Gloria Fluxà Thienemann (born June 1981) is a Spanish businessperson. She is vice-chairman and chief sustainability officer of the family business, Iberostar Hotels & Resorts.[1]
Gloria Fluxà | |
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 Fluxà in 2019 | |
| Born | June 1981 (age 42) |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Education | Villanova University (BA, MBA) |
| Occupation | Businessperson |
| Title | Vice-chairman and chief sustainability officer, Iberostar Hotels & Resorts |
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| Relatives | Sabina Fluxà (sister) Llorenç Fluxà Figuerola (grandfather) |
Education edit
Fluxà has degrees in Business Administration from Villanova University and Accelerated Executive Development Program at IMD Business School.[citation needed] She participated in the Owner/President Management Program, Harvard Business School, Boston, US.[citation needed]
Career edit
In January 2005, Fluxà joined the family business, Iberostar Group.[citation needed] Since 2018 she holds the position of vice-chairman and chief sustainability officer.[citation needed] She is a trustee and the chairman of Iberostar Foundation, member of the board at Endeavor Spain and member of the international advisory board at the Swiss Hospitality Management School in Lausanne.[citation needed]
In May 2018, she was named a “Young Global Leader”[2][3][4] by the World Economic Forum[5][6] due to her efforts in advancing the company's approach to sustainable tourism, particularly in the area of marine and oceans preservation with the movement “Wave of Change”.[7] This project is focused on three areas: reducing plastic[8][9] consumption, promoting sustainable[10] fishing and improving coastal health.
References edit
- ^ "Iberostar GROUP » About us » Grupo Iberostar". www.grupoiberostar.com. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ Gálvez, José María Jiménez (2018-05-09). "El Foro de Davos concede a Rivera la distinción de 'Joven líder mundial' 2018". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- ^ "Gloria Fluxá, entre los cien jóvenes líderes mundiales del WEF y la única española con Albert Rivera | Noticias de Hoteles, rss2 | Revista de turismo Preferente.com". Preferente.com. 2018-05-10. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- ^ "Albert Rivera, entre nuevos jóvenes líderes del Foro Económico Mundial". elperiodico. May 9, 2018.
- ^ "Gloria Fluxa Thienemann - Agenda Contributor". World Economic Forum.
- ^ "These 5 amazing people are fighting to save our oceans". World Economic Forum. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- ^ "Join our Wave of Change movement for the oceans". Wave of Change.
- ^ Plastic Pollution: An End in Sight? Part 1, 2019-01-23, retrieved 2019-03-06
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|agency=ignored (help) - ^ "Iberostar eliminates 200 tons of plastic from its hotels per year as part of a sustainable development project". Tourism News | Tourist News | Digital Diary of Tourism (in European Spanish). 2018-06-11. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- ^ Williams, DeMarco. "What Makes Iberostar's Sustainability Charge So Special". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
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