Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 66.80
Liaison Martín Sánchez Gutiérrez
Submission Date June 7, 2024

STARS v2.2

Tecnológico de Monterrey – Campus Monterrey
EN-14: Participation in Public Policy

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00
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Local advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the municipal/local level?:
No

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the municipal/local level:
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Regional advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the state/provincial/regional level?:
Yes

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the state/provincial/regional level:
The Center for the Future of Cities

The Center for the Future of Cities is a center of thought and action at Tecnológico de Monterrey focused on the planning and transformation of cities as sustainable, humane and prosperous environments


In addition, the Center links society, government, entrepreneurs and universities to raise awareness and encourage create more sustainable cities that offer a better future and promote the flourishing of its inhabitants. 


The Center Focus in 3 major work areas:



  1. Interdisciplinary Research

  2. Project Development

  3. Public Policy Impact





https://futurociudades.tec.mx/es









 

The Center for the Future of Cities have offices in Monterrey, Guadalajara and México City.

 

Consejo Nuevo León

Tec de Monterrey also participates actively in "Consejo Nuevo León", an advisory board composed of Private and Public Universities, NGOs, Private Sector and Public Companies working with and for the State of Nuevo León Government regarding critical areas of work or Comissions regarding the moste relevant State Issues:

Comissions:

1. Public Finance

2. Governance

3. Economic Development

4. Sustainable Development

5. Security and Justice

6. Social Development

7. Public Health

8. Public Education

9 Arts and Culture

 

https://conl.mx/comisiones

https://conl.mx/quienes_somos

 





National advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the national level?:
Yes

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the national level:

SDSN Mexico


Tec de Monterrey, as co-coordinator of SDSN Mexico, participated in the multi-sector alliance led by the Executive Secretariat of the National Council of the 2030 Agenda of the Ministry of Economy, GIZ México and SDSN México. This initiative launched a national call to articulate the needs of local governments in terms of sustainable development, with leaders of replicable solutions and financing sources. The project articulated 27 alliances which worked during 2022 to implement some of the agreed projects in the identified locations.


https://sdsnmexico.mx/noticias/presentacion-oficial-de-la-iniciativa-soluciones-2030/


 


Water Center


With more than 14 years of existence, the Water Center for Latin America and the Caribbean emerged as a strategic alliance of the Tecnológico de Monterrey, FEMSA Foundation and the Inter-American Development Bank. The Water Center has positioned itself as a unique ecosystem at the Tecnológico de Monterrey, dedicated to issues of management and sustainable use of water in the face of a challenging climate change scenario in Latin America and the Caribbean:



  • Applied research

  • Technological development

  • Development of innovation projects

  • Research and detailed engineering

  • Human capital formation

  • Design of integral solutions


https://centrodelagua.tec.mx/en


 


International advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the international level?:
Yes

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the international level:
Tec de Monterrey has provisional observer status for the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties. Since 2021, Tec de Monterrey has had a delegation going to Climate COP.

In 2022, a delegation of 7 people, including leadership team, faculty and a student, attended COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh to push for greater global climate action ambition and to enhance university leadership for climate action. Tec participated in side event with universities' networks and attended the Alliances for Climate Action Strategic Session.

 

https://conecta.tec.mx/es/noticias/nacional/institucion/participa-tec-de-monterrey-en-cumbre-cop27-sobre-cambio-climatico

Optional Fields 

A brief description of other political positions the institution has taken during the previous three years (if applicable):
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None
A brief description of political donations the institution made during the previous three years (if applicable):
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Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability advocacy efforts is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
position_paper_1.pdf

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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