How sustainable is your university?
People & Planet’s University League (see table below) is the only comprehensive and independent league table of UK universities ranked by environmental and ethical performance. It is compiled annually by the UK’s largest student campaigning network, People & Planet.
The 2019 People & Planet University League is now live.
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First Class Universities
1 University of Gloucestershire
Rank: 1 Total score: 80.6%
Environmental Policy: 90%Sustainability Staff: 65%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 75%Carbon Management: 100%Workers Rights: 20%Sustainable Food: 100%Engagement: 85%Education: 95.5%Energy Sources: 37.5%Waste & Recycling: 87.5%Carbon Reduction: 100%Water Reduction: 67%2 Manchester Metropolitan University
Rank: 2 Total score: 79.9%
Environmental Policy: 80%Sustainability Staff: 90%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 80%Carbon Management: 90%Workers Rights: 50%Sustainable Food: 70%Engagement: 75%Education: 95%Energy Sources: 75.8%Waste & Recycling: 62.5%Carbon Reduction: 77.5%Water Reduction: 72.3%3 Nottingham Trent University
Rank: 3 Total score: 75.2%
Environmental Policy: 90%Sustainability Staff: 75%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 90%Carbon Management: 60%Workers Rights: 50%Sustainable Food: 80%Engagement: 60%Education: 65%Energy Sources: 86.7%Waste & Recycling: 87.5%Carbon Reduction: 67.5%Water Reduction: 67%4 Northumbria University
Rank: 4 Total score: 66.6%
Environmental Policy: 90%Sustainability Staff: 45%Auditing & EMS: 75%Ethical Investment: 75%Carbon Management: 90%Workers Rights: 10%Sustainable Food: 65%Engagement: 70%Education: 75%Energy Sources: 75.8%Waste & Recycling: 87.5%Carbon Reduction: 62.5%Water Reduction: 44.5%5= City, University of London
Rank: 5= Total score: 66.4%
Environmental Policy: 90%Sustainability Staff: 65%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 15%Carbon Management: 35%Workers Rights: 20%Sustainable Food: 65%Engagement: 90%Education: 77%Energy Sources: 82.5%Waste & Recycling: 87.5%Carbon Reduction: 60%Water Reduction: 67%5= University of Worcester
Rank: 5= Total score: 66.4%
Environmental Policy: 40%Sustainability Staff: 85%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 15%Carbon Management: 100%Workers Rights: 10%Sustainable Food: 80%Engagement: 85%Education: 85%Energy Sources: 100%Waste & Recycling: 87.5%Carbon Reduction: 20%Water Reduction: 66.5%7 Coventry University
Rank: 7 Total score: 65.9%
Environmental Policy: 100%Sustainability Staff: 65%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 55%Workers Rights: 20%Sustainable Food: 20%Engagement: 45%Education: 85%Energy Sources: 93.3%Waste & Recycling: 75%Carbon Reduction: 62.5%Water Reduction: 89%8 University of Bedfordshire
Rank: 8 Total score: 65.3%
Environmental Policy: 100%Sustainability Staff: 65%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 70%Carbon Management: 70%Workers Rights: 40%Sustainable Food: 50%Engagement: 50%Education: 40%Energy Sources: 100%Waste & Recycling: 75%Carbon Reduction: 22.5%Water Reduction: 100%9= Aston University
Rank: 9= Total score: 63.0%
Environmental Policy: 100%Sustainability Staff: 75%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 10%Carbon Management: 90%Workers Rights: 20%Sustainable Food: 65%Engagement: 90%Education: 65.5%Energy Sources: 62.5%Waste & Recycling: 62.5%Carbon Reduction: 47.5%Water Reduction: 50.3%9= Swansea University
Rank: 9= Total score: 63.0%
Environmental Policy: 90%Sustainability Staff: 90%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 15%Carbon Management: 100%Workers Rights: 70%Sustainable Food: 80%Engagement: 70%Education: 70%Energy Sources: 100%Waste & Recycling: 75%Carbon Reduction: 0%Water Reduction: 27.8%11 University of Bristol
Rank: 11 Total score: 62.9%
Environmental Policy: 90%Sustainability Staff: 80%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 20%Carbon Management: 70%Workers Rights: 65%Sustainable Food: 35%Engagement: 25%Education: 75%Energy Sources: 69.2%Waste & Recycling: 62.5%Carbon Reduction: 65%Water Reduction: 27.8%12 Newcastle University
Rank: 12 Total score: 61.5%
Environmental Policy: 80%Sustainability Staff: 75%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 20%Carbon Management: 100%Workers Rights: 10%Sustainable Food: 65%Engagement: 55%Education: 40%Energy Sources: 62.5%Waste & Recycling: 87.5%Carbon Reduction: 55%Water Reduction: 44.5%13 London School of Economics And Political Science
Rank: 13 Total score: 60.5%
Environmental Policy: 80%Sustainability Staff: 30%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 35%Carbon Management: 70%Workers Rights: 75%Sustainable Food: 85%Engagement: 65%Education: 52.5%Energy Sources: 82.5%Waste & Recycling: 37.5%Carbon Reduction: 55%Water Reduction: 38.8%14 University of Greenwich
Rank: 14 Total score: 59.8%
Environmental Policy: 50%Sustainability Staff: 75%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 25%Carbon Management: 60%Workers Rights: 50%Sustainable Food: 100%Engagement: 75%Education: 30%Energy Sources: 69.2%Waste & Recycling: 62.5%Carbon Reduction: 50%Water Reduction: 50.3%15= De Montfort University
Rank: 15= Total score: 59.6%
Environmental Policy: 80%Sustainability Staff: 30%Auditing & EMS: 90%Ethical Investment: 10%Carbon Management: 90%Workers Rights: 20%Sustainable Food: 65%Engagement: 35%Education: 77%Energy Sources: 24.2%Waste & Recycling: 100%Carbon Reduction: 57.5%Water Reduction: 78%15= Plymouth University
Rank: 15= Total score: 59.6%
Environmental Policy: 70%Sustainability Staff: 30%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 10%Carbon Management: 65%Workers Rights: 40%Sustainable Food: 85%Engagement: 10%Education: 95%Energy Sources: 62.5%Waste & Recycling: 62.5%Carbon Reduction: 47.5%Water Reduction: 78%17 Canterbury Christ Church University
Rank: 17 Total score: 58.7%
Environmental Policy: 80%Sustainability Staff: 100%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 80%Carbon Management: 70%Workers Rights: 20%Sustainable Food: 65%Engagement: 50%Education: 75.5%Energy Sources: 37.5%Waste & Recycling: 50%Carbon Reduction: 22.5%Water Reduction: 33.5%18 Keele University
Rank: 18 Total score: 58.5%
Environmental Policy: 50%Sustainability Staff: 90%Auditing & EMS: 75%Ethical Investment: 60%Carbon Management: 30%Workers Rights: 0%Sustainable Food: 65%Engagement: 75%Education: 87%Energy Sources: 86.7%Waste & Recycling: 50%Carbon Reduction: 57.5%Water Reduction: 11%19 University of The Arts, London
Rank: 19 Total score: 58.3%
Environmental Policy: 90%Sustainability Staff: 85%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 65%Carbon Management: 90%Workers Rights: 40%Sustainable Food: 100%Engagement: 65%Education: 30%Energy Sources: 6.7%Waste & Recycling: 50%Carbon Reduction: 47.5%Water Reduction: 33.5%20 Bangor University
Rank: 20 Total score: 57.9%
Environmental Policy: 90%Sustainability Staff: 90%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 20%Carbon Management: 95%Workers Rights: 10%Sustainable Food: 20%Engagement: 55%Education: 75.5%Energy Sources: 62.5%Waste & Recycling: 50%Carbon Reduction: 40%Water Reduction: 27.8%21 King's College London
Rank: 21 Total score: 57.8%
Environmental Policy: 70%Sustainability Staff: 65%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 50%Carbon Management: 60%Workers Rights: 45%Sustainable Food: 70%Engagement: 75%Education: 44%Energy Sources: 62.5%Waste & Recycling: 37.5%Carbon Reduction: 45%Water Reduction: 44.5%22 University of Leeds
