SUMS Sustainability service

Sustainability support for universities

It’s two years since we launched our Sustainability Service!

Over the last two years we have helped institutions across the sector to embed sustainability into their mission, strategy and the way they do business.

Our sustainability services are expressly designed for the higher education and further education sectors, and are delivered in partnership with EAUC, the sustainability champion for universities and colleges in the UK.

Our sustainability consultants bring experience across this wide field from inside and outside the education sector, and our pool of EAUC associate consultants form a network of sustainability leaders in education institutions across the UK.

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How do we support you?

3 blue boxes with icons. We support you to reduce your negative impact, maximise your positive impact, and improve your overall approach to sustainability.

What role do universities play?

Universities and colleges have a critical role in creating a sustainable future through:

  • education, which builds the society of tomorrow
  • research, which develops and deploys solutions to the challenges which face us
  • community, which brings people and sectors together.

Universities and colleges also have big environmental footprints and are working hard to address these. 

Environmental and social challenges bring growing risks to institutions and the systems they operate in. At the same time, the journey to a sustainable future presents a range of opportunities for education institutions to play a leading and impactful role. 

Our expert consultants can help you maximise your positive impacts for sustainability, reduce your environmental footprint, and respond effectively to the risks and opportunities around this fast-developing space. 

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Ready to enhance your university’s performance?

Examples of our work and impact

Whole-institution sustainability strategies and action plans, aligning with institutional strategies and operating context
Carbon emissions baselining, accounting, quality assurance, target setting, data management and monitoring frameworks
Net zero and decarbonisation plans around scopes 1, 2 and 3
Nature and biodiversity impact assessments
Climate and nature risk assessments
Sector benchmarking of sustainability indicators, performance and resourcing
Coaching and peer support for building buy-in amongst university leadership
Communications and engagement for sustainability

Hear from our members and clients

positive testimonial from a SUMS and EAUC member institution
positive testimonial from a SUMS and EAUC member institution