2023 Sustainability Report
Data Tables
Data tables on this page are referenced throughout this report website.
Priority Area
Climate Leadership
Greenhouse gas emissions by category 2023
| Category | Direct scope 1 emissions (tCO₂-e) | Indirect scope 2 emissions (tCO₂-e) | Indirect scope 3 emissions (tCO₂-e) | 2023 total emissions (tCO₂-e) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stationary energy (gaseous fuels) | 14,192 | 1,102 | 15,293 | |
| Refrigerants | 1,928 | 1,928 | ||
| Transport (fleet and commuting) | 390 | 7,394 | 7,784 | |
| Stationary energy (LPG) | 156 | 52 | 209 | |
| Electricity (Market-Based) | 31,414 | 3,878 | 35,292 | |
| Professional services | 58,053 | 58,053 | ||
| Transport (air travel) | 33,556 | 33,556 | ||
| Construction materials and services | 27,169 | 27,169 | ||
| Office equipment and supplies | 13,961 | 13,961 | ||
| ICT services and equipment | 13,849 | 13,849 | ||
| Products | 12,048 | 12,048 | ||
| Food | 5,769 | 5,769 | ||
| Working from home | 3,204 | 3,204 | ||
| Other | 2,492 | 2,492 | ||
| Waste | 2,460 | 2,460 | ||
| Cleaning and chemicals | 1,995 | 1,995 | ||
| Horticulture and agriculture | 1,682 | 1,682 | ||
| Accommodation and facilities | 1,649 | 1,649 | ||
| Machinery and vehicles | 1,142 | 1,142 | ||
| Water | 801 | 801 | ||
| Postage, courier and freight | 791 | 791 | ||
| Gross total emissions | 16,665 | 31,414 | 193,049 | 241,128 |
| Carbon offsets for electricity | -35,293 | |||
| Carbon offsets for flights | -33,559 | |||
| Net total emissions | 172,276 | |||
| Carbon offsets for fleet emissions (GreenFleet: not Climate Active compliant, FY22/23) | -799 | |||
| Electricity (Location-Based) | 97,439 | |||
Note: The University measures and discloses its scope 2 GHG emission using the market-based approach. Scope 2 emission have also been disclosed using the location-based approach to meet dual reporting requirements.
Greenhouse gas emissions by scope
| Description | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | 15,197 | 14,743 | 17,530 | 13,111 | 16,442 | 16,852 | 16,665 |
| Scope 2 | 118,517 | 119,113 | 114,987 | 89,990 | 74,948 | 34,444 | 31,414 |
| Scope 3 | 66,336 | 74,118 | 79,257 | 37,770 | 30,900 | 53,742 | 193,049 |
| Scope 3 (2022 new categories) | - | - | - | - | - | 114,450 | - |
| Gross total | 200,050 | 207,975 | 211,774 | 140,871 | 122,290 | 219,488 | 241,128 |
| Carbon offsets | - | -15,748 | -1,710 | -3,136 | -84,778 | -54,584 | -68,852 |
| Net Total | 200,050 | 192,227 | 210,064 | 137,735 | 37,512 | 164,904 | 172,276 |
Greenhouse gas emissions by FTE, EFTSL, and Gross floor area
| Description | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net emissions /m2 GFA | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.13 | 0.03 | 0.16 | 0.17 |
| Net emissions /FTE | 23.43 | 21.40 | 22.39 | 14.99 | 3.97 | 16.81 | 16.39 |
| Net emissions /EFTSL | 3.98 | 3.64 | 3.84 | 2.64 | 0.69 | 3.13 | 3.19 |
| Net emissions /(FTE + EFTSL) | 3.40 | 3.11 | 3.28 | 2.25 | 0.59 | 2.64 | 2.67 |
| Gross emissions /m2 GFA | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.14 | 0.10 | 0.21 | 0.23 |
| Gross emissions /FTE | 23.43 | 23.15 | 22.58 | 15.33 | 12.94 | 22.38 | 23.13 |