Rank: 22 Total score: 56.5%
Environmental Policy: 90%Sustainability Staff: 100%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 40%Workers Rights: 50%Sustainable Food: 85%Engagement: 65%Education: 85.5%Energy Sources: 62.5%Waste & Recycling: 62.5%Carbon Reduction: 25%Water Reduction: 0%23 Glasgow Caledonian University
Rank: 23 Total score: 56.4%
Environmental Policy: 50%Sustainability Staff: 40%Auditing & EMS: 70%Ethical Investment: 60%Carbon Management: 50%Workers Rights: 65%Sustainable Food: 40%Engagement: 20%Education: 21%Energy Sources: 80%Waste & Recycling: 75%Carbon Reduction: 67.5%Water Reduction: 67%24 University of Bradford
Rank: 24 Total score: 56.0%
Environmental Policy: 50%Sustainability Staff: 55%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 25%Carbon Management: 30%Workers Rights: 0%Sustainable Food: 5%Engagement: 35%Education: 21.5%Energy Sources: 80%Waste & Recycling: 100%Carbon Reduction: 90%Water Reduction: 44.5%25 University of Brighton
Rank: 25 Total score: 55.9%
Environmental Policy: 100%Sustainability Staff: 45%Auditing & EMS: 75%Ethical Investment: 30%Carbon Management: 90%Workers Rights: 20%Sustainable Food: 75%Engagement: 65%Education: 31%Energy Sources: 93.3%Waste & Recycling: 75%Carbon Reduction: 22.5%Water Reduction: 61.3%26= Bath Spa University
Rank: 26= Total score: 55.7%
Environmental Policy: 90%Sustainability Staff: 60%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 85%Workers Rights: 20%Sustainable Food: 45%Engagement: 55%Education: 56%Energy Sources: 48.3%Waste & Recycling: 75%Carbon Reduction: 42.5%Water Reduction: 44.5%26= Bournemouth University
Rank: 26= Total score: 55.7%
Environmental Policy: 50%Sustainability Staff: 60%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 10%Carbon Management: 40%Workers Rights: 20%Sustainable Food: 55%Engagement: 40%Education: 40%Energy Sources: 100%Waste & Recycling: 75%Carbon Reduction: 47.5%Water Reduction: 61.3%28 University of Reading
Rank: 28 Total score: 55.0%
Environmental Policy: 70%Sustainability Staff: 85%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 10%Carbon Management: 70%Workers Rights: 40%Sustainable Food: 50%Engagement: 30%Education: 21.5%Energy Sources: 82.5%Waste & Recycling: 50%Carbon Reduction: 50%Water Reduction: 44.5%29 University of East Anglia
Rank: 29 Total score: 54.6%
Environmental Policy: 80%Sustainability Staff: 100%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 0%Workers Rights: 55%Sustainable Food: 50%Engagement: 70%Education: 85.5%Energy Sources: 62.5%Waste & Recycling: 37.5%Carbon Reduction: 32.5%Water Reduction: 38.8%
2:1 Class Universities
30 University of Wales Trinity Saint David
Rank: 30 Total score: 53.3%
Environmental Policy: 50%Sustainability Staff: 65%Auditing & EMS: 90%Ethical Investment: 65%Carbon Management: 70%Workers Rights: 10%Sustainable Food: 75%Engagement: 45%Education: 65%Energy Sources: 17.5%Waste & Recycling: 50%Carbon Reduction: 30%Water Reduction: 66.5%31 SOAS, University of London
Rank: 31 Total score: 53.2%
Environmental Policy: 50%Sustainability Staff: 40%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 60%Carbon Management: 5%Workers Rights: 70%Sustainable Food: 20%Engagement: 30%Education: 1.5%Energy Sources: 93.3%Waste & Recycling: 62.5%Carbon Reduction: 50%Water Reduction: 83.3%32 University of Winchester
Rank: 32 Total score: 52.8%
Environmental Policy: 70%Sustainability Staff: 65%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 60%Carbon Management: 55%Workers Rights: 65%Sustainable Food: 95%Engagement: 25%Education: 97%Energy Sources: 55%Waste & Recycling: 75%Carbon Reduction: 32.5%Water Reduction: 33.5%33 Birmingham City University
Rank: 33 Total score: 51.9%
Environmental Policy: 50%Sustainability Staff: 65%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 35%Workers Rights: 20%Sustainable Food: 55%Engagement: 40%Education: 10%Energy Sources: 17.5%Waste & Recycling: 50%Carbon Reduction: 100%Water Reduction: 67%34 University of Leicester
Rank: 34 Total score: 51.4%
Environmental Policy: 80%Sustainability Staff: 75%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 15%Carbon Management: 60%Workers Rights: 40%Sustainable Food: 50%Engagement: 50%Education: 86%Energy Sources: 86.7%Waste & Recycling: 50%Carbon Reduction: 55%Water Reduction: 27.8%35 Birkbeck, University of London
Rank: 35 Total score: 51.3%
Environmental Policy: 50%Sustainability Staff: 35%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 0%Workers Rights: 75%Sustainable Food: 40%Engagement: 20%Education: 1.5%Energy Sources: 65%Waste & Recycling: 87.5%Carbon Reduction: 77.5%Water Reduction: 67%36 University of Exeter
Rank: 36 Total score: 50.4%
Environmental Policy: 50%Sustainability Staff: 65%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 0%Workers Rights: 20%Sustainable Food: 35%Engagement: 55%Education: 76.5%Energy Sources: 80%Waste & Recycling: 50%Carbon Reduction: 35%Water Reduction: 55.5%37 ! University College London
Rank: 37 Total score: 49.4% Please see score/rank/class correction on full score card
Environmental Policy: 100%Sustainability Staff: 100%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 45%Carbon Management: 100%Workers Rights: 20%Sustainable Food: 80%Engagement: 80%Education: 87.5%Energy Sources: 0%Waste & Recycling: 0%Carbon Reduction: 0%Water Reduction: 0%38 University of Edinburgh
Rank: 38 Total score: 49.3%
Environmental Policy: 70%Sustainability Staff: 80%Auditing & EMS: 20%Ethical Investment: 35%Carbon Management: 55%Workers Rights: 75%Sustainable Food: 70%Engagement: 85%Education: 87.5%Energy Sources: 69.2%Waste & Recycling: 37.5%Carbon Reduction: 10%Water Reduction: 16.8%39 University of The West of England, Bristol
Rank: 39 Total score: 48.9%
Environmental Policy: 30%Sustainability Staff: 60%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 25%Carbon Management: 60%Workers Rights: 20%Sustainable Food: 80%Engagement: 75%Education: 85%Energy Sources: 48.3%Waste & Recycling: 62.5%Carbon Reduction: 0%Water Reduction: 16.8%40 University of Kent
Rank: 40 Total score: 48.2%
Environmental Policy: 20%Sustainability Staff: 45%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 45%Carbon Management: 50%Workers Rights: 20%Sustainable Food: 60%Engagement: 50%Education: 75%Energy Sources: 17.5%Waste & Recycling: 50%Carbon Reduction: 45%Water Reduction: 16.8%41 London Metropolitan University
Rank: 41 Total score: 48.0%
Environmental Policy: 70%Sustainability Staff: 35%Auditing & EMS: 30%Ethical Investment: 15%Carbon Management: 30%Workers Rights: 75%Sustainable Food: 60%Engagement: 25%Education: 75.5%Energy Sources: 17.5%Waste & Recycling: 75%Carbon Reduction: 60%Water Reduction: 50.3%42 University of Central Lancashire
Rank: 42 Total score: 47.8%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 40%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 10%Carbon Management: 45%Workers Rights: 10%Sustainable Food: 40%Engagement: 5%Education: 20%Energy Sources: 100%Waste & Recycling: 62.5%Carbon Reduction: 55%Water Reduction: 61.3%43 Anglia Ruskin University
Rank: 43 Total score: 47.4%
Environmental Policy: 50%Sustainability Staff: 25%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 35%Workers Rights: 45%Sustainable Food: 60%Engagement: 40%Education: 75%Energy Sources: 62.5%Waste & Recycling: 50%Carbon Reduction: 12.5%Water Reduction: 67%44 University of Essex
