A clustering approach for classifying universities in a world sustainability ranking

Perchinunno, Paola; Cazzolle, Monica

doi:10.1016/j.eiar.2020.106471

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“…In the sustainability area, an example is the green ranking of universities created by Universitas Indonesia (UI GreenMetric World University Ranking [29]) and based on an online survey about the policies and practices of sustainability in universities. Even if the ranking has some limitations [30], it can act as an incentive for universities to improve sustainability, a stimulus to create "sustainable futures" [31].…”

Section: Measuring and Reporting The Contribution Of Universities To Sdgsmentioning

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Drivers for Universities’ Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals: An Analysis of Spanish Public Universities

2020

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Universities have a critical role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), both for implementing active policies and for encouraging other actors to participate. This requires having the skills and mind-sets to contribute to these challenges. The relevance and the commitment of universities to sustainability has led to the inclusion of SDGs in the strategies and agendas of these institutions. This requires the involvement of all the actors and some structural and cultural changes that put SDGs at the core of the governance and management of the university, embracing all the stakeholders. Various internal and external factors may influence the impact and success of the policies and activities aiming at achieving the SDGs, both from an overall perspective and for individual SDGs. This paper assesses the influence of some internal factors, such as the presence of universities on the internet, the level of internationalization or the availability of financial resources. Through both regression analyses and the Gephi method, our results confirm the importance of the presence on the internet, the internationalization of the university and the financial resources for research and infrastructure received from regional governments for Spanish public universities to make a greater contribution to SDGs.

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Section: Measuring and Reporting The Contribution Of Universities To Sdgsmentioning

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Drivers for Universities’ Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals: An Analysis of Spanish Public Universities

2020

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“…Universities play an important role in sustainability [38]. Sustainability is a new par adigm affecting all areas and activities [39].…”

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Environmental Impact of Mobility in Higher-Education Institutions: The Case of the Ecological Footprint at the University of A Coruña (Spain)

2021

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Ecological footprint (EF) determines the area of ecologically productive territory necessary to produce the resources utilised and to assimilate the waste produced by a given population over a year. Knowing your own EF is the first step in planning and implementing policies to reduce it. Considering that transport is a significant component of the impact of human activity on the environment, this study calculates the EF of the CO2 emissions associated with person mobility (EFM) at the University of A Coruña (UDC). The results presented are based on statistical inference from surveys conducted in 2008, 2016, and 2020. The period 2008–2016 coincides with the effects of the economic crisis, and 2020 with those of the COVID-19 pandemic. The EFM of UDC in 2016 was 2177 global hectares (gha), 148 times its biocapacity. Ninety-two percent of it was generated by car trips. Policies to reduce the environmental impact of mobility should focus on reducing car use. This study analyzes various factors of variability. The EFM per capita of the commutes from the place of residence to the UDC campuses grew between 2008 and 2020 by 17%. The results obtained are compared with those of other nearby universities and around the world.

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“…Finally, the areas of the actions proposed for TH's "Organizations" sector are "Planning and Management" and "Operations". In the first, organizations should prioritize the integration of SDGs in their strategic planning, the creation of governance processes that support the integration of sustainability with the strategy according to the reality of the countries where they operate, the establishment of partnerships with universities and research centers for developing sustainable technologies and processes, and the creation of programs to suggest ideas to support the development of socio-environmental projects [11,144,145]. The second domain, "Operations", includes the following: a proposal for the measurement of sustainability performance from sustainability indices, the development of programs to promote worker health and safety and identification of risks to employees' human rights, the preparation and publication of sustainability reports, the inclusion of sustainability criteria in product development processes, and the use of Industry 4.0 technologies to improve business performance in the pillars of sustainability [70,128,[146][147][148].…”

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Where to Go with Corporate Sustainability? Opening Paths for Sustainable Businesses through the Collaboration between Universities, Governments, and Organizations

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This study aims to identify and analyze the Scientific–Technical Scenario on Corporate Sustainability (STS-CS) and propose a Triple Helix-based framework for its development and guidance of future scientific and technological investments. The study was developed using a combined method of bibliometric analysis and content analysis of scientific papers and technical publications (patents, white papers, publications from public bodies, etc.). The scientific papers were searched in the Scopus database and technical publications in the Orbit Intelligence, ProQuest, and UN Global Compact platforms. The STS-CS was analyzed in light of the scientific and technical literature and experience of the authors of the study, which allowed the proposition of the framework with initiatives expanded and adapted to the domains of the Triple Helix sectors “Universities,” “Governments”, and “Organizations” through a process of enriching the good practices identified in the CS scenarios. The main academic contribution of this work is the upgrade of the scientific block of knowledge on CS based on cooperation between the sectors of Triple Helix that expands and deepens the research aimed at contributing to sustainable business development. As for the applied contributions, companies can identify business opportunities to increase their profits in a sustainable way, governments can find suggestions for public measures for the development of CS, and universities can identify recommendations for training professionals capable of managing socio-economic issues and developing partnerships with companies for the innovation and development of sustainable products and processes.

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A clustering approach for classifying universities in a world sustainability ranking

Cited by 27 publications

References 22 publications

Drivers for Universities’ Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals: An Analysis of Spanish Public Universities

Drivers for Universities’ Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals: An Analysis of Spanish Public Universities

Environmental Impact of Mobility in Higher-Education Institutions: The Case of the Ecological Footprint at the University of A Coruña (Spain)

Where to Go with Corporate Sustainability? Opening Paths for Sustainable Businesses through the Collaboration between Universities, Governments, and Organizations

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