A message from the
Vice-Chancellor
Partnering for Progress is the second report against the ambitious targets outlined in the Sustainability Plan 2030 (SP2030). This plan underpins the aspirations outlined in Advancing Melbourne, guiding sustainable delivery of our commitments across the five key pillars of Place, Community, Education, Discovery and Global.
University wide achievements
Green Gown Awards
Received two Green Gown awards for ‘Leading the Circular Economy’ and ‘Sustainability Institution of the Year’.
QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2024
Ranked 9th globally in the Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings: Sustainability 2024, and 1st for environmental sustainability.
Our impact
How we're tracking against our sustainability targets
Amplifying action through campus and communities
The first SP2030 domain amplifies our impact through purposeful collaboration and cross-pollination across the University.
Priority areas
Progress snapshot
Emissions
The University’s gross greenhouse gas emissions increased to 241,128 tCO2-e, due to increases in scope 3 (or indirect) emissions. Scope 1 (direct) and scope 2 (electricity) emissions decreased.
Research computing
Received a 5.5 star NABERS Award for 2022-23 for Data Centre energy efficiency and optimisation.
Dookie Student Accommodation
Embedded sustainability in design and construction of the Dookie Student Accommodation project.
Melbourne Plus Sustainability Advocacy
231 students earned the Melbourne Plus Sustainability Advocacy credential, an almost tenfold increase since 2022.
Mobilising knowledge for action
The second SP2030 domain focuses on leveraging the University’s core purpose as a research, learning and teaching institution.
Priority areas
Progress snapshot
UN SDGs
Commenced work to map sustainability across the University of Melbourne curriculum based on alignment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
First Nations
Released Murmuk Djerring, the University’s Indigenous Strategy, for which the Sustainability Plan 2030 is an enabling strategy.
Walking the talk in our operations
The third SP2030 domain reflects the University's ambition to become a true exemplar of sustainable community through our operations.
Priority areas
Progress snapshot
Waste management
Waste to landfill increased to 23kg per person, but remains less than pre-COVID levels.