We’d like to know your sustainability priorities. Please respond by 30 October.


The AUDE Executive recognises the importance of sustainability to its members and the important role estates & facilities has to play in supporting institutional sustainability. We’re relaunching the Sustainability Advisory Group in early 2020 and we’re keen to hear about your priorities to inform the focus of the group.

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* 1. We’re looking for members for the Sustainability Advisory Group

We are looking to form the Sustainability Advisory Group from our members and partners so that we get good representation of the breadth of our community. This means we’re looking to select a core community to ensure we have the right breadth of expertise, coverage and institutional type. If you would like to be a part of this core group, please complete the following fields:

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* 2. Please include details of any relevant experience or education

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* 3. Who is the most senior lead for sustainability at your institution, i.e. has formal institutional responsibility for sustainability, may be the Chair of your Sustainability Committee (or similar)?

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* 4. What are your institutions current top priority areas in this field? (select top 5)

  First Priority Second Priority Third Priority Fourth Priority Fifth Priority
Supporting teaching and research in sustainability
Travel & mobility planning
Carbon Reduction (Scope 1 and 2 – emissions associated with electricity and gas consumption)
Carbon Reduction (Scope 3 – emissions from your supply chain, waste, water, travel)
Climate Adaptation and Resilience
Sustainable food
Biodiversity and habitat management
Onsite/offsite energy generation (inc renewables)
Energy efficiency programmes
Procurement and Sustainability in supply chains
Environmental management systems, compliance and audit
Engagement, behaviour and culture change for sustainability
Waste reduction and resource management (inc plastics)
Water management (supply) and efficiency
Water management (drainage, treatment, flooding)
Construction standards (BREEAM, LEED, Passivahaus etc)
Don’t know

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* 5. What do you think your institutions top priority areas in this field will be in 5 years time? (select top 5)

  First Priority Second Priority Third Priority Fourth Priority Firth Priority
Supporting teaching and research in sustainability
Travel & mobility planning Carbon Reduction (Scope 1 and 2 – emissions associated with electricity and gas consumption)
Carbon Reduction (Scope 3 – emissions from your supply chain, waste, water, travel)
Climate Adaptation and Resilience
Sustainable food
Biodiversity and habitat management
Onsite/offsite energy generation (inc renewables)
Energy efficiency programmes
Procurement and Sustainability in supply chains
Environmental management systems, compliance and audit
Engagement, behaviour and culture change for sustainability
Waste reduction and resource management (inc plastics)
Water management (supply) and efficiency
Water management (drainage, treatment, flooding)
Construction standards (BREEAM, LEED, Passivahaus etc)
Don’t know

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* 6. Which areas do you think the AUDE Sustainability Advisory group should focus on in 2020 – 2025? (select top 5)

  First Priority Second Priority Third Priority Fourth Priority Fifth Priority
Supporting teaching and research in sustainability through living labs
Travel & mobility planning Carbon Reduction (Scope 1 and 2 – emissions associated with electricity and gas consumption)
Carbon Reduction (Scope 3 – emissions from your supply chain, waste, water, travel)
Climate Adaptation and Resilience
Sustainable food
Biodiversity and habitat management
Onsite/offsite energy generation (inc renewables)
Energy efficiency programmes
Procurement and Sustainability in supply chains
Environmental management systems, compliance and audit
Engagement, behaviour and culture change for sustainability
Waste reduction and resource management (inc plastics)
Water management (supply) and efficiency
Water management (drainage, treatment, flooding)
Construction standards (BREEAM, LEED, Passivahaus etc)
Don’t know

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* 7. Which other AUDE groups do you think the SAG should work most closely with?

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* 8. Do you actively use the Sustainability Leadership Scorecard developed by AUDE and the EAUC?

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* 9. Any other comments/ ideas?

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