Key performance indicators for social responsibility and sustainability issues.
Carbon
Strategy / Theme |
Performance Indicator |
Target |
2017-18 progress |
Progress |
Climate Change Strategy 2016-2026 |
We will reduce our emissions of carbon per £ million turnover by 50% from a 2007/8 baseline year by 2025. |
78 tCO2e per £M turnover |
89.4 tCO2e per £M turnover |
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We will return our carbon emissions to 2007/08 baseline year levels by 2025. |
86707 tCO2e |
87985 tCO2e |
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We will become a net zero carbon university by 2040. |
0 tCO2e |
87985 tCO2e |
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Energy
Strategy / Theme |
Performance Indicator |
Target |
2017-18 progress |
Progress |
Sustainable Campus Fund |
Sustainable Campus Fund financial savings. |
£514,000 (by end of July 2018) |
£370,000 |
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Sustainable Campus Fund tCO2e savings. |
2813 tCO2e (by end of July 2018) |
1327 tCO2e |
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Waste
Strategy / Theme |
Performance Indicator |
Target |
2017-18 progress |
Progress |
Waste Strategy 2018/19 – 2022/23 |
Maintain percentage diverted from landfill. |
99% of waste diverted from landfill |
99% |
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10% reduction in waste arising per capita (FTE staff and students). |
66kg (academic estate only) |
Will be reported in 2019. |
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10% reduction in waste arising per student. |
59kg (University managed accommodation – Pollock Halls) |
Will be reported in 2019. |
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Transport
Strategy / Theme |
Performance Indicator |
Target |
2017-18 progress |
Progress |
Integrated Transport Plan 2017 - 2021 |
By 2021, increase the proportion of staff travelling on foot to University. |
30% of staff and 60% of students |
Awaiting data. |
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By 2021, increase the proportion of staff and students cycling to work and study. |
15% of staff and students |
Awaiting data. |
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Reduce car driving to 29% or less at each University site by 2021 (excluding Easter Bush). |
29% or less at each University site (excluding Easter Bush) matching the Edinburgh Council Local Transport Strategy Target. |
Awaiting data. |
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30% of the University fleet will be electric by 2021. |
30% |
Awaiting data. |
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Sustainable Procurement
Strategy / Theme |
Performance Indicator |
Target |
2017-18 progress |
Progress |
Procurement Strategy 2016-21 |
% spend on SME |
|
46% |
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Widening Participation
Strategy / Theme |
Performance Indicator |
Target |
2017-18 progress |
Progress |
Widening Participation Strategy |
% full time, Scottish undergraduate entrants from MD20 and MD40 categories of the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation |
Target - MD20 at least 10% of entrants by 2020-21 (2016/17: 7.1%), rising to 10% of population by 2023/24 |
MD20:
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8.2% |
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MD40: |
19.3% |
Equality and Diversity
Strategy / Theme |
Performance Indicator |
Target |
2017-18 progress |
Progress |
Equality and Diversity |
Grade 9 and 10 Gender Profile |
Grade 10 to mirror Grade 9 gender profile |
|
Female |
: |
Male |
|
Grade 9 |
40 |
: |
60 |
Grade 10 |
27 |
: |
73 |
Staff age profile (%): Professional services staff aged under 25 |
Upward trend |
11% |
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Staff age profile (%): Academic staff aged under 40 |
Upward trend |
48% |
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Community Engagement
Strategy / Theme |
Performance Indicator |
Target |
2017-18 progress |
Progress |
Community Engagement Strategy |
Community Grants awarded |
The aims of the Edinburgh Local Community Grants scheme are to:
- Increase engagement between the University and local communities.
- Have a positive social impact.
- Create learning opportunities (including informal and non-traditional forms of learning).
|
Over £90,000 grants provided to local organisations |
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Digital Ambassadors - student volunteer recruited |
Upward trend |
70 students recruited |
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Social Impact Pledges |
Implement University's three Social Impact Pledges.
- More students will be trained to work with community groups to enhance digital literacy and support employability.
- University aims to increase the number of sustainable start-up social enterprises it generates.
- University to support the establishment of a Centre for Homeless Health and Inclusion.
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Community engagement |
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