Rank: 44 Total score: 47.2%
Environmental Policy: 70%Sustainability Staff: 100%Auditing & EMS: 25%Ethical Investment: 60%Carbon Management: 30%Workers Rights: 35%Sustainable Food: 15%Engagement: 50%Education: 55%Energy Sources: 17.5%Waste & Recycling: 25%Carbon Reduction: 75%Water Reduction: 27.8%45 University of Oxford
Rank: 45 Total score: 46.9%
Environmental Policy: 50%Sustainability Staff: 70%Auditing & EMS: 70%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 30%Workers Rights: 45%Sustainable Food: 35%Engagement: 45%Education: 10%Energy Sources: 82.5%Waste & Recycling: 37.5%Carbon Reduction: 52.5%Water Reduction: 66.5%46 Cardiff University
Rank: 46 Total score: 46.8%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 55%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 55%Carbon Management: 65%Workers Rights: 55%Sustainable Food: 70%Engagement: 20%Education: 20.5%Energy Sources: 82.5%Waste & Recycling: 50%Carbon Reduction: 12.5%Water Reduction: 27.8%47= Glyndwr University
Rank: 47= Total score: 46.6%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 75%Auditing & EMS: 15%Ethical Investment: 80%Carbon Management: 45%Workers Rights: 10%Sustainable Food: 50%Engagement: 45%Education: 75%Energy Sources: 30.8%Waste & Recycling: 62.5%Carbon Reduction: 45%Water Reduction: 44.5%47= University of Hull
Rank: 47= Total score: 46.6%
Environmental Policy: 20%Sustainability Staff: 65%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 25%Workers Rights: 10%Sustainable Food: 0%Engagement: 0%Education: 75.5%Energy Sources: 82.5%Waste & Recycling: 25%Carbon Reduction: 65%Water Reduction: 27.8%49 University of West London
Rank: 49 Total score: 46.4%
Environmental Policy: 50%Sustainability Staff: 10%Auditing & EMS: 85%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 55%Workers Rights: 10%Sustainable Food: 35%Engagement: 15%Education: 20.5%Energy Sources: 17.5%Waste & Recycling: 75%Carbon Reduction: 90%Water Reduction: 67%50 Sheffield Hallam University
Rank: 50 Total score: 45.5%
Environmental Policy: 70%Sustainability Staff: 65%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 10%Carbon Management: 10%Workers Rights: 10%Sustainable Food: 80%Engagement: 15%Education: 20%Energy Sources: 30.8%Waste & Recycling: 50%Carbon Reduction: 45%Water Reduction: 78%51 University of Sussex
Rank: 51 Total score: 45.3%
Environmental Policy: 90%Sustainability Staff: 55%Auditing & EMS: 70%Ethical Investment: 25%Carbon Management: 25%Workers Rights: 40%Sustainable Food: 40%Engagement: 30%Education: 30%Energy Sources: 69.2%Waste & Recycling: 25%Carbon Reduction: 65%Water Reduction: 11%52= London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Rank: 52= Total score: 44.9%
Environmental Policy: 50%Sustainability Staff: 55%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 0%Workers Rights: 65%Sustainable Food: 15%Engagement: 0%Education: 20%Energy Sources: 45%Waste & Recycling: 50%Carbon Reduction: 87.5%Water Reduction: 16.8%52= Southampton Solent University
Rank: 52= Total score: 44.9%
Environmental Policy: 70%Sustainability Staff: 55%Auditing & EMS: 85%Ethical Investment: 25%Carbon Management: 40%Workers Rights: 20%Sustainable Food: 50%Engagement: 40%Education: 20%Energy Sources: 13.3%Waste & Recycling: 62.5%Carbon Reduction: 57.5%Water Reduction: 33.5%54 Teesside University
Rank: 54 Total score: 44.0%
Environmental Policy: 50%Sustainability Staff: 0%Auditing & EMS: 85%Ethical Investment: 15%Carbon Management: 0%Workers Rights: 10%Sustainable Food: 5%Engagement: 5%Education: 50.5%Energy Sources: 62.5%Waste & Recycling: 100%Carbon Reduction: 55%Water Reduction: 61.3%55 Edinburgh Napier University
Rank: 55 Total score: 43.8%
Environmental Policy: 70%Sustainability Staff: 45%Auditing & EMS: 20%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 30%Workers Rights: 40%Sustainable Food: 35%Engagement: 20%Education: 20.5%Energy Sources: 62.5%Waste & Recycling: 50%Carbon Reduction: 80%Water Reduction: 67%56 University of Derby
Rank: 56 Total score: 43.7%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 55%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 30%Workers Rights: 10%Sustainable Food: 50%Engagement: 35%Education: 55%Energy Sources: 75.8%Waste & Recycling: 87.5%Carbon Reduction: 10%Water Reduction: 33.5%57 University of Ulster
Rank: 57 Total score: 43.5%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 45%Auditing & EMS: 70%Ethical Investment: 15%Carbon Management: 70%Workers Rights: 0%Sustainable Food: 20%Engagement: 25%Education: 20.5%Energy Sources: 86.7%Waste & Recycling: 87.5%Carbon Reduction: 20%Water Reduction: 72.3%58 Loughborough University
Rank: 58 Total score: 43.4%
Environmental Policy: 70%Sustainability Staff: 65%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 5%Workers Rights: 60%Sustainable Food: 15%Engagement: 25%Education: 55.5%Energy Sources: 45%Waste & Recycling: 62.5%Carbon Reduction: 35%Water Reduction: 0%59 University of Manchester
Rank: 59 Total score: 43.1%
Environmental Policy: 70%Sustainability Staff: 75%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 10%Carbon Management: 5%Workers Rights: 55%Sustainable Food: 90%Engagement: 70%Education: 97.5%Energy Sources: 17.5%Waste & Recycling: 25%Carbon Reduction: 55%Water Reduction: 16.8%60 University of Warwick
Rank: 60 Total score: 42.9%
Environmental Policy: 40%Sustainability Staff: 75%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 10%Carbon Management: 70%Workers Rights: 10%Sustainable Food: 45%Engagement: 65%Education: 40.5%Energy Sources: 62.5%Waste & Recycling: 37.5%Carbon Reduction: 12.5%Water Reduction: 0%
2:2 Class Universities
61 Leeds Beckett University
Rank: 61 Total score: 42.4%
Environmental Policy: 30%Sustainability Staff: 15%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 5%Workers Rights: 0%Sustainable Food: 20%Engagement: 5%Education: 20%Energy Sources: 82.5%Waste & Recycling: 37.5%Carbon Reduction: 80%Water Reduction: 61.3%62 University of Chester
Rank: 62 Total score: 42.2%
Environmental Policy: 90%Sustainability Staff: 45%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 30%Workers Rights: 10%Sustainable Food: 50%Engagement: 55%Education: 65%Energy Sources: 48.3%Waste & Recycling: 75%Carbon Reduction: 50%Water Reduction: 44.5%63 University of Westminster
Rank: 63 Total score: 42.0%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 10%Auditing & EMS: 85%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 60%Workers Rights: 50%Sustainable Food: 20%Engagement: 0%Education: 1%Energy Sources: 58.3%Waste & Recycling: 62.5%Carbon Reduction: 75%Water Reduction: 44.5%64 University of Salford
Rank: 64 Total score: 41.9%
Environmental Policy: 50%Sustainability Staff: 35%Auditing & EMS: 75%Ethical Investment: 20%Carbon Management: 0%Workers Rights: 25%Sustainable Food: 55%Engagement: 40%Education: 32%Energy Sources: 17.5%Waste & Recycling: 50%Carbon Reduction: 60%Water Reduction: 61.3%65 London South Bank University
Rank: 65 Total score: 41.6%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 30%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 15%Carbon Management: 5%Workers Rights: 75%Sustainable Food: 55%Engagement: 40%Education: 75%Energy Sources: 35%Waste & Recycling: 50%Carbon Reduction: 80%Water Reduction: 33.5%66 University of Sheffield
