新加坡多多开奖记录 has been ranked 90th out of 766 universities from across the world in the
The rankings are the only global performance tables that assess universities against the , which aim to protect people and the planet.
BU was named in 10th place in the global rankings for聽 in recognition of continued improvements in reducing the amount of waste produced, increasing recycling rates to 75 per cent in 2018/19, and sending zero waste to landfill.
BU also ranked 34th聽in the world for聽. The university鈥檚 carbon emissions have been cut by 45% since 2005/06, despite increases in on-campus operations.
To further this commitment, the University Board has also recently endorsed in principle a target to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030/31 - meaning the university will produce no more carbon emissions that it absorbs.
This year for the first time, BU submitted evidence against and and ranked 77th and 68th globally against these goals respectively.听
The university was commended for continued investment into low-and zero-carbon technologies, such as solar panels, as well as student access measures and the number of BU research projects that make impactful contributions to achieving gender equality.
BU鈥檚 Vice-Chancellor, Professor John Vinney, said: 鈥淓nriching society is at the heart of our BU2025 vision and strategy, and I am proud to see this external acknowledgement of our impact in these important areas.听
鈥淚鈥檓 particularly pleased to see we continue to demonstrate our leadership in social as well as environmental issues and that staff across BU are contributing to our work on sustainability.鈥�
BU鈥檚 Sustainability Manager, Dr Neil Smith, added:聽鈥淲e鈥檙e delighted to retain our place in the top 100 Universities in the world for sustainability, despite the significant increase in the number of institutions taking part this year.鈥�
The full rankings can be found on the聽.听
To find out more about the sustainability work taking place at BU, take a look at the recent or get in touch with the Sustainability Team at [email protected].听
