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Sustainable development

Inclusion and equal opportunities  

To be an increasingly welcoming and inclusive place, ensuring equal opportunities and enhancing the uniqueness of individuals through specific actions aimed at deconstructing stereotypes and combat all forms of discrimination, with a strong focus on the physical and psychological well-being of the entire Politecnico community.

Diversity and inclusion  

Politecnico di Milano's ambition is to be an increasingly welcoming place, where each member of the community can feel their uniqueness and that of others respected and valued, and where inequalities and stereotypes are combated. It also wants to contribute to a more inclusive society through scientific and technological innovation.

  • SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
  • SDG 10: Reduced inequalities
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    goals

Gender balance    

Women are often associated with social and work contexts far removed from the fields of science and technology;this under-representation has significant socio-economic impacts in Italy, Europe and globally. Politecnico di Milano wants to contribute to mitigating these prejudices and to promote orientation actions for STEM courses and careers that also contribute to promoting gender balance

  • SDG 4: Istruzione di qualità
  • SDG 5: Gender equality
  • SDG 10: Reduced inequalities
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    goals

Psychological wellbeing  

Politecnico di Milano is committed to ensuring a study and work environment that enhances the psychological and physical wellbeing of all members of its community as an integral part of its educational and social mission. The centrality of this commitment lies in the will to ensure equal opportunities and promote inclusion.

  • SDG 3: Good health and well-being
  • SDG 10: Reduced inequalities
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    goals

Sport  

Politecnico di Milano promotes sports as a tool for people's well-being, development and improvement, both on an individual and a social level. To this end, it encourages its community members to participate in sporting activities and organises sporting events in the local community.

  • SDG 3: Good health and well-being
  • SDG 4: Quality education
  • SDG 10: Reduced inequalities
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    goals

People growth and welfare

Politecnico di Milano aims to take care of the people who work in the University, enhancing talents, bringing forth ambitions and capabilities, strengthening professional skills, supporting needs and vulnerabilities. This can be realized through a cohesive set of measures that place the individual at the centre and aims to make the University the shared home of all its members.

  • SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth
  • SDG 10: Reduced inequalities
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    goals