Rank: 66 Total score: 41.4%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 55%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 35%Carbon Management: 10%Workers Rights: 60%Sustainable Food: 25%Engagement: 20%Education: 32%Energy Sources: 35%Waste & Recycling: 75%Carbon Reduction: 32.5%Water Reduction: 16.8%67 University of Cambridge
Rank: 67 Total score: 41.3%
Environmental Policy: 80%Sustainability Staff: 70%Auditing & EMS: 75%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 65%Workers Rights: 10%Sustainable Food: 60%Engagement: 65%Education: 10.5%Energy Sources: 24.2%Waste & Recycling: 62.5%Carbon Reduction: 22.5%Water Reduction: 33.5%68 Cardiff Metropolitan University
Rank: 68 Total score: 41.2%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 75%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 10%Carbon Management: 30%Workers Rights: 10%Sustainable Food: 85%Engagement: 35%Education: 60.5%Energy Sources: 17.5%Waste & Recycling: 50%Carbon Reduction: 10%Water Reduction: 44.5%69 Royal Agricultural University
Rank: 69 Total score: 40.4%
Environmental Policy: 50%Sustainability Staff: 20%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 55%Workers Rights: 0%Sustainable Food: 30%Engagement: 15%Education: 75%Energy Sources: 48.3%Waste & Recycling: 37.5%Carbon Reduction: 37.5%Water Reduction: 11%70 University of Bath
Rank: 70 Total score: 40.3%
Environmental Policy: 50%Sustainability Staff: 20%Auditing & EMS: 70%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 65%Workers Rights: 45%Sustainable Food: 5%Engagement: 20%Education: 22.5%Energy Sources: 82.5%Waste & Recycling: 50%Carbon Reduction: 55%Water Reduction: 0%71 Liverpool John Moores University
Rank: 71 Total score: 39.9%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 20%Auditing & EMS: 20%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 35%Workers Rights: 35%Sustainable Food: 25%Engagement: 55%Education: 40%Energy Sources: 30.8%Waste & Recycling: 87.5%Carbon Reduction: 60%Water Reduction: 67%72 Oxford Brookes University
Rank: 72 Total score: 39.8%
Environmental Policy: 80%Sustainability Staff: 10%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 5%Workers Rights: 20%Sustainable Food: 65%Engagement: 50%Education: 20%Energy Sources: 69.2%Waste & Recycling: 75%Carbon Reduction: 22.5%Water Reduction: 27.8%73 University of St Andrews
Rank: 73 Total score: 39.5%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 75%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 10%Workers Rights: 50%Sustainable Food: 85%Engagement: 25%Education: 70.5%Energy Sources: 82.5%Waste & Recycling: 37.5%Carbon Reduction: 50%Water Reduction: 11%74 Middlesex University
Rank: 74 Total score: 39.1%
Environmental Policy: 50%Sustainability Staff: 40%Auditing & EMS: 75%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 45%Workers Rights: 45%Sustainable Food: 10%Engagement: 15%Education: 0.5%Energy Sources: 62.5%Waste & Recycling: 62.5%Carbon Reduction: 25%Water Reduction: 67%75 University of Nottingham
Rank: 75 Total score: 39.0%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 55%Auditing & EMS: 50%Ethical Investment: 15%Carbon Management: 35%Workers Rights: 20%Sustainable Food: 70%Engagement: 35%Education: 50%Energy Sources: 62.5%Waste & Recycling: 62.5%Carbon Reduction: 22.5%Water Reduction: 22%76 Newman University
Rank: 76 Total score: 38.5%
Environmental Policy: 50%Sustainability Staff: 0%Auditing & EMS: 85%Ethical Investment: 70%Carbon Management: 0%Workers Rights: 10%Sustainable Food: 20%Engagement: 5%Education: 0.5%Energy Sources: 35%Waste & Recycling: 50%Carbon Reduction: 70%Water Reduction: 50.3%77 Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Rank: 77 Total score: 37.8%
Environmental Policy: 90%Sustainability Staff: 50%Auditing & EMS: 30%Ethical Investment: 10%Carbon Management: 50%Workers Rights: 65%Sustainable Food: 60%Engagement: 55%Education: 55%Energy Sources: 0%Waste & Recycling: 25%Carbon Reduction: 42.5%Water Reduction: 0%78 Royal College of Music, London
Rank: 78 Total score: 37.4%
Environmental Policy: 20%Sustainability Staff: 20%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 10%Carbon Management: 60%Workers Rights: 40%Sustainable Food: 30%Engagement: 5%Education: 0%Energy Sources: 0%Waste & Recycling: 75%Carbon Reduction: 50%Water Reduction: 33.5%79 University of York
Rank: 79 Total score: 37.2%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 65%Auditing & EMS: 70%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 55%Workers Rights: 0%Sustainable Food: 40%Engagement: 15%Education: 42%Energy Sources: 80%Waste & Recycling: 50%Carbon Reduction: 12.5%Water Reduction: 27.8%80 University of Lincoln
Rank: 80 Total score: 36.8%
Environmental Policy: 90%Sustainability Staff: 40%Auditing & EMS: 75%Ethical Investment: 10%Carbon Management: 15%Workers Rights: 10%Sustainable Food: 20%Engagement: 30%Education: 20%Energy Sources: 17.5%Waste & Recycling: 50%Carbon Reduction: 42.5%Water Reduction: 50.3%81 Buckinghamshire New University
Rank: 81 Total score: 35.9%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 40%Auditing & EMS: 75%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 30%Workers Rights: 20%Sustainable Food: 5%Engagement: 15%Education: 10.5%Energy Sources: 35%Waste & Recycling: 50%Carbon Reduction: 60%Water Reduction: 50.3%82 University for the Creative Arts
Rank: 82 Total score: 35.7%
Environmental Policy: 50%Sustainability Staff: 50%Auditing & EMS: 25%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 65%Workers Rights: 10%Sustainable Food: 55%Engagement: 30%Education: 20.5%Energy Sources: 17.5%Waste & Recycling: 25%Carbon Reduction: 67.5%Water Reduction: 33.5%83 Queen Mary University of London
Rank: 83 Total score: 35.1%
Environmental Policy: 20%Sustainability Staff: 0%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 40%Carbon Management: 75%Workers Rights: 75%Sustainable Food: 40%Engagement: 25%Education: 13.5%Energy Sources: 17.5%Waste & Recycling: 25%Carbon Reduction: 75%Water Reduction: 33.5%84 Aberystwyth University
Rank: 84 Total score: 34.4%
Environmental Policy: 50%Sustainability Staff: 30%Auditing & EMS: 75%Ethical Investment: 20%Carbon Management: 25%Workers Rights: 35%Sustainable Food: 45%Engagement: 50%Education: 10.5%Energy Sources: 24.2%Waste & Recycling: 25%Carbon Reduction: 52.5%Water Reduction: 0%85= University of Chichester
Rank: 85= Total score: 33.5%
Environmental Policy: 30%Sustainability Staff: 35%Auditing & EMS: 90%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 0%Workers Rights: 20%Sustainable Food: 40%Engagement: 30%Education: 65%Energy Sources: 20%Waste & Recycling: 25%Carbon Reduction: 22.5%Water Reduction: 33.5%85= University of Glasgow
Rank: 85= Total score: 33.5%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 35%Auditing & EMS: 30%Ethical Investment: 5%Carbon Management: 10%Workers Rights: 65%Sustainable Food: 50%Engagement: 45%Education: 31.5%Energy Sources: 62.5%Waste & Recycling: 0%Carbon Reduction: 50%Water Reduction: 33.5%85= Staffordshire University
Rank: 85= Total score: 33.5%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 20%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 25%Workers Rights: 0%Sustainable Food: 45%Engagement: 20%Education: 10%Energy Sources: 82.5%Waste & Recycling: 25%Carbon Reduction: 100%Water Reduction: 33.5%88 Arts University Bournemouth
Rank: 88 Total score: 33.0%