| Gross emissions /EFTSL | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4.51 |
| Gross emissions /(FTE + EFTSL) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3.77 |
Energy consumption by source
| Category | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total on-campus solar (GJ) | 2,620 | 8,599 | 9,563 | 9,382 | 11,279 | 11,585 | 12,380 |
Total grid electricity (GJ) | 395,057 | 400,754 | 431,905 | 346,104 | 373,154 | 402,181 | 410,458 |
Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) (GJ) | 2,700 | 2778.8 | 2,524 | 514 | 1,787 | 1,967 | 2,511 |
Natural gas (GJ) | 273,260 | 274,135 | 290,667 | 230,615 | 277,466 | 290,679 | 275,754 |
Energy intensity (GJ/m2 GFA) | 0.759 | 0.758 | 0.778 | 0.572 | 0.567 | 0.688 | 0.676 |
Total electricity usage
| Description | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total on-campus solar (MWh) | 728 | 2,389 | 2,656 | 2,606 | 3,133 | 3,218 | 3,439 |
| Total grid (incl. affiliates) | 109,738 | 111,321 | 119,973 | 96,140 | 103,654 | 111,717 | 114,016 |
Purchased carbon offsets and allocation 2023
| Credit Type | Certification Standard | Project Name | Project ID | Methodology | Location | Project summary | Vintage | Offsetting electricity emissions (tCO2-e) | Offsetting air travel emissions (tCO2-e) | Offsetting fleet emissions (tCO2-e) | Link | Serial No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCU | Australian Clean Energy Regulator | Wollert Landfill Gas Project | EOP100098 | Waste Management | Victoria | This project transitioned from a revoked ('CFI') method and continues to capture and combust gas generated at the landfill from legacy and non-legacy waste. | 2021-2022 | 15,000 | EOP100098 |
8,331,333,851 - 8,331,338,636 8,331,338,637 - 8,331,341,384 8,337,727,351 - 8,337,729,230 8,334,838,880 - 8,334,844,465 | ||
| VCU | Verra | Luyi Biogas | VCS1199 | Renewable Energy Generation | China | The project activity involves the construction of a hydropower plant with 02 units in Za Hung and Ma Cooi communes, Dong Giang district, Quang Nam province of VietnamThe project's installed capacity and estimated annual gross power generation is 30 MW and 122,700 MWh , respectively | 2021 - 2022 | 6,000 | 2,000 | VCS1199 | 16039-736776323-736777122-VCS-VCU-1310-VER-CN-13-3128-01042021-31122021-0 & 16038-736769123-736776322-VCS-VCU-1310-VER-CN-13-3128-01042021-31122021-0 | |
| ACCU | Australian Clean Energy Regulator | Wollert Landfill Gas Project | EOP100098 | Waste Management | Victoria | This project transitioned from a revoked ('CFI') method and continues to capture and combust gas generated at the landfill from legacy and non-legacy waste. | 2023 | 5,358 | EOP100098 | 8,350,462,207 - 8,350,467,564 | ||
| ABU + VCU | Eco Australia | Linshe Waste Water Treatment Biogas Power/Myamyn Conservation Project | n/a | Waste Management & Reforestation | Victoria & China | Eco Australia stapled carbon credit product of Australian forest conservation units and Chinese hydropower units | 2021 | 3,493 | n/a | 14569-609315031-609325030-VCS-VCU-997-VER-CN-13-2402-01012021-11102021-1 | ||
