Ethics, Responsibility, and Sustainability (ERS)

Ethics, Responsibility and Sustainability (ERS) are fully integrated into dSEA’s strategic plan, to promote an ethical and responsible Department whose community cherishes gender balance, inclusivity and sustainability.

Gender equality and non-discrimination

dSEA supports UNIPD’s policies on ethical values that address equal opportunity, worker well-being, and the elimination of all types of discrimination. Members of the dSEA follow the Gender Equality Plan’s diversity and inclusion policies, promoting a pleasant work environment and interpersonal relationships based on equality and reciprocal justice and avoiding and combating discrimination, sexual and other harassment, and bullying.

Sustainability

dSEA shares the commitment made by UNIPD in the Charter of Sustainability Commitments, to engage in resource management that is responsible in terms of the economy and environmental impact, reducing waste and encouraging consumption reduction.

Codes of conduct and discipline

Respect for the dignity of all people; denial of all types of discrimination; and preserving honesty, integrity, fairness, impartiality, and openness as fundamental parts of its mission, are all values that dSEA adheres to, in accordance with the UNIPD Code of Ethics. dSEA employees should display acceptable behaviours toward one another and the organization as a whole, according to the Code of Discipline for non-teaching staff. Each employee must adhere to societal standards, regulations, and obligations known as the Code of Conduct.

Events and Initiatives

Dec-23: Academic Integrity event for faculty, addressing issues related to academic integrity in research and teaching. Led by esteemed experts, the event explored topics such as plagiarism, contract cheating, ghost writing, collusion, fabricating information, predatory publishing, violation of General Data Protection Regulation, questionable practices in student supervision and hiring, or inappropriate interpersonal relationships
Dec-23: "Posto Occupato", Elimination of Violence Against Women initiative commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. By symbolically removing chairs from eight classrooms and coloring them red, dSEA raised awareness about gender-based violence and the importance of solidarity and support
"People & Planet over Profit" Project, in collaboration with the Artistic High School "A. Modigliani, a project" for fair work and a sustainable environment", inviting dSEA students to submit ideas for artistic panels on themes of sustainability and social responsibility. The panels produced by Modigliani students will be placed in the department premises
Collaboration with the Veneto Institute for Labor in the project "INCROCI DI GENERE: Strategie per superare il divario retributivo" (Gender Crossings: Strategies for Overcoming the Pay Gap). Through research grants funded to women, dSEA contributes to advancing gender equality and fair work practices in collaboration with regional institutions
Participation in the "Age Diversity Management in the Ecosystem of Veneto SMEs" project, promoted by the Veneto Regional Government
Mar-24: "Social inclusion of migrant people through work", event dedicated to the results of a project aimed at the inclusion of migrants in the work, with the participation of companies and institutions (Municipality of Padua, Veneto Lavoro, Confindustria Veneto Est, CCIAA Padova)
Apr-24: "Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive: implementation of sustainability reporting", event organized by the student association Starting Finance Club of Padova will provide, through a short presentation and a case study, an overview of the essential aspects of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
May-24: "The role of sustainable finance for climate neutrality", event dedicated to the significant contribution of financial operators in the journey towards climate neutrality, with a specific focus on the mission of the city of Padova. Participants include the President and Co-President of the Veneto Association for Sustainable Development (AsVeSS) and the secretary of the Forum for Sustainable Finance
May-24: "Plastic, Bio and Circular Economy: Challenges and Opportunities for Bussinesses", webinar in collaboration with the Department of Industrial Systems Engineering and Management of the University of Padua and with Confindustria Veneto Est, to explore strategic development opportunities and the challenges related to the implementation of the circular economy, with a special focus on plastic - in the Sustainable Development Festival
May-24 "The Sharing of Data and Natural Resources for the Development of Sustainable Smart Cities (Goal 11)”, event in collaboration with the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering and the Department of Political Science, Law and International Studies and with contributions from two well know companies. This event explored the role and potential of data and natural resources in supporting the development of smart, sustainable urban projects- in the Sustainable Development Festival

Dec-23: Academic Integrity event for faculty, addressing issues related to academic integrity in research and teaching. Led by esteemed experts, the event explored topics such as plagiarism, contract cheating, ghost writing, collusion, fabricating information, predatory publishing, violation of General Data Protection Regulation, questionable practices in student supervision and hiring, or inappropriate interpersonal relationships

Dec-23: "Posto Occupato", Elimination of Violence Against Women initiative commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. By symbolically removing chairs from eight classrooms and coloring them red, dSEA raised awareness about gender-based violence and the importance of solidarity and support

"People & Planet over Profit" Project, in collaboration with the Artistic High School "A. Modigliani, a project" for fair work and a sustainable environment", inviting dSEA students to submit ideas for artistic panels on themes of sustainability and social responsibility. The panels produced by Modigliani students will be placed in the department premises

Collaboration with the Veneto Institute for Labor in the project "INCROCI DI GENERE: Strategie per superare il divario retributivo" (Gender Crossings: Strategies for Overcoming the Pay Gap). Through research grants funded to women, dSEA contributes to advancing gender equality and fair work practices in collaboration with regional institutions

Participation in the "Age Diversity Management in the Ecosystem of Veneto SMEs" project, promoted by the Veneto Regional Government

Mar-24: "Social inclusion of migrant people through work", event dedicated to the results of a project aimed at the inclusion of migrants in the work, with the participation of companies and institutions (Municipality of Padua, Veneto Lavoro, Confindustria Veneto Est, CCIAA Padova)

Apr-24: "Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive: implementation of sustainability reporting", event organized by the student association Starting Finance Club of Padova will provide, through a short presentation and a case study, an overview of the essential aspects of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive

May-24: "The role of sustainable finance for climate neutrality", event dedicated to the significant contribution of financial operators in the journey towards climate neutrality, with a specific focus on the mission of the city of Padova. Participants include the President and Co-President of the Veneto Association for Sustainable Development (AsVeSS) and the secretary of the Forum for Sustainable Finance

May-24: "Plastic, Bio and Circular Economy: Challenges and Opportunities for Bussinesses", webinar in collaboration with the Department of Industrial Systems Engineering and Management of the University of Padua and with Confindustria Veneto Est, to explore strategic development opportunities and the challenges related to the implementation of the circular economy, with a special focus on plastic - in the Sustainable Development Festival

May-24 "The Sharing of Data and Natural Resources for the Development of Sustainable Smart Cities (Goal 11)”, event in collaboration with the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering and the Department of Political Science, Law and International Studies and with contributions from two well know companies. This event explored the role and potential of data and natural resources in supporting the development of smart, sustainable urban projects- in the Sustainable Development Festival

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