Environmental Policy: 70%Sustainability Staff: 50%Auditing & EMS: 50%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 50%Workers Rights: 10%Sustainable Food: 50%Engagement: 60%Education: 20.5%Energy Sources: 37.5%Waste & Recycling: 37.5%Carbon Reduction: 0%Water Reduction: 50.3%89 University of Birmingham
Rank: 89 Total score: 32.8%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 15%Auditing & EMS: 70%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 70%Workers Rights: 30%Sustainable Food: 50%Engagement: 15%Education: 10%Energy Sources: 62.5%Waste & Recycling: 50%Carbon Reduction: 25%Water Reduction: 16.8%90 Cranfield University
Rank: 90 Total score: 32.2%
Environmental Policy: 80%Sustainability Staff: 35%Auditing & EMS: 70%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 5%Workers Rights: 20%Sustainable Food: 0%Engagement: 5%Education: 40%Energy Sources: 62.5%Waste & Recycling: 37.5%Carbon Reduction: 35%Water Reduction: 0%91 Lancaster University
Rank: 91 Total score: 31.6%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 20%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 0%Workers Rights: 0%Sustainable Food: 40%Engagement: 25%Education: 50%Energy Sources: 80%Waste & Recycling: 12.5%Carbon Reduction: 25%Water Reduction: 11%92 Edge Hill University
Rank: 92 Total score: 30.5%
Environmental Policy: 70%Sustainability Staff: 45%Auditing & EMS: 15%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 40%Workers Rights: 10%Sustainable Food: 60%Engagement: 0%Education: 0.5%Energy Sources: 62.5%Waste & Recycling: 75%Carbon Reduction: 20%Water Reduction: 33.5%93 Kingston University
Rank: 93 Total score: 30.4%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 20%Auditing & EMS: 40%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 5%Workers Rights: 50%Sustainable Food: 20%Engagement: 20%Education: 75.5%Energy Sources: 17.5%Waste & Recycling: 50%Carbon Reduction: 35%Water Reduction: 16.8%94 University of Southampton
Rank: 94 Total score: 30.1%
Environmental Policy: 50%Sustainability Staff: 10%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 40%Workers Rights: 10%Sustainable Food: 0%Engagement: 10%Education: 20.5%Energy Sources: 45%Waste & Recycling: 37.5%Carbon Reduction: 22.5%Water Reduction: 16.8%95 University of Hertfordshire
Rank: 95 Total score: 29.7%
Environmental Policy: 50%Sustainability Staff: 0%Auditing & EMS: 70%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 0%Workers Rights: 10%Sustainable Food: 15%Engagement: 5%Education: 30%Energy Sources: 45%Waste & Recycling: 75%Carbon Reduction: 35%Water Reduction: 16.8%
Third Class Universities
96 Durham University
Rank: 96 Total score: 29.0%
Environmental Policy: 50%Sustainability Staff: 35%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 15%Workers Rights: 70%Sustainable Food: 50%Engagement: 30%Education: 30.5%Energy Sources: 62.5%Waste & Recycling: 37.5%Carbon Reduction: 22.5%Water Reduction: 11%97 University of Stirling
Rank: 97 Total score: 28.7%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 10%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 10%Carbon Management: 50%Workers Rights: 50%Sustainable Food: 20%Engagement: 35%Education: 20%Energy Sources: 100%Waste & Recycling: 12.5%Carbon Reduction: 47.5%Water Reduction: 0%98 Bishop Grosseteste University
Rank: 98 Total score: 28.5%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 0%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 15%Carbon Management: 5%Workers Rights: 0%Sustainable Food: 0%Engagement: 10%Education: 20%Energy Sources: 30.8%Waste & Recycling: 62.5%Carbon Reduction: 60%Water Reduction: 100%99 University of Liverpool
Rank: 99 Total score: 28.2%
Environmental Policy: 50%Sustainability Staff: 10%Auditing & EMS: 60%Ethical Investment: 45%Carbon Management: 25%Workers Rights: 0%Sustainable Food: 0%Engagement: 40%Education: 0.5%Energy Sources: 82.5%Waste & Recycling: 37.5%Carbon Reduction: 0%Water Reduction: 33.5%100 University of Sunderland
Rank: 100 Total score: 27.8%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 0%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 65%Workers Rights: 0%Sustainable Food: 0%Engagement: 10%Education: 10%Energy Sources: 0%Waste & Recycling: 50%Carbon Reduction: 100%Water Reduction: 33.5%101 Goldsmiths, University of London
Rank: 101 Total score: 27.7%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 10%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 10%Carbon Management: 25%Workers Rights: 75%Sustainable Food: 15%Engagement: 15%Education: 1%Energy Sources: 35%Waste & Recycling: 37.5%Carbon Reduction: 57.5%Water Reduction: 50.3%102 University of Northampton
Rank: 102 Total score: 27.5%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 0%Auditing & EMS: 75%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 5%Workers Rights: 10%Sustainable Food: 0%Engagement: 10%Education: 20%Energy Sources: 62.5%Waste & Recycling: 75%Carbon Reduction: 12.5%Water Reduction: 44.5%103 Queens University of Belfast
Rank: 103 Total score: 27.4%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 35%Auditing & EMS: 70%Ethical Investment: 5%Carbon Management: 40%Workers Rights: 10%Sustainable Food: 0%Engagement: 35%Education: 0.5%Energy Sources: 45%Waste & Recycling: 50%Carbon Reduction: 20%Water Reduction: 16.8%104 University of Suffolk
Rank: 104 Total score: 27.1%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 0%Auditing & EMS: 50%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 0%Workers Rights: 0%Sustainable Food: 0%Engagement: 10%Education: 20.5%Energy Sources: 0%Waste & Recycling: 100%Carbon Reduction: 50%Water Reduction: 50.3%105= Heriot-Watt University
Rank: 105= Total score: 26.9%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 30%Auditing & EMS: 25%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 50%Workers Rights: 40%Sustainable Food: 15%Engagement: 20%Education: 20%Energy Sources: 75.8%Waste & Recycling: 37.5%Carbon Reduction: 22.5%Water Reduction: 0%105= University of East London
Rank: 105= Total score: 26.9%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 20%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 0%Workers Rights: 65%Sustainable Food: 15%Engagement: 0%Education: 10.5%Energy Sources: 30.8%Waste & Recycling: 62.5%Carbon Reduction: 57.5%Water Reduction: 44.5%107 University of Portsmouth
Rank: 107 Total score: 26.4%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 10%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 5%Workers Rights: 10%Sustainable Food: 20%Engagement: 15%Education: 0%Energy Sources: 0%Waste & Recycling: 25%Carbon Reduction: 55%Water Reduction: 33.5%108 Falmouth University
Rank: 108 Total score: 26.2%
Environmental Policy: 30%Sustainability Staff: 25%Auditing & EMS: 20%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 5%Workers Rights: 10%Sustainable Food: 0%Engagement: 25%Education: 0%Energy Sources: 62.5%Waste & Recycling: 100%Carbon Reduction: 20%Water Reduction: 33.5%109 University of Huddersfield
Rank: 109 Total score: 26.0%
Environmental Policy: 50%Sustainability Staff: 10%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 15%Carbon Management: 0%Workers Rights: 35%Sustainable Food: 5%Engagement: 0%Education: 20%Energy Sources: 62.5%Waste & Recycling: 50%Carbon Reduction: 22.5%Water Reduction: 67%110 Ravensbourne University London
Rank: 110 Total score: 25.9%
Environmental Policy: 50%Sustainability Staff: 0%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 0%Workers Rights: 65%Sustainable Food: 0%Engagement: 15%Education: 0%Energy Sources: 0%Waste & Recycling: 50%Carbon Reduction: 65%Water Reduction: 67%111 University of Cumbria
