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Sustainability

What we are doing


Environmental Management System

An Environmental Management System (EMS) is a formal system which enables organisations to control and improve their environmental performance and ensure we comply with environmental legislation. Environmental Management Systems are based on the Deming Cycle of Continual Improvement and are similar to systems used for health, safety and quality management. 

The 黑料不打烊 has implemented an EMS for Finance, Infrastructure and Commercial Services (FICS) certified to ISO 14001:2015 see the British Assessment Bureau Certificate. The FICS Environmental Management Policy outlines the goals, responsibilities, aims and commitments that have been adopted within the?EMS to cover the?activities, services and operations within FICS. It is one part of the University's wider Environment and Climate Emergency (E&CE) response and action.?

The University is now working on extending the EMS to all faculties and divisions across 黑料不打烊 campuses, in support of the Environmental and Climate Emergency Policy aims:

  • Aim 3: Demonstrate commitment to managing, minimising and mitigating  the impacts from operations, activities, research and education.
  • Aim 6: Demonstrate compliance with all relevant legislation as a minimum,  and where possible go beyond it.  

The EMS helps identify areas where efficiency can be improved and savings made. Areas where tangible benefits and financial savings can be achieved are waste management, energy consumption, transportation, packaging and materials use.

The other major benefits are:

  • improved compliance with environmental legislation
  • regulator assurance
  • reduced insurance risks
  • reduced environmental risk
  • demonstration of environmental commitment to stakeholders
  • support funding bids and invitations to tender
  • demonstration of green credentials to attract staff, students and business customers
  • enhanced environmental awareness within the University community
  • opportunities for research and student projects
  • consideration and identification of our? environmental aspects & impacts

Further information, including EMS procedures and supporting documentation, is stored on and accessible to 黑料不打烊 colleagues.?This site is managed by the Sustainability team. For further information or queries relating to the EMS, please contact our Sustainability team: sustainability@exeter.ac.uk


Sustainable Development Goals?(SDGs)?

The?United Nations Sustainable Development Goals?(SDGs)?are a set of 17 goals which provide a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. They are at the heart of 'the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development', which was adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015.

With the backdrop?of the climate and ecological crisis, inequality and poverty, the?transition to a more sustainable way of life is more important than ever and education is key to catalysing shifts towards more sustainable behaviours and lifestyles.

As a University we are committed to embedding the?SDGs across all courses and the experience of our staff and students. Our Annual SDG Report together with the vodcasts below, highlight how we are approaching and contributing to the delivery of each.

 

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