Sustainability in UAB libraries

Libraries have always played a crucial role in supporting development and social integration, and are key to fostering community cohesion. The 2030 Agenda includes access to information and knowledge, as well as information technologies, as priorities in the Sustainable Development Goals.

In this context, university libraries have incorporated as a strategic project the alignment and adaptation of annual objectives and actions to those derived from the 2030 Agenda.

The UAB also has a longstanding commitment to sustainable development. Since 1999, the university has been implementing various sustainability plans, and the Healthy and Sustainable Plan 2023-2027 is currently in force, guiding initiatives in this area.

In recent years, the Library Service has been involved in several initiatives to improve the environmental management of buildings and has participated in cross-functional working groups focused on sustainability, equality, and social integration.

The sustainability efforts of the UAB Libraries build upon the foundations outlined above, aligning the six focus areas of the 2025-2030 Action Plan, with 13 actions linked to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), and with four lines of action from the Healthy and Sustainable Plan to which the libraries contribute.

Compliance is monitored annually, and necessary improvements are identified and implemented.