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 Iberostar Group is a global tourism company and hotel group. The company has four areas of business: the hotel division, the core business of the company; the holiday club, called The Club; the inbound tourism and travel brands Almundo.com, Worl ...

Education

Fluxà has degrees in Business Administration from

Villanova University Villanova University is a Private university, private Catholic Church, Catholic research university in Villanova, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded by the Order of Saint Augustine in 1842 and named after Thomas of Villanova, Saint Thom ...

and Accelerated Executive Development Program at IMD Business School. She participated in the Owner/President Management Program,

Harvard Business School Harvard Business School (HBS) is the graduate school, graduate business school of Harvard University, a Private university, private Ivy League research university. Located in Allston, Massachusetts, HBS owns Harvard Business Publishing, which p ...

, 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” by the

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due to her efforts in advancing the company's approach to

sustainable tourism Sustainable tourism is a concept that covers the complete tourism experience, including concern for Impacts of tourism, economic, social, and environmental issues as well as attention to improving tourists' experiences and addressing the needs o ...

, particularly in the area of marine and oceans preservation with the movement “Wave of Change”. This project is focused on three areas: reducing plastic consumption, promoting sustainable fishing and improving coastal health.

References

1981 births 21st-century Spanish businesspeople Chief sustainability officers Gloria International Institute for Management Development alumni Living people Spanish expatriates in Switzerland Villanova University alumni {{Spain-business-bio-stub