XClose

Sustainable UCL

Menu

Achievements and Progress

Follow our sustainability journey through our Sustainable UCL Annual Reports. They document UCL's successes and challenges towards creating a more sustainable university.

2024-2025 Highlights

  • Energy and carbon: Energy use down 2%, emissions down 6% year-on-year and 56% below the 2018–19 baseline.
  • Waste and recycling: Waste per person cut by 66% since 2019, with recycling at 49% overall and 59% in the academic estate.
  • Biodiversity: Biodiversity enhanced across the estate, including major improvements at the Main Quad and Gordon Square.
  • Environmental management: ISO14001 and ISO50001 audits successfully completed.
  • Staff and student engagement: Record participation with 63 Green Impact teams and over 250 LEAF teams recognised.
  • Research and innovation: 42 interdisciplinary projects funded through the Climate Crisis Grand Challenge.

YouTube Widget Placeholderhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPgz4PzmRX0

Download latest Sustainability Annual Report (PDF)

Annual Reports 

Achievements

Reward icon
People and planet - First Class award

UCL has been granted a 'first Class' award by People & Planet's University League which ranks UK universities on their environmental and ethical performance. 

Reward icon
ISO14001 certificate

We achieved an ISO14001 certification in recognition of our commitment to reducing our impact on the environment. 

UCL Sustainability Bond Impact Reports 

Financial incentive icon
UCL is pleased to have launched our sustainability bond; helping us to deliver on the sector-leading commitments that we have laid out in our Sustainability Strategy. Find out more about the bond and our ambitious plans to make UCL an exemplary sustainable university.