Sodena, Sociedad de Desarrollo de Navarra, S.L., a public company under the Government of Navarre, is the first regional development entity to take part in the strategic advisory process within the framework of the European Green Assist programme, promoted by the European Commission through the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA).
This technical support, which began six months ago and is provided by the international consultancy Ricardo Consulting and Competitiveness, aims to strengthen the integration of environmental criteria across all of Sodena’s lines of action: financial support for companies —initiated in 2022 and formalised through the Responsible Investment Policy—, investment attraction and the coordination of the regional strategy, through the development of an Environmental Strategy currently under preparation.
In this context, Sodena held its first internal training session for its staff in January, a key milestone in the project for strengthening internal capacities. This training session made it possible to share the progress achieved to date, delve deeper into the main European environmental policies and validate, in a participatory manner, the preliminary recommendations that will be incorporated into the final Environmental Strategy.
With this initiative, Sodena, a member of UNPRI since 2022 and a signatory of the UN Global Compact, strengthens its role as a pioneering entity in the field of environmental advisory applied to economic and business development, being the first organisation of its kind in Europe to benefit from this type of specialised support under the Green Assist programme. The approach adopted combines technical analysis, alignment with European strategies and collaborative teamwork, with the aim of ensuring practical and effective implementation.
The training has also been conceived as a space for internal dialogue, fostering greater coordination and collaboration among the different areas of the organisation, identifying common priorities and gathering direct input from the Sodena team, which will help fine-tune both the strategic recommendations and future monitoring indicators.
The Green Assist project will continue throughout 2026, with new training sessions and the completion of the Environmental Strategy, which will provide Sodena with a solid operational framework to strengthen its contribution to the green transition and the sustainable competitiveness of Navarre.
ABOUT SODENA
Sodena, Sociedad de Desarrollo de Navarra, S.L., is the financial instrument of the Government of Navarre for attracting and developing high value-added business projects for the region, providing financial support, guidance and assistance with location, and making its network of contacts available, as well as coordinating the design and implementation of the regional Smart Specialisation Strategy for Sustainability. All of this is aimed at contributing to regional development and the creation of quality employment.
It currently holds direct stakes in around 100 business projects and in specialised venture capital instruments.
In its commitment to sustainability, Sodena supports the Sustainable Development Goals set out in the 2030 Agenda, applying environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) criteria, as well as the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), in its regular operations
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