Environmental management
Environmental work at government agencies is ultimately regulated through laws, ordinances and the Government's annual appropriation letter. Like all other government agencies, the University West is tasked with working for a better environment. The university reports annually on its work on environmental management to the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and the extent to which set goals have been achieved.
The overall goal of the university's environmental management work is to reduce its negative environmental impact, with a particular focus on climate, biodiversity, clean water and clean air.
The areas where the university's activities have the greatest impact on the environment have been identified in the university's latest environmental investigation; Environmental Investigation 2019 (pdf). These are:
- Direct Impact: Energy consumption, business travel, procurement, consumption and resource utilisation, waste management
- Indirect impact: Research and education
- Collaboration on the university's identified environmental impact
The environmental impact is assessed in relation to international agreements, national decisions and regulations, as well as the university's own priorities. Important starting points for the assessment are Agenda 2030, Sweden's climate framework and environmental goals , and the Climate Framework for Universities and University Colleges , which University West has signed.