| ACCU | Australian Clean Energy Regulator | Wyndham Landfill Gas Project | EOP100168 | Waste Management | Victoria | This project transitioned from a revoked ('CFI') method and continues to capture and combust gas generated at the landfill from legacy and non-legacy waste. | 2021 -2023 | 3,286 | EOP100168 | 3,805,199,482 - 3,805,199,653; 3,805,182,202 - 3,805,182,520; 3,805,183,010 - 3,805,183,355; 3,805,182,521 - 3,805,183,009; 8,350,229,827 - 8,350,231,786 | ||
| ACCU | Australian Clean Energy Regulator | Hallam Landfill Gas Project | EOP100093 | Waste Management | Victoria | This project transitioned from a revoked ('CFI') method and continues to capture and combust gas generated at the landfill from legacy and non-legacy waste. | 2022 | 1,156 | EOP100093 | 8,334,107,216 - 8,334,108,371 | ||
| ABU + VCS | Australian Biodiversity Unit (Southpole) + Verra | EcoAustralia - Foresters Spring + My Son Solar | n/a | Biodiversity + Solar | Victoria/Vietnam | The Mount Sandy project ensures permanent protection for a regionally and culturally important pocket of biodiversity-rich land in partnership with its Traditional Owners. Local birds, animals and plants flourish undisturbed, while native plants for revegetation will be supplied by the local nursery at Raukkan Aboriginal Community, a self-governed Indigenous community 50 kilometres northwest of the project site. Raukkan community members are also employed for onsite works including vegetation monitoring and mapping, fencing, and pest and weed control. | 2022 - 2023 | 1,000 | n/a | 1501-2500 & 15798-719637235-719638234-VCS-VCU-264-VER-VN-1-1958-01022022-31122022-0 | ||
| VCU | Verra | Wind Power Project in Tamil Nadu by Green Infra Renewable Energy Limited | VCS1904 | Renewable Energy Generation | India | The main purpose of this project activity is to generate clean form of electricity through renewable wind energy source. The project involves installation of 250 MW wind power project in Tamil Nadu state of India through SPV. Over the 10 years of first crediting period, the project will replace anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG’s) estimated to be approximately 7,07,799 tCO2e per year, there on displacing 755,550 MWh/year amount of electricity from the generation-mix of power plants connected to the Indian grid, which is mainly dominated by thermal/fossil fuel based power plant | 2021 | 2,000 | 1904 | 11066-277312018-277314017-VCS-VCU-997-VER-IN-1-1904-01012021-31012021-0 | ||
| ACCU | Australian Clean Energy Regulator | Joonderee and Elmina Regeneration Project | ERF101865 | Human Induced Regeneration | Queensland | This project establishes permanent native forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources (including rootstock and lignotubers) on land that was cleared of vegetation and where regrowth was suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project having commenced. | 2022 -2023 | 7,300 | ERF101865 | 8,351,435,504 - 8,351,442,803 | ||
| ACCU | Australian Clean Energy Regulator | Jawoyn Fire 2 | ERF102021 | Savanna Burning | Northern Territory | This project involves strategic and planned burning of savanna areas in the high rainfall zone during the early dry season to reduce the risk of late dry season wild fires. | 2021-2022 | 5,003 | ERF102021 | 8,330,524,314 - 8,330,534,313 | ||
