Sustainability strategy
The university is committed to sustainability and to working towards the aims of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As part of this commitment the university has developed a sustainability strategy for the whole university in consultation with staff, students and other stakeholders. We have avoided a 'bolt-on' approach, instead focusing on integrating sustainability into the very fabric of the university.
We seek to not only comply with current sustainability guidelines, but to become a leader in the field through adopting best practice. We are building on our teaching, learning and research strengths, whilst making De Montfort University (DMU) a more sustainable organisation. Through this approach, we hope to minimise our environmental impact and create a healthy and inspiring place to work and learn.
Environmental Policy
Environmental management is an essential element of sustainability and sustainable development at De Montfort University and is a cornerstone of the university’s Strategic Plan.
The university is committed to minimising the environmental impact of its activities at the local, regional, national and global levels. The university has set out its commitments to the environment in its Environmental Policy and has already made considerable progress in addressing environmental issues through its travel planning, recycling and energy saving activities.
Strategy themes
To help staff and students become responsible ‘global’ citizens in the face of the environmental challenges ahead of them.
To develop groundbreaking and interdisciplinary research that advances knowledge on sustainability and establishes DMU as a leader in this sector.
To reduce our environmental impact and be an exemplar of best practice.
To ensure DMU is a healthy, creative and inspiring ‘space’ to study and work.
To establish DMU as a beacon of best practice, a centre of research excellence for sustainability and an ambassador locally, regionally and beyond.
Sustainability governance
Sustainability governance is managed through the University Sustainability Committee (USC) which comprises of representatives from across the university community.
The USC provides strategic direction for the sustainability elements of the university’s Empowering University strategy and receives updates and progress reports on sustainability strategies and objectives. These updates are then reported to the University Leadership Board. The USC meets three times a year. Membership of the USC is listed below. Membership of the committee includes representatives from the students’ union, representatives from Trades Unions and representatives from faculty and directorates.
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USC members
PVC Sustainability and Dean of Health & Life Sciences
Simon Oldroyd (Chair)
A/Dir SDG Impact. Theme Dir Net Zero
Mark Charlton (Deputy Chair)
Education for Sustainable Development Forum Chair
Andrew Reeves
Senior Media Officer
Claire Roberts
Sustainability Manager
Karl Letten
Interim Assoc. Dean R&I
Raffaella Villa
Senior Assistant Librarian/Unison Union Environment Officer
Phil Adams
Senior Lecturer/University College Union representative
Neil Brown
Student Union (Academic Executive)
Nyashadzashe Nguwo
Head of Procurement
Martin Satchwell
Associate Dean (International)
Manjeet Ridon
Executive Personal Assistant to PVC
Joanne Curtis
Student Union Head of Income Generation & Enterprise
Andrew Reynolds
Student Union (Union Development Executive)
Amir Iqbal