Rank: 111 Total score: 24.8%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 10%Auditing & EMS: 75%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 30%Workers Rights: 0%Sustainable Food: 10%Engagement: 10%Education: 10%Energy Sources: 0%Waste & Recycling: 12.5%Carbon Reduction: 50%Water Reduction: 50.3%112 Brunel University London
Rank: 112 Total score: 24.6%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 15%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 10%Carbon Management: 5%Workers Rights: 10%Sustainable Food: 45%Engagement: 10%Education: 11%Energy Sources: 20%Waste & Recycling: 25%Carbon Reduction: 25%Water Reduction: 11%113 University of Surrey
Rank: 113 Total score: 24.4%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 40%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 35%Carbon Management: 5%Workers Rights: 10%Sustainable Food: 55%Engagement: 5%Education: 20.5%Energy Sources: 80%Waste & Recycling: 37.5%Carbon Reduction: 12.5%Water Reduction: 22%114= The Robert Gordon University
Rank: 114= Total score: 24.1%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 0%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 10%Workers Rights: 40%Sustainable Food: 15%Engagement: 10%Education: 0%Energy Sources: 17.5%Waste & Recycling: 75%Carbon Reduction: 65%Water Reduction: 33.5%114= University of The West of Scotland
Rank: 114= Total score: 24.1%
Environmental Policy: 70%Sustainability Staff: 0%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 5%Workers Rights: 40%Sustainable Food: 15%Engagement: 50%Education: 20.5%Energy Sources: 0%Waste & Recycling: 50%Carbon Reduction: 35%Water Reduction: 50.3%116 University of Abertay Dundee
Rank: 116 Total score: 23.9%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 0%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 20%Carbon Management: 0%Workers Rights: 40%Sustainable Food: 5%Engagement: 10%Education: 0%Energy Sources: 0%Waste & Recycling: 100%Carbon Reduction: 40%Water Reduction: 67%117 University of Aberdeen
Rank: 117 Total score: 23.3%
Environmental Policy: 20%Sustainability Staff: 30%Auditing & EMS: 30%Ethical Investment: 15%Carbon Management: 20%Workers Rights: 65%Sustainable Food: 0%Engagement: 30%Education: 20%Energy Sources: 62.5%Waste & Recycling: 0%Carbon Reduction: 0%Water Reduction: 27.8%118= Royal Northern College of Music
Rank: 118= Total score: 23.2%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 20%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 0%Workers Rights: 0%Sustainable Food: 25%Engagement: 0%Education: 0%Energy Sources: 0%Waste & Recycling: 62.5%Carbon Reduction: 77.5%Water Reduction: 50.3%118= University of Strathclyde
Rank: 118= Total score: 23.2%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 15%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 0%Workers Rights: 75%Sustainable Food: 20%Engagement: 10%Education: 21%Energy Sources: 0%Waste & Recycling: 62.5%Carbon Reduction: 42.5%Water Reduction: 33.5%120= Courtauld Institute of Art
Rank: 120= Total score: 23.1%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 0%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 65%Workers Rights: 40%Sustainable Food: 0%Engagement: 0%Education: 0%Energy Sources: 0%Waste & Recycling: 0%Carbon Reduction: 90%Water Reduction: 33%120= Liverpool Hope University
Rank: 120= Total score: 23.1%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 55%Auditing & EMS: 25%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 15%Workers Rights: 10%Sustainable Food: 5%Engagement: 25%Education: 20%Energy Sources: 17.5%Waste & Recycling: 37.5%Carbon Reduction: 35%Water Reduction: 16.8%120= Royal Holloway, University of London
Rank: 120= Total score: 23.1%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 0%Auditing & EMS: 70%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 0%Workers Rights: 40%Sustainable Food: 45%Engagement: 0%Education: 10.5%Energy Sources: 17.5%Waste & Recycling: 12.5%Carbon Reduction: 47.5%Water Reduction: 16.8%123 University of Wolverhampton
Rank: 123 Total score: 22.4%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 10%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 5%Workers Rights: 25%Sustainable Food: 35%Engagement: 0%Education: 0%Energy Sources: 69.2%Waste & Recycling: 37.5%Carbon Reduction: 47.5%Water Reduction: 33.5%
Failed Universities
124 York St John University
Rank: 124 Total score: 21.3%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 0%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 30%Workers Rights: 0%Sustainable Food: 0%Engagement: 0%Education: 22%Energy Sources: 45%Waste & Recycling: 75%Carbon Reduction: 25%Water Reduction: 44.5%125 University of South Wales
Rank: 125 Total score: 21.2%
Environmental Policy: 30%Sustainability Staff: 10%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 0%Workers Rights: 0%Sustainable Food: 25%Engagement: 0%Education: 40.5%Energy Sources: 17.5%Waste & Recycling: 50%Carbon Reduction: 40%Water Reduction: 33.5%126 Leeds Arts University
Rank: 126 Total score: 20.8%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 0%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 10%Workers Rights: 0%Sustainable Food: 0%Engagement: 0%Education: 30%Energy Sources: 0%Waste & Recycling: 62.5%Carbon Reduction: 62.5%Water Reduction: 33.5%127 The Open University
Rank: 127 Total score: 20.4%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 15%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 0%Workers Rights: 35%Sustainable Food: 0%Engagement: 10%Education: 20%Energy Sources: 35%Waste & Recycling: 50%Carbon Reduction: 37.5%Water Reduction: 27.8%128= The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Rank: 128= Total score: 20.1%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 0%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 25%Workers Rights: 40%Sustainable Food: 0%Engagement: 0%Education: 0%Energy Sources: 13.3%Waste & Recycling: 12.5%Carbon Reduction: 65%Water Reduction: 50.3%128= Queen Margaret University
Rank: 128= Total score: 20.1%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 0%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 0%Workers Rights: 65%Sustainable Food: 15%Engagement: 0%Education: 0%Energy Sources: 35%Waste & Recycling: 50%Carbon Reduction: 50%Water Reduction: 16.8%130 Imperial College London
Rank: 130 Total score: 20.0%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 10%Auditing & EMS: 75%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 5%Workers Rights: 10%Sustainable Food: 20%Engagement: 0%Education: 10%Energy Sources: 62.5%Waste & Recycling: 25%Carbon Reduction: 12.5%Water Reduction: 0%131 Writtle University College
Rank: 131 Total score: 19.8%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 30%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 0%Workers Rights: 0%Sustainable Food: 0%Engagement: 0%Education: 65.5%Energy Sources: 0%Waste & Recycling: 0%Carbon Reduction: 60%Water Reduction: 22%132 Roehampton University
Rank: 132 Total score: 19.7%
Environmental Policy: 50%Sustainability Staff: 0%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 20%Carbon Management: 50%Workers Rights: 10%Sustainable Food: 50%Engagement: 30%Education: 0%Energy Sources: 0%Waste & Recycling: 50%Carbon Reduction: 22.5%Water Reduction: 16.8%133 Harper Adams University
Rank: 133 Total score: 19.2%
