Gloria Fluxà

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
BornJune 1981 (age 42)
NationalitySpanish
EducationVillanova University (BA, MBA)
OccupationBusinessperson
TitleVice-chairman and chief sustainability officer, Iberostar Hotels & Resorts
Parent
RelativesSabina Fluxà (sister)
Llorenç Fluxà Figuerola (grandfather)

Education

Fluxà has degrees in Business Administration from Villanova University and Accelerated Executive Development Program at IMD Business School. She participated in the Owner/President Management Program, Harvard Business School, Boston, US.

Career

In January 2005, Fluxà joined the family business, Iberostar Group. Since 2018 she holds the position of vice-chairman and chief sustainability officer. 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.

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
  1. "Iberostar GROUP » About us » Grupo Iberostar". www.grupoiberostar.com. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  2. 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.
  3. "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.
  4. "Albert Rivera, entre nuevos jóvenes líderes del Foro Económico Mundial". elperiodico. May 9, 2018.
  5. "Gloria Fluxa Thienemann - Agenda Contributor". World Economic Forum.
  6. "These 5 amazing people are fighting to save our oceans". World Economic Forum. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
  7. "Join our Wave of Change movement for the oceans". Wave of Change.
  8. Plastic Pollution: An End in Sight? Part 1, CNN Money Switzerland, 2019-01-23, retrieved 2019-03-06
  9. "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.
  10. Williams, DeMarco. "What Makes Iberostar's Sustainability Charge So Special". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-03-06.


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