National University of Colombia and Argos Group inaugurated the Chair of Sustainability and Climate Change with more than 300 undergraduate students

• Students from all majors and from seven campuses of the University will learn firsthand about the economic, environmental, social, and governance realities and challenges of the construction materials, energy, and road and airport concessions industries.
• More than 10 professors from the National University of Colombia and 20 collaborators from the Argos Business Group will be in charge of the 16 sessions in this third cohort of the chair.
• This initiative is part of the framework agreement signed in 2022 between the two institutions to seek solutions that mitigate the effects of climate change, which includes the financing and implementation of projects for the capture and use of CO2, as well as the promotion of non-conventional renewable energies.

This Thursday, February 8, the third cohort of the Chair of Sustainability and Climate Change from the National University of Colombia and Grupo Argos was inaugurated, being the first to be offered at a national level. More than 300 students from all majors at seven University campuses will have access to tools and practical cases that illustrate the theoretical application of sustainability in the construction materials, energy, and road and airport concessions industries.

The 16 sessions of the Chair will be led by more than 20 collaborators from Grupo Argos, Cementos Argos, Celsia, and Odinsa, and 10 teachers from the University, which consolidates this initiative as a key process of the joint work between the public university and the private sector to continue strengthening education in sustainability and the development of innovative solutions to climate change.

“The Chair of Sustainability and Climate Change consolidates a shared vision between these two institutions to promote academic training on a topic that is essential on the global public and private agenda, but also, it reflects the full interest among new generations of professionals in the challenges we face as a society.”

Alejandro Piedrahita Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Finance of Grupo Argos

Regarding the framework agreement between the National University of Colombia and Grupo Argos

The agreement includes the identification and financing of projects for the use of CO2, renewable energies, and the financial viability of initiatives associated with new technological developments. Similarly, the alliance facilitates the exchange of academic opportunities and the connection of employment and internship opportunities for University graduates in the various companies of Grupo Argos.

To date, 5 research projects on different cutting-edge topics of the industry, particularly climate change, have been advanced with the aim of continuing to make progress in meeting the commitments made by the company and contributing to the solution of key issues for society.