Gloria Fluxà Thienemann

Gloria Fluxà has extensive experience in the tourism industry, with expertise in innovative business and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) leadership. In 2018, she was appointed Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum for her efforts in leading Iberostar Group’s approach to responsible tourism. 

Fluxà assumed the role of Vice-Chair when she joined Iberostar Group in 2006. Over the proceeding years, she has become deeply interested in generating sustainable changes across the industry and creating a hotel company that stands for responsible tourism grounded on good scientific, ethical, and corporate management. 

To this end, in 2017, Gloria became Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) to give weight and scope to sustainability at Iberostar Group. Her role as CSO favours governance and control mechanisms that allow the company to integrate environmental protection, social and economic wellbeing, and cultural heritage in its areas of influence into Iberostar’s business strategy on a scientific, ethical, and good corporate governance basis. Under her leadership, the company has a long-term and ambitious vision to build on circularity and follows its own 2030 Agenda to become waste free by 2025, carbon neutral by 2030, 100% responsible in its seafood consumption by 2025, and to improve the health of ecosystems surrounding its hotels, among other ambitions. The Wave of Change movement, Iberostar’s pioneering and ambitious commitment to the oceans and leading responsible tourism, reflects the company’s commitment to sustainability and its wish to share it with society.