provide economic value, but also contribute directly to the sustainable development of the territories and the reduction of inequalities in the locations in which we operate.
Our communities
We maintain high-quality standards to meet our customers’ expectations and collaborate with them for continuous improvement.
Corporate governance
Our corporate governance model directly oversees sustainability performance in our day-to-day operations. In addition, the Compliance Model is designed to exceed legal requirements, based on up-to-date policies that drive responsible management in all our operations.
A consolidated ethical culture
Urbaser’s commitment to ethics and integrity is reflected in a robust compliance model, effective whistleblowing channels and a management aligned with certifications and benchmark standards.
Risk management
At Urbaser, we apply a cross-cutting approach that means we can identify, assess and mitigate our main risks, integrating ESG criteria and facilitating effective and structured monitoring.
Respect for human rights
We are committed to ensuring respect for human rights and to applying due diligence procedures in the communities in which we operate.
To learn more about Governance Management at Urbaser and our catalog of Corporate Policies:
Objetivos de desarrollo sostenible
La Organización de las Naciones Unidas publicó en 2016 los 17 Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible, que agrupan 169 objetivos concretos para que los países, sus ciudadanos y empresas dispongan de una guía efectiva para la minimización de los problemas sociales, económicos y medioambientales que han sido identificados globalmente.
Nuestra gestión responsable del negocio conlleva, entre otras cosas, el colaborar en la consecución de 4 de estos objetivos:
Contribuimos a la generación de energía renovable y fomentamos la eficiencia energética a través de tecnologías limpias y procesos sostenibles.
Impulsamos infraestructuras sostenibles y apoyamos la innovación tecnológica en la gestión de residuos, promoviendo prácticas responsables en toda nuestra cadena de suministro.
Apoyamos la sostenibilidad urbana mediante soluciones para la gestión de residuos y el cuidado de espacios verdes, contribuyendo a entornos más saludables.
Promovemos la gestión eficiente de recursos y la reducción de residuos, incentivando el reciclaje y la reutilización para minimizar el impacto ambiental.
Reports
At Urbaser, transparency and accountability are the cornerstones of our management. We are committed to keeping our stakeholders informed of our progress in sustainability, as well as its challenges, by publishing our annual reports showing our initiatives, achievements and areas for improvement in the environmental, social and governance areas. Aligned with our mission, ‘Making Circularity Real’, we maintain the highest standards of integrity and ensure that our operations reflect our values and the expectations of our stakeholders.