| ACCU | Australian Clean Energy Regulator | Tipperary Group of Stations Savanna Burning Project | EOP100228 | Savanna Burning | Northern Territory | This project involves the strategic and planned burning of savanna areas during the early dry season to reduce the risk of late dry season wild fires. | 2022-2023 | 5,000 | EOP100228 | 8,352,373,135 - 8,352,378,134 | ||
| VCU | Verra | CECIC HKE Zhangbei Lvnaobao Wind Power Project | VCS727 | Renewable Energy Generation | China | The CECIC HKE Zhangbei Lvnaobao Wind Power Project is situated in Zhangbei County, Hebei Province, China. It is a newly constructed project operated by CECIC HKE Wind Power CO.,LTD. The project has a total installed capacity of 100.5 MW, comprising 67 wind turbine generators (WTG) with a unit capacity of 1500 kW each. Annually, the project is estimated to deliver 241.70 GWh of electricity to the North China Power Grid (NCPG), which is equivalent to 2405 operating hours at full capacity. | 2019 | 4,256 | VCS727 | 7734-424930038-424950037-VCU-034-APX-CN-1-727-01012019-30112019-0 | ||
| ACCU | Australian Clean Energy Regulator | Maddingly LFG Project | ERF121917 | Waste Management | Victoria | This project installs a new landfill gas collection system to capture and combust gas generated at the landfill from legacy and non-legacy waste. | 2022-2023 | 4,000 | ERF121917 | 8,355,274,783 - 8,355,278,205 & 8,355,273,557 - 8,355,274,133 | ||
| VCU | Verra | Hong Phong 4 Solar | VCS1975 | Renewable Energy Generation | Vietnam | Hong Phong 4 Solar 48MW Project is located in Hong Phong commune, Bac Binh district, Binh Thuan province Viet Nam. The installed capacity and estimated annual gross power generation of Dak Pone Hydropower Project is 48 MW and 93,000 MWh, respectively. The net electricity generated will be supplied to the national grid via a transmission line. | 2019 - 2021 | 2,000 | VCS1975 | 15596-702084724-702086723-VCS-VCU-1289-VER-VN-1-1975-01012022-31012022-0 | ||
| VCU | Verra | Inner Mongolia Keyihe IFM | VCS1718 | Reforestation | China | The Inner Mongolia Keyihe IFM Project in China covers 20,526 hectares and involves Improved Forest Management (IFM) converting logged forests to protected areas. Birch and Larch trees are managed under a government-approved timber plan. By converting logged areas to protected forests, the project aims to reduce GHG emissions, benefiting the environment through biodiversity conservation and soil erosion control for sustainable development. | 2020 | 2,000 | VCS1718 | 11301-316203367-316205366-VCS-VCU-323-VER-CN-14-1718-01012020-30062020-0 | ||
| Greenfleet FY 2022/23 | 799 | n/a | ||||||||||
| TOTAL | 35,293 | 33,559 | 799 |
Priority Area
Community of sustainability practitioners and learners
UoM staff commuting patterns, 2021-2023
| Item/Service | CY2019 Activity (km) | CY2022 Activity (km) | CY2023 (km) | Change on Previous Year Activity (2022-23) (km) | % Change on Previous Year Activity (2022-23) | CY2019 Emissions (tCO₂-e) | CY2022 Full Scope Emissions (tCO₂-e) | CY2023 emissions (tCO2e) | Change of previous year emissions (2022-23) (tCO2e) | % change in emissions (2022-23) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel : Medium Car | 3,422,543 | 712 | ||||||||
| Hybrid: Medium Car | 1,155,910 | 159 | ||||||||
| Petrol: Medium Car | 18,049,248 | 4,109 | ||||||||
