| KPI | TAFSIRAN(DEFINITION) |
| Climate Strategy Document | A published or official framework where the institution explains their overall strategy and commitment to alleviating climate change. |
| First-generation learners | The percentage of students whose primary guardians (parent(s)/caregiver) did not complete an undergraduate college or university degree. If either parent or guardian attended university (if more than one), students are excluded from this count. |
| University leadership team | Any senior executive (academic or managerial/professional) who is part of the Senior University Management Team. Typically would include: chancellors, presidents, rectors, principals, deans, registrars and chief officers. Vice positions of the above should also be counted. |
| Water consumption | The total water consumption for all buildings, both academic and residential, for the previous reporting year. This year should match the year used for submitting staff & student data. It should be given in cubic meters (m3). If your institution records this in a different format, please convert to m3 for submission. |
| Energy Consumption | The total energy consumption for all buildings, both academic and residential, for the previous reporting year. This should match the year used for submitting staff & student data. |
| Carbon Emissions | Total greenhouse gas emissions for all buildings, both academic and residential, for the previous reporting year. Reported in kg CO2e. |
| Student-led society for sustainability | The presence of a student-led society on issues of sustainability provides future students the opportunity to be part of a likeminded group on this issue, and demonstrates a supportive campus atmosphere. We ask for proof as a link to the society, or a link to a document that outlines the structure, governance and key stakeholders of the society. |
| Ethics committee | The presence of a dedicated ethics committee is an important sign that research is being conducted with transparency and oversight, and that key ethical concerns can be properly raised and escalated. We may ask for proof of such a committee, which can take the form of: a link and or a document outlining the structure, governance and key stakeholders of the committee. |
| Department with sustainability-focused degrees | A department which offers undergraduate or postgraduate degrees in subjects which tackle issues of sustainable development. Some examples may include: Environmental Sustainability BSc / MA Sustainable Development / BA in Social Ecology / BSc in Sustainable Engineering / BS in Conservation Management. These are just a few examples. If in doubt, please submit a ticket and ask our team to guide you. |
| Research Centre with sustainability focus | A research centre that exists to conduct research into topics of sustainable development. This should be a named centre, with a director and centre-specific staff. It may be research only, or research & teaching combined. |
| Sustainable procurement / purchasing policy | A publicly accessible policy (e.g. on an institution’s website, or as part of an annual report) that sets out how the university plans to procure (purchase) in a sustainable manner, by, for example, purchasing from local suppliers, or using only recycled materials in building work. This is a key feature of corporate social responsibility. |
| Sustainable investment policy | A publicly accessible policy (e.g. on an institution’s website, or as part of an annual report) that sets out how the university invests in a sustainable manner, by, for example, investing in renewable energies or in medicines to tackle global health crises. Socially responsible investing is a key feature of corporate social responsibility. |
| Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy | A publicly available policy that sets out an approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at the institution. It should clearly state what actions are being taken to promote diversity (race / gender / sexual orientation / disability) and how the institution is creating an inclusive study and work environment. |
| Governance minutes | The minutes from your university’s governance meetings. This would typically be a meeting held by the senate, board or equivalent governing body and be annual or bi-annual. Minutes should be recorded in clear and concise form, and would typically include: the formal recommendations, and formal decisions which a committee has made, in line with its terms of reference. The minutes should be publicly available. This is a key feature of good and transparent governance. |
