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Fondation Ecole de jazz et de musique actuelle de Lausanne
EJMA, Jazz and contemporary music school, located in the heart of Lausanne's Flon district, is a major player in Lausanne's and the region's musical culture. With over 1,000 students and 60 teachers, the EJMA promotes jazz and contemporary music within its magnificent building and with its many partners.
Year of listing
Industry
2023
Education & Training Services
Vaud
Region
Size
50-249
Pledges
Direct contribution to SDGs
Type of Pledge
Goal 1
By 2026, with our itinerant school bus, we bring music closer to audiences who do not have access to it for economic or cultural reasons, by offering free concerts and music lessons, reaching a yearly average of 100 beneficiaries*.
* People on low incomes, migrants or living far from urban centres. Through a partnership with the Ejma Live foundation.
Core business
Goal 2
By 2025, we produce at least 20 % of the electrical energy used yearly, i.e. 27'482 kWh, thanks to the installation of solar panels, compared with actual consumption in 2022.
Internal operations
Goal 3
By 2024, we reduce our electricity consumption by 30 %, compared with no reduction in 2022.
Internal operations
The Foundation Ecole de jazz et de musique actuelle de Lausanne operates in Switzerland. The pledges taken within the STI framework relate to the sustainability policy applying to all operations of the Foundation Ecole de jazz et de musique actuelle de Lausanne carried out in Switzerland. The company is therefore accountable for their implementation within the limits of its scope of activity.
Note: By 2023 systematically indicates the end of the year, meaning: By the end of 2023 (unless otherwise defined, such as fiscal year)