| Car | 3,047,118 | 14,720,255 | 22,627,701 | 7,907,446 | 54 | 318 | 3,135 | 4,980 | 1,845 | 59 |
| Motorcycle/Scooter | 404,022 | 279,587 | 661,769 | 382,183 | 137 | 36 | 41 | 95 | 54 | 134 |
| Taxi/Rideshare | - | 139,263 | - | - | 22 | - | -22 | -100 | ||
| Train | 22,280,387 | 9,356,416 | 19,114,056 | 9,757,640 | 104 | 446 | 416 | 849 | 434 | 104 |
| Tram | 3,700,385 | 1,667,784 | 4,824,065 | 3,156,281 | 189 | 444 | 60 | 174 | 114 | 190 |
| Bus | 1,866,660 | 592,377 | 2,035,597 | 1,443,219 | 244 | 224 | 75 | 259 | 183 | 243 |
| Ferry | 791 | 38,425 | 729 | -37,696 | -98 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -98 |
| Cycle | 4,202,454 | 2,726,351 | 6,419,454 | 3,693,103 | 135 | - | - | - | - | |
| Walk/Run | 1,922,800 | 1,447,568 | 3,006,386 | 1,558,818 | 108 | - | - | - | - | |
| Battery electric vehicle (BEV): Medium car | - | - | 884,789 | 884,789 | - | - | 57 | 57 |
Priority Area
Discovery
Percentage of SDG-related research outputs in the top 10% of citations (field weighted)
| SDGs | Scholarly outputs (2020 - 2023) | Publications in top 10% most cited worldwide (Field-weighted) |
|---|---|---|
| SDG 1 - No Poverty | 397 | 15% |
| SDG 2 - Zero Hunger | 712 | 23% |
| SDG 3 - Good health and well-being | 16087 | 20% |
| SDG 4 - Quality Education | 1064 | 17% |
| SDG 5 - Gender equality | 1226 | 18% |
| SDG 6 - Clean water and sanitation | 679 | 15% |
| SDG 7 - Affordable and clean energy | 1124 | 20% |
| SDG 8 - Decent work and economic growth | 863 | 20% |
| SDG 9 - Industry, innovation and infrastructure | 1075 | 25% |
| SDG 10 - Reduced inequality | 1444 | 18% |
| SDG 11 - Sustainable cities and communities | 1425 | 19% |
| SDG 12 - Responsible consumption and production | 623 | 24% |
| SDG 13 - Climate action | 1302 | 26% |
| SDG 14 - Life below water | 393 | 18% |
| SDG 15 - Life on land | 979 | 18% |
| SDG 16 - Peace, justice and strong institutions | 1547 | 17% |
Source: SciVal. SDG mapping based on Elsevier 2023 method. Elsevier does not map to SDG 17.
Number of patent, policy and news/social media mentions for research outputs mapped to SDGs
| SDGs | No. of research outputs mentioned in Patents | Policy-related mentions | News and social media mentions |
|---|---|---|---|
| SDG 1 - No Poverty | 0 | 3 | 38 |
| SDG 2 - Zero Hunger | 2 | 31 | 1383 |
| SDG 3 - Good health and well-being | 170 | 430 | 55595 |
| SDG 4 - Quality Education | 4 | 22 | 2680 |
| SDG 5 - Gender equality | 0 | 1 | 525 |
| SDG 6 - Clean water and sanitation | 1 | 11 | 196 |
| SDG 7 - Affordable and clean energy | 39 | 10 | 1130 |
| SDG 8 - Decent work and economic growth | 5 | 42 | 892 |
| SDG 9 - Industry, innovation and infrastructure | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| SDG 10 - Reduced inequality | 0 | 29 | 1651 |
| SDG 11 - Sustainable cities and communities | 3 | 41 | 978 |
| SDG 12 - Responsible consumption and production | 0 | 9 | 142 |
| SDG 13 - Climate action | 19 | 178 | 14205 |
| SDG 14 - Life below water | 0 | 2049 | |
| SDG 15 - Life on land | 0 | 21 | 2050 |
| SDG 16 - Peace, justice and strong institutions | 0 | 60 | 3759 |
| SDG 17 - Partnerships | 0 | 0 | 116 |
Source: Altmetric Explorer. SDG mapping based on SpringerNature/Digital Science method.
