Posted on 3 November 2022
The rankings assessed the ability of 700 universities around the world to “tackle the world’s greatest environmental, social and governance challenges”.
Impact
Universities were measured on their overall sustainability as well as the sustainability of their research and education provision. Social impact measures such as equality, knowledge exchange, educational impact, employability and opportunities and quality of life were also taken into account.
York came in at joint 36th place in the world, tied with the University of Adelaide, in Australia.
The QS Sustainability Rankings 2023 is QS’ first league table focused on social and environmental sustainability performance in higher education institutions.
Initiatives
York’s sustainability initiatives include:
Recognised
Mark Clough, Sustainability Manager at the University of York, said: “We are really pleased that our work as a community to enhance sustainability locally and globally through all areas of the University’s teaching and learning, research and campus operations have been recognised in these rankings.
“We are ambitious in our plans to continue to operate in a more sustainable way and are working alongside the local community and other partners to reduce our energy consumption and carbon footprint, procure goods responsibly, embed innovative environmental sustainability in our education and keep it at the forefront of our research.”
In September, The University was ranked top in the region (Yorks and Humber) and 17th nationally, according to The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023.
You can see the full QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2023 here.
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