Sustainability Champion
Senior Vice-President (Academic) Professor Phillip Wright is the Sustainabilty Strategic Plan Owner and our Sustainability Champion.
The University’s Green Week took place from Monday 22 to Friday 26 April 2024. Open to both staff and students, Green Week incorporated World Earth Day, a global environmental movement to advance sustainability and climate action, and was jointly organised by the Sustainability Community of Practice (SCoP) and Southampton University Students’ Union (SUSU).
A range of sustainability-related talks and activities were held across campuses which can be found on the Green Week 2024 webpage.
Reports
• Sustainable Development Goals Report • Annual Environmental Management Review • Greenhouse Gas Emissions • Plus others
The Sustainability Strategic Plan
Developed in partnership with the Students Union, our ambitious vision for a more sustainable University determines our time-bound targets and performance indicators.
The Sustainability Team
Get in touch with the Strategy Goal Champions, the Goal Leads, the SIG and other colleagues to find out more about our work.
Environmental & Sustainability Policy
Read our ISO14001 compliant publicly available Environment and Sustainability Policy, and learn how we report this at the senior university level.
Environmental Management System
Our internationally certified Environmental Management System accredited to ISO14001 is our commitment to managing our impacts and improving sustainability across our estate and surroundings.
Carbon Management
How we manage our carbon emissions and energy efficiency.
Ethical Investment & Banking
How the Investment Committee recognises the importance of Environmental, Social & Governance factors.
Sustainable Laboratories
Find out how we are making our laboratories more sustainable.
Travel Plan
Our Travel Plan for 2020 - 2030 sets out a series of measures to encourage staff, students and visitors to adopt more sustainable travel habits.
Staff & Student Engagement
Find out about how you can help to get involved in reducing our environmental impact, including sustainable laboratories and societies.
Sustainability and Resilience Institute
The creation of the SRI provides opportunities for students and staff to be involved in world-leading solutions led research.
Waste & Recycling
How to recycle waste on campus and in halls.
Sustainable Purchasing
Learn more our Corporate Social Responsibility strategy and actions.
Sustainable Food
We are improving taste & cutting down on waste.
Education for Sustainable Development
Our education and student experience in sustainability.