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“Present and Future of Access to Economic Housing in Catalonia and Spain” new podcast of the Decent and Sustainable Housing

24/03/2025 Carme Trilla, president of the Barcelona Metropolitan Housing Observatory and the Habitat 3 Foundation, gives us the keys to understanding the present and building a future with more opportunities for access to housing. The Podcast Program of the Chair in Dignified and Sustainable Housing of the UPF Barcelona School of Management, directed by Ramon Bastida and […]

The real estate sector faces the challenge of sustainability: new trends and ESG indicators

10/03/2025  – News from the Col·legi d’Economistes de Catalunya  The College of Economists of Catalonia has hosted the presentation of a new balanced scorecard model containing indicators to measure the results in companies in the real estate and construction sectors. Original News published by Col·legi d’Economistes de Catalunya. Experts from the real estate and financial […]

Collaboration agreement between Metropolitan House Foundation and Ayuda y Esperanza (help and hope) Foundation to improve the emotional well-being of people suffering from loneliness

16/01/2025 Both foundations have signed a framework agreement that will allow them to collaborate on projects of Ayuda y Esperanza Foundation, an entity that for almost 40 years has offered support to vulnerable people in situations of loneliness or lack of communication. Yesterday, Metropolitan House Foundation and Ayuda y Esperanza Foundation formalized a framework agreement […]

Agreement with Suara Cooperativa for the collaboration on projects of social transformation and improvement of people’s lives

28/11/2024 Metropolitan House Foundation and Suara Cooperativa have signed a framework agreement under which they will collaborate on social solidarity projects carried out by Suara, a social economy cooperative with more than 40 years of experience in the care sector for people. This week, the Metropolitan House Foundation and Suara Cooperativa have signed a framework […]

Barcanova Foundation’s commitment to the quality of life of people with intellectual disabilities

13/11/2024 As part of our regular activities related to social action, the Foundation, together with employees of Metropolitan House, visit the facilities of the Barcanova Foundation in Santa Perpètua de Mogoda. Last Friday we visited the Barcanova Foundation facilities at Can Taió Castle, in Santa Perpètua de Mogoda. This foundation works in the socio-educational, training […]

“Innovation at the service of access to housing”, the new podcast of the Chair in Dignified and Sustainable Housing

26/07/2024 Vicenç Hernández Reche talks about the importance of ESG in the value chain, the challenges of social and affordable housing and the impact of AI in the real estate sector. The Podcast Program of the Chair in Dignified and Sustainable Housing of the UPF Barcelona School of Management, directed by Ramon Bastida and in […]

Consolidación de la Cátedra de Vivienda Digna y Sostenible después de tres años generando y divulgando conocimiento

15/07/2024 La Fundación Metropolitan House y la UPF-Barcelona School of Management firman una prórroga de tres años del convenio de colaboración de la Cátedra, con el objetivo de continuar la labor de investigación y transferencia de conocimiento en aspectos económicos, fiscales, sociales y medioambientales relacionados con la vivienda digna y sostenible. José Manuel Martínez-Sierra, Director […]

Metropolitan House Foundation collaborates in a study to install elevators in the Les Planes neighborhood of Sant Joan Despí

10/06/2024 The Sant Joan Despí City Council and the Metropolitan House Foundation have signed an agreement to carry out this study that seeks to improve the quality of life of residents, especially older people. The Sant Joan Despí City Council and the Metropolitan House Foundation have signed a collaboration agreement to develop a study on […]

Collaboration agreement with Arrels Fundació to improve the quality of life of homeless people

17/05/2024 The agreement includes the bases for collaboration between the Metropolitan House Foundation and Arrels Fundació in the development of social solidarity projects. On May 15, Metropolitan House Foundation signed a collaboration agreement with Arrels Fundació, an entity that, since 1987, has cared for and guided homeless people living on the streets of Barcelona. Its […]