The 2024 sustainability report for Umeå University shows progress
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The 2024 sustainability report is completed. It reflects Umeå University's activities in relation to the global sustainable development goals, and includes a reflection on both weaknesses and strengths in the work.
Umeå University’s third sustainability report highlights the University’s progress in advancing sustainable development, which is evident in improved positions in rankings and ongoing initiatives for a healthy campus.
“Umeå University has high ambitions in the area of sustainability. I am pleased that the results in the 2024 sustainability report show that our efforts are leading to clear progress. The report is also an important basis for new measures that will drive Umeå University’s sustainability work forward”, says University Director Hans Wiklund.
Particularly strong results for three sustainable development goals
Umeå University shows particularly strong results in relation to the global sustainable development goals (SDG): SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being), SDG 13 (Climate Action), and SDG 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions).
This is largely due to prominent research in combination with a high level of engagement across the University in these areas, for example the adoption of clear climate targets in the University’s Action plan – climate and sustainability and the investment in a healthy campus.
Umeå University’s contribution to climate neutrality
As a higher education institution, Umeå University is to contribute to the Net Zero City and of the implementation of Agenda 2030. The University pursues this through education, research, collaboration, and by actions in our own operations.
An inspiring example is Building Back Better within SDG 1 (No Poverty), where students from Umeå school of architecture contributed with their knowledge and commitment in a collaboration on strategies for sustainable reconstruction of Ukraine.
About Umeå University’s sustainability report
The sustainability report serves as a basis for the University’s submissions to international sustainability rankings, including the Times Higher Education Impact Ranking and the QS Sustainability Ranking. It is based on data from the analysis tool Scival, the annual report and input from the University’s own operations.
The report’s content has been compiled by the sustainability team at the Property Management Office, and Umeå University’s environmental and sustainability strategist has summarised the reflection included for each sustainable development goal.