Priority Area
Climate resilience
Priority Area
Healthy ecosystems
Biodiversity Baseline Data Project
| Campus | Data points collected | Approximate number of plants |
|---|---|---|
Parkville | 8050 | 69,995 |
Burnley | 4820 | 60,218 |
Werribee | 1102 | 6872 |
Southbank | 367 | 3624 |
Creswick | 806 | 3209 |
Dookie | 520 | 2399 |
Shepparton | 306 | 2052 |
Priority Area
Healthy water cycles
Total water use 2017-2023
| Description | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal potable water usage (ML) | 447.343 | 468.081 | 485 | 478 | 445 | 317 | 263 | 373 | 356 |
| Municipal recycled water usage (ML) | 17.0 | 8.4 | 7.3 | 6.1 | 9.3 | 11.6 | |||
| Municipal water usage intensity (ML/m2GFA) | 0.533 | 0.530 | 0.545 | 0.526 | 0.469 | 0.309 | 0.225 | 0.363 | 0.343 |
| Sustainability Plan 2030 target: Total water consumption by 2025 (ML) | 407 | 407 |
Priority Area
Just and circular economy
Total waste to landfill and recycling 2017-2023
| Description | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total waste to landfill (excl. demolition and construction waste) (Tonnes) | 1589 | 1699 | 1929 | 804 | 906 | 781 | 1484 |
| Total waste recycled (Tonnes) | 1030 | 842 | 916 | 593 | 574 | 617 | 801 |
| Waste to landfill intensity (kg per person) | 26.3 | 27.5 | 29.2 | 13.1 | 12.9 | 11.8 | 23.0 |
| Sustainability Plan 2017-2020 waste to landfill intensity target (kg per person) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |||
| Sustainability Plan 2030 target: waste to landfill intensity by 2025 (kg per person) | 10 | 10 |
Social enterprise, Indigenous and disability procurement spend 2022-2023
| Social procurement type | 2022 | 2023 | Change year-on-year |
|---|---|---|---|
Social enterprise | $2,460,000 | $3,710,000 | 51% |
Indigenous | $1,160,000 | $1,760,000 | 52% |
Disability | $40,000 | $10,000 | -75% |
Priority Area
Responsible investments
Estimated carbon emissions and carbon intensity of the University’s listed Equity investments
Equities investments as of 31 Dec 2023 | UoM financed carbon emissions | Benchmark financed carbon emissions | UoM Weighted Carbon intensity | Benchmark Weighted Carbon intensity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Measurement units | tCO2-e | tCO2-e | tCO2-e / US$m invested | tCO2-e / US$m invested |
Australian Equities | 101,663 | 62,433 | 94 | 58 |
International Equities | 20,070 | 40,817 | 18 | 36 |
Total (Australian and International Equities) | 121,733 | 103,250 | 55 | 47 |
Notes
- The emissions data is limited to what is reported by the underlying companies and what is estimated by JANA’s data providers (Sustainalytics and FactSet) and covers Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions only.
- The benchmark for the listed Australian Equities asset class is the S&P/ASX 300 Index and the MSCI All Country World Index for the listed International Equities asset class. The benchmark financed emissions figures assume an investment equivalent $ amount in the index.
- Carbon emissions are in metric tonnes of CO2 equivalent (tCO2e).
UoM Top 20 holdings by value as of 31 December 2023
| Stock Name | Sector | % of total listed equities (based on $ invested) |
|---|---|---|
BHP Group Limited | Materials | 4.6% |
CSL Limited | Health Care | 3.5% |
Microsoft Corporation | Information Technology | 2.4% |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia | Financials | 1.6% |
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited | Financials | 1.6% |
National Australia Bank Limited | Financials | 1.3% |
Novo Nordisk A/S | Health Care | 1.3% |
Macquarie Group Limited | Financials | 1.3% |
Santos Limited | Energy | 1.2% |
Alphabet Inc. | Communication Services | 1.1% |
Visa Inc. Class A | Financials | 1.0% |
QBE Insurance Group Limited | Financials | 1.0% |
Seek Limited | Communication Services | 1.0% |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | Health Care | 1.0% |
Incitec Pivot Limited | Materials | 0.9% |
Goodman Group | Real Estate | 0.9% |
Linde plc | Materials | 0.9% |
ASML Holding NV | Information Technology | 0.9% |
Orica Limited | Materials | 0.8% |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | Information Technology | 0.8% |
Top 20 | 29.0% | |
Sector exposures and estimated carbon emissions
| Sector | % of total listed equities ($ invested) | Estimated UoM carbon exposure (tCO₂e) |
|---|---|---|
Financials | 19.3 | 261 |
Materials | 14.2 | 59,607 |
Health Care | 11.9 | 719 |
Information Technology | 10.6 | 1,485 |
Consumer Discretionary | 8.8 | 1,151 |
Industrials | 8.6 | 4,724 |
Consumer Staples | 5.9 | 2,443 |
Communication Services | 5.1 | 375 |
Energy | 4.5 | 13,822 |
Real Estate | 2.9 | 407 |
Utilities | 1.2 | 34,438 |