The Universitat Jaume I in Castelló (UJI) is a public higher education and research centre, founded in 1991, which seeks to enhance the social, economic and cultural development of the society that surrounds it through the creation and transmission of knowledge.
The UJI is the northernmost university in the Valencian Community and the only one in the province of Castelló. The UJI currently offers 35 undergraduate degrees, 46 official master’s degrees, 16 UJI-specific master’s degrees and 39 specialization courses. The University has approximately 14,000 students. It is also an easily accessible campus, with no architectural barriers that would prevent people with disabilities from moving around freely.
The UJI has more than 1,300 lecturers and 600 administrative staff. In its short history, it has produced more than 22,000 graduates. Its research output is considerable, and it is party to high quality research, development and innovation (R&D&i) contracts.
The UJI offers modern facilities and services to support research, such as the Central Scientific Instrumentation Service (SCIC), a prestigious Library, the Animal Experimentation Service (SEA), the Ethics Committee, the Scientific Culture and Innovation Unit (UCC + i) and the Office for Cooperation in Research and Technological Development (OCIT), which helps with the management of research projects and the protection of industrial and intellectual property. Technology transfer is carried out through the Science, Technology and Business Park (ESPAITEC), which brings together innovative technology-based companies, research groups and public organisations.
Website: www.sogres.uji.es
Maria Jesus MUÑOZ-TORRES
Project coordinatorPhD in agricultural economics from the Polytechnic University of Valencia (1994). She is professor in finance in the Department of Finance and Accounting at the Jaume I University and Coordinates ToNoWaste Project. Her research currently focuses on socially Circular Economy, Responsible Investing, sustainable efficiency of public financial support to companies and Sustainable Business Models. She has published scientific papers in high-impact international academic journals and is involved in several externally funded research projects such as the Horizon Europe Project Towards a New Zero Food Waste Mindset Based on Holistic Assessment (ToNoWaste) (2022-2026) or the Horizon-2020 Project Sustainable Market Actors for Responsible Trade (SMART) (2016-2020).
Maria Angeles FERNANDEZ-IZQUIERDO
PhD in Economics from the Valencia University. She is a Full Professor in finance in the Department of Finance and Accounting at the Jaume I University. She is member of the Spanish Institute of Financial Analysts. She coordinates the research group SoGReS-MF. Her research focuses on stock markets and their derivatives, CSR and socially responsible investing and has published scientific papers in high impact international academic journals. She is involved in several externally funded research projects such as Sustainable Market Actors for Responsible Trade (SMART) (2016-2020), funded by the EU’s framework programme for research and innovation Horizon-2020. She is also a member of Daughters of Themis.
Juana Maria RIVERA-LIRIO
PhD in Business Management (2007) from the Universitat Jaume I. Currently, she works as Senior Lecturer at the Finance and Accounting Department of the University Jaume I, Spain. Her current research interest is focused on sustainable finance, corporate social responsibility management and sustainability assessment. She has published scientific papers in high-impact international academic journals and is involved in several externally funded research projects such as the Sustainable Market Actors for Responsible Trade (SMART) (2016-2020), funded by the EU’s framework programme for research and innovation Horizon-2020.
Idoya FERRERO-FERRERO
PhD in Financial Economics and Accounting (2012) from the Universitat Jaume I. Currently, she works as a PhD Lecturer at the Finance and Accounting Department of the University Jaume I, Spain. Her current research interest is focused on corporate governance, sustainability assessment and reporting. She has published scientific papers in high-impact international academic journals and is involved in several externally funded research projects such as Sustainable Market Actors for Responsible Trade (SMART) (2016-2020), funded by the EU’s framework programme for research and innovation Horizon-2020. She is also a member of Daughters of Themis.
Elena ESCRIG-OLMENDO
PhD in Sustainability of the Organisations (2013) from the Universitat Jaume I. Currently, she works as an PhD Assistant Lecturer at the Finance and Accounting Department of the University Jaume I, Spain. Her current research interest is focused on sustainable finance, social responsible Investment and sustainability assessment. She has published scientific papers in high-impact international academic journals and is involved in several externally funded research projects such as Sustainable Market Actors for Responsible Trade (SMART) (2016-2020), funded by the EU’s framework programme for research and innovation Horizon-2020. She is also a member of Daughters of Themis.
Jose Vicente GISBERT-NAVARRO
Agricultural Engineer from the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Specialization in Agro-food Industries. José Vicente Gisbert-Navarro has a master’s degree in Health and Safety at Work and is an expert in Production Management and Water and Carbon Footprints Assessment. With 30 years of experience in the production sector, he has worked as Director of Engineering Department at AINIA, he has been CEO at ANECOOP Frankfurt, SAT VALLSAT and Tilla Huelva Co., as Deputy General Director at Leonardo Ramón S.A. and Chief Operating Officer at Frutas Franch S.A. and Agrios el Carril. He has been Researcher at SMART H2020 Project. Member of Sustainability of Organizations and Social Responsibility Management-Financial Markets Research Group. He is currently a researcher at ToNoWaste HE Project.
María del Mar GARCÍA GARCÍA
Geography degree from the Universitat of Valencia. Mar García García has a Master’s Degree in Transportation, Land and Urban Development from the Higher Technical School fo Civil Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Valencia. With more than 6 years of experience as a researcher in several research projects in the field of territorial planning, local development, GIS and mobility, as well as manager and coordinator of training projects in several public universities, among other functions.
She is currently working as manager of the ToNoWaste project at the Universitat Jaume I in Castellón. Member of several organizations for food sovereignty and the Spanish Association of Geographers, among others
Elena DOMINGO-MORCILLO
Industrial Management Engineer from the University of Burgos. Elena Domingo-Morcillo has a master´s degree in Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility and is currently a PhD student in Economics and Business Program focusing on Sustainable Supply Chain Management. She has worked as a trainee in Torreplas S.L. and as a Project Management Assistant in CIRCE research centre. Member of Sustainability of Organizations and Social Responsibility Management-Financial Markets Research Group. She is currently a researcher at ToNoWaste HE Project.