Environmental Policy: 50%Sustainability Staff: 40%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 0%Workers Rights: 10%Sustainable Food: 5%Engagement: 0%Education: 40%Energy Sources: 0%Waste & Recycling: 50%Carbon Reduction: 22.5%Water Reduction: 22%134 University of Dundee
Rank: 134 Total score: 19.0%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 20%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 20%Workers Rights: 50%Sustainable Food: 45%Engagement: 5%Education: 0.5%Energy Sources: 69.2%Waste & Recycling: 50%Carbon Reduction: 0%Water Reduction: 16.8%135 University College Birmingham
Rank: 135 Total score: 18.3%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 0%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 70%Workers Rights: 0%Sustainable Food: 0%Engagement: 0%Education: 50%Energy Sources: 0%Waste & Recycling: 0%Carbon Reduction: 47.5%Water Reduction: 16.8%136 St George's, University of London
Rank: 136 Total score: 18.1%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 0%Auditing & EMS: 30%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 5%Workers Rights: 40%Sustainable Food: 0%Engagement: 10%Education: 0%Energy Sources: 0%Waste & Recycling: 25%Carbon Reduction: 65%Water Reduction: 0%137 Norwich University of the Arts
Rank: 137 Total score: 17.2%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 0%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 0%Workers Rights: 0%Sustainable Food: 0%Engagement: 0%Education: 0%Energy Sources: 0%Waste & Recycling: 25%Carbon Reduction: 65%Water Reduction: 67%138= The Institute of Cancer Research
Rank: 138= Total score: 17.1%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 0%Auditing & EMS: 100%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 5%Workers Rights: 40%Sustainable Food: 0%Engagement: 0%Education: 10%Energy Sources: 17.5%Waste & Recycling: 0%Carbon Reduction: 12.5%Water Reduction: 0%138= St. Mary's University College Belfast
Rank: 138= Total score: 17.1%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 20%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 0%Workers Rights: 0%Sustainable Food: 0%Engagement: 0%Education: 0%Energy Sources: 45%Waste & Recycling: 62.5%Carbon Reduction: 10%Water Reduction: 67%140= London Business School
Rank: 140= Total score: 16.8%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 0%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 25%Workers Rights: 65%Sustainable Food: 0%Engagement: 0%Education: 10%Energy Sources: 0%Waste & Recycling: 25%Carbon Reduction: 45%Water Reduction: 16.8%140= Royal College of Art
Rank: 140= Total score: 16.8%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 0%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 10%Carbon Management: 0%Workers Rights: 40%Sustainable Food: 0%Engagement: 10%Education: 10%Energy Sources: 13.3%Waste & Recycling: 25%Carbon Reduction: 42.5%Water Reduction: 33.5%140= St Mary's University, Twickenham
Rank: 140= Total score: 16.8%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 0%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 0%Workers Rights: 25%Sustainable Food: 0%Engagement: 0%Education: 1%Energy Sources: 0%Waste & Recycling: 37.5%Carbon Reduction: 57.5%Water Reduction: 44.5%143 Liverpool School Of Tropical Medicine
Rank: 143 Total score: 16.1%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 0%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 0%Workers Rights: 0%Sustainable Food: 0%Engagement: 0%Education: 0%Energy Sources: 17.5%Waste & Recycling: 50%Carbon Reduction: 62.5%Water Reduction: 16.8%144 University of St Mark and St John
Rank: 144 Total score: 15.9%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 0%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 10%Carbon Management: 0%Workers Rights: 0%Sustainable Food: 45%Engagement: 0%Education: 20%Energy Sources: 0%Waste & Recycling: 37.5%Carbon Reduction: 47.5%Water Reduction: 16.8%145 Stranmillis University College
Rank: 145 Total score: 15.5%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 0%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 0%Workers Rights: 10%Sustainable Food: 0%Engagement: 0%Education: 0.5%Energy Sources: 0%Waste & Recycling: 75%Carbon Reduction: 50%Water Reduction: 16.8%146 The University College of Osteopathy
Rank: 146 Total score: 15.4%
Environmental Policy: 50%Sustainability Staff: 0%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 25%Workers Rights: 0%Sustainable Food: 0%Engagement: 0%Education: 0.5%Energy Sources: 0%Waste & Recycling: 62.5%Carbon Reduction: 25%Water Reduction: 33.5%147 Glasgow School of Art
Rank: 147 Total score: 15.2%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 30%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 0%Workers Rights: 40%Sustainable Food: 0%Engagement: 35%Education: 40%Energy Sources: 0%Waste & Recycling: 0%Carbon Reduction: 12.5%Water Reduction: 33.5%148 Royal Academy of Music
Rank: 148 Total score: 14.7%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 0%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 0%Workers Rights: 40%Sustainable Food: 0%Engagement: 0%Education: 0%Energy Sources: 0%Waste & Recycling: 50%Carbon Reduction: 37.5%Water Reduction: 33.5%149 University of Bolton
Rank: 149 Total score: 14.3%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 0%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 0%Workers Rights: 25%Sustainable Food: 0%Engagement: 0%Education: 10%Energy Sources: 17.5%Waste & Recycling: 0%Carbon Reduction: 40%Water Reduction: 55.5%150 Leeds Trinity University
Rank: 150 Total score: 13.7%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 0%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 0%Workers Rights: 25%Sustainable Food: 0%Engagement: 10%Education: 20%Energy Sources: 62.5%Waste & Recycling: 25%Carbon Reduction: 0%Water Reduction: 33.5%151 Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music And Dance
Rank: 151 Total score: 13.1%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 0%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 0%Workers Rights: 40%Sustainable Food: 0%Engagement: 0%Education: 20%Energy Sources: 0%Waste & Recycling: 0%Carbon Reduction: 40%Water Reduction: 33.5%152 Royal Veterinary College
Rank: 152 Total score: 11.6%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 0%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 0%Workers Rights: 65%Sustainable Food: 0%Engagement: 10%Education: 0%Energy Sources: 0%Waste & Recycling: 25%Carbon Reduction: 22.5%Water Reduction: 22%153 University of the Highlands and Islands
Rank: 153 Total score: 10.2%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 0%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 0%Workers Rights: 40%Sustainable Food: 0%Engagement: 15%Education: 30%Energy Sources: 0%Waste & Recycling: 0%Carbon Reduction: 0%Water Reduction: 50.3%154 Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance
Rank: 154 Total score: 9.8%
Environmental Policy: 0%Sustainability Staff: 0%Auditing & EMS: 0%Ethical Investment: 0%Carbon Management: 5%Workers Rights: 0%Sustainable Food: 0%Engagement: 0%Education: 0.5%Energy Sources: 0%Waste & Recycling: 12.5%Carbon Reduction: 37.5%Water Reduction: 33.5%
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Our trained volunteer researchers will be assessing your organisation’s performance against our methodology. We spend about a day on each university and double mark for reliability.
