Menu GREEN FOCUS We take our responsibility to protect the environment very seriously. On 27 Feburary 2020 Bath Spa University and Bath Spa University Student Union jointly delared a climate emergency. In support of this, the University signed a fossil free pledge in November 2020. Bath Spa University has participated in the People and Planet Green League table since 2009, achieving two top 10 positions in that time. We manage our environmental impacts through the internationally recognised standard ISO14001, which specifies requirements for an effective environmental management system (EMS) covering all activities and sites. Our environmental manual sets out the intended outcomes of the EMS and how we ensure compliance with the standard. Our environmental planner sets out our objectives, targets and responsibilities. We support the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and are signatories to the SDG Accord, a worldwide collaboration of universities, committed to delivering the Goals. As part of our support for the SDGs, we are mapping our curriculum, research, business practice and partnership-building against the Goals, in order to understand where we are doing well and where we can improve. This is our first SDG Report on progress so far. It's a huge task and there will always be much to do but it's helping us to play a meaningful role in making a better world. We have taken a number of actions on single-use plastics, and have produced a rationale for why we have taken these steps. In July 2020, we became one of a small handful of UK universities to have been awarded the International standard for energy management ISO50001. This gives us confidence that we're managing our energy consumption and carbon emissions in the best way we can and supports our Net Zero Carbon 2030 target. Since 2016, all our electricity has come from certified renewable sources. Sustainability strategy Our Sustainability Policy sets out the aim to minimise our impacts and continually improve environmental performance, and our Sustainability Strategy shows how we will deliver this focused on seven key themes, supporting documentation for the strategy can be found below: Education for sustainability Estate management Transport Procurement (including food and Fairtrade) Health and wellbeing Sustainable Financial Management Community engagement The Student’s Union at Bath Spa also has a strong sustainable and ethical ethos and they have signed up to the NUS Green Impact Award. Environmental Management at the Students’ Union is part of Bath Spa University’s ISO14001 EMS. The Students’ Union building is owned and run by the University and is covered by the Carbon Reduction Management Plan. Managing sustainability Sustainability Steering Group Sustainability Steering Group members Meet the Sustainability team Communications Operational procedures – controlling environmental risks Current students and staff If you're currently member of our community, we have a wealth of information on our Intranet pages (login required). You can also follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, or email queries through to environment@bathspa.ac.uk You might also be interested in CAMPUSES WHY BATH SPA? FACILITIES BE BATH SPA Edit section | Website feedback to web@bathspa.ac.uk