Bournemouth University climbs into top 30 in global sustainability rankings

Bournemouth University has climbed thirteen places in The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings to 29th out of 1,591 universities around the world. It is also ranked 5th in the UK – up three places from last year.

Each university receives a score against the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to create an overall score, with BU scoring highly