University of Sussex rides high in new world sustainability rankings

The University of Sussex has been ranked third in the UK for sustainable institutions and 55 in the world for overall sustainability performance in the first ever QS Sustainability Rankings published today (Wednesday 26 October). Sussex's Sustainability Strategy outlines the university's vision to be one of the most sustainable universities in the world, and these rankings indicate that it is well on its way to meeting this vision. The new QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2023 provide a framework to show how universities across the planet are taking action to tackle the world's greatest Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) challenges. In its inaugural year, QS engaged with 700 published institutions globally, including 68 in the UK. Each university has been ranked based on environmental impact including sustainable education, sustainable research and sustainable institutions (which reflects on an institution's strategy and operations towards an environmentally sustainable future), as well as social impact including, employment and opportunities, equality, life quality, impact of education and knowledge exchange. In addition to finishing third in the UK for sustainable institutions and 55 in the world for sustainability the rankings also found that University of Sussex was: Eighth in UK and joint 35 in the world for environmental impact 17 in the world of sustainability institutions; and Ninth in UK for impact of education, which assesses subjects that have the greatest potential to positively impact society Vice-Chancellor Professor Sasha Roseneil said: "Environmental sustainability is central to Sussex's mission and purpose.