Markets are spaces for hosting solidarity and awareness-raising initiatives and, for this reason, the Barcelona Municipal Institute of Markets promotes the integration of corporate responsibility in management and promotes collaboration with organisations of the third sector and with solidarity initiatives.

At the same time, the IMMB incorporates into the tendered contracts criteria of corporate social responsibility, related to the contractual and salary conditions of the workers assigned to the service, a plan for equality in hiring, a training plan, stability in staffing and other social improvements. In addition, actions are taken to promote gender equality and against discrimination of any kind, and are promoted to facilitate the reconciliation of family and work life.

Sustainability criteria are also applied, such as the implementation of an environmental management system or a similar one by service providers in municipal markets.