How do I receive your University League updates?
Register as one of our university staff key contacts: Please can we have your: Name - Email - University name - Job title - Phone number.
Send these details to: universityleague@peopleandplanet.org
What if I believe there are errors or missing information?
The process (read more below) was that we gathered information at a point in time, then offered all universities a chance to see what we had gathered and appeal any corrections or omissions. The league is based on publicly available data at the time the research was done; it is a snap-shot in time and scores will not be changed in this year's league based on information received or published subsequently.
Can I buy the full data set?
Yes, you can purchase the full data set through our Extras Packages.
Can I buy the 'badge' artwork?
Yes, you can buy bespoke artwork with your university name and place in the league table or class of degree award through our Extras Packages.
Which universities are ranked?
Every UK university that has approved fee cap status and degree awarding powers. For the 2021 UL, any university that was not included in 2019 must also be registered with Universities UK. We do not rank 'umbrella' higher education organisations such as NCG, Grŵp Llandrillo Menai.
How are universities assessed?
Since 2007, People & Planet have been scoring universities using a set of criteria that investigates their environmental and ethical commitments and actions. Each criteria section adds up to 100% - a bit like a university exam. We refer to this as ‘the methodology’.
Half the criteria is scored using data collected and made public by the Higher Education Statistics Agency or other public verified data sources (you can find out which by looking at the methodology - we publish the whole thing to be as transparent as possible). The rest is scored based on information made public by the university itself. Universities that do not make their environmental information public online aren’t likely to score very highly - if we can’t find the info, the institution will score zero.
Is the methodology published?
Yes, each year People & Planet publish the full methodology on this website, complete with available scores and weighting of scores.
What are the weightings?
The weightings are the amount of % that the section is worth within the full methodology. Weightings are described in the pie chart and also next to each section heading: it says “worth X %”
What questions are in the methodology?
We ask questions covering 13 sustainability topics; including carbon reduction, student and staff engagement, sustainable food, workers rights, ethical investment and education for sustainability.
The full methodology is published on this website. Please use the tabs on the left hand side of the Methodology web pages to navigate each section.
Are the questions the same every year?
Most of the methodology looks the same from year to year. However, the questions are reviewed and developed over time to respond to changes in policy, environmental science, HE sector requirements and the evolution of norms and legislation around human rights and other social justice issues. Between 2019 and 2021 there have been no new sections added and only minor changes to questions to increase objectivity and practicality of marking.
The set of questions we started out with in 2007 wouldn’t stay current for long if we didn’t continue to research the context of sustainable development and keep up to date with the learnings and understanding of what students and universities need to be doing to tackle fast moving environmental and global social justice problems.
Is there a survey to fill in, or, will we receive an FOI?
No, neither. All data is gathered from third parties or from information publicly available on the university’s website.
I need extra support with this / I have some questions
We're a small charity (8 people!) supporting a student network across the UK, so our work with universities can only be offered when funded. We can offer consultancy, by way of workshops/trainings and support by phone as well as attending university staff meetings/sustainability boards etc, and we are able to offer bespoke support around the People & Planet University League for your university. This work is priced as part of our support packages.
Support package info available here
Or for something tailor-made, please contact:
universityleague@peopleandplanet.org
Who writes the methodology?
People & Planet put together the methodology with advice and support from leading organisations working on environmental and social justice issues. Expert university staff and professionals working to improve sustainability in Higher Education have taken part in consultation focus groups to help develop our criteria.
The People & Planet University League is developed organically in consultation with our student members and very much reflects what students mean by sustainability.
How does this all take place?
Currently, up to 50% of all questions are assessed using data taken from the Estates Management Statistics, published every Spring by HESA.
The remaining methodology assesses information that is made publicly available on the university website. Universities can support the assessment by hosting vital documents - such as carbon management plans - online, which allow for the information to be checked and audited.
Universities will be told when their websites will be assessed. A team of People & Planet staff and trained volunteers evaluate every university and allocate scores for each question depending on the evidence that is publicly available for each university.
In previous years, the university would be failed if they did not update their answers to the survey questions. Now, if a university hasn’t made their information public, it will be marked as missing data, markers may spend up to 3 hours researching available information from the university website or other publicly available sources.
The university scorecards are marked twice to maintain rigor and consistency, and universities are given the opportunity to review their scores and appeal against any marking decisions if they believe an error has been made - we call this the “appeals phase”. People & Planet review every appeal and make case by case decisions on each appeal.
Finally, the scores are added together and each university is ranked in the order of their total percentage score. The highest scoring university is ranked top of the People & Planet University League!
What is the criteria for the Estates Management Record (EMR)?
Sections 10 to 13 are taken purely from the EMR dataset. We have also taken additional data from the EMR to fulfill aspects of section 3 and 5 - this development came as a result of calls from the higher education sector to use more of the Estates Management Record to satisfy our data collection.
If my institution hasn't submitted data to HESA, can we still score?
One of the key aims of the People & Planet University League is to encourage and incentivise UK universities to be transparent and accountable on their environmental performance. In line with other sector-wide bodies such as the EAUC and AUDE, we strongly disagree with the EMR data no longer being statutory, and are encouraged to hear that a large proportion of the sector intends to continue submitting EMR data. For that reason, we have decided to score universities which do not submit HESA data as having a zero in those specific sections (10-13).
This does not exclude your institution from our ranking, but it is likely to have a significant impact on the institution's overall score and position within the ranking.
We would be interested in understanding universities' decisions not to submit EMR data, and we would strongly encourage all institutions to restart submissions so that universities can continue to score highly in the following year's People & Planet University League.
“The People & Planet University League is important for anyone - staff member or student - who wants to improve their university’s record on green and ethical issues. Information is power and, by providing clear data and clear comparisons between universities, the People & Planet University League is a rich source of evidence, and a vital tool for campaigners and managers alike.”
Sian Berry, author and campaigner
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