Our Plans and Policies – Download Hub
Embedding sustainability within University practices and programmes requires plans and policies to guide decision making and delivery.
Our ambitions, set out in the Sustainability pillar of our Strategic Framework 2030 demonstrated that sustainability isn’t an added extra: it is fundamental to everything that we do. I am excited to be leading this pillar, bringing together the strength of our research, educating the next generation of problem solvers, and striving to always be a more responsible business.
Professor David Hannah, Director of Birmingham Institute for Sustainability and Climate Action
Our Sustainability and Social Responsibility ambitions are set out in our Roadmap to 2025/26. The Roadmap identifies our impact areas we will be developing as we continue to deliver the Birmingham 2026 vision.
The Roadmap to 2025/26 builds on the significant work delivered to date:
- Global impact through our SDG Research. In 2019 >30% publications dealt with SDG themes.
- In 2019 over 700 course modules aligned to SDG priorities, contributing to world class graduates with sustainability in mind.
- As the first Civic University our engagement with the region is paramount. We contribute over £3.5billion to the local economy.
- Wellbeing services including our programme with Pause, delivered in partnership with Forward Thinking Birmingham.
- Inclusivity, equality and diversity underpinned by our commitment to work towards charters including Athena Swan, Race Equality and the Diversity Forum.
- Sustainable operations have achieved a 20% emissions reduction on a 2005/06 baseline, leading ULEV fleets and a green student community.
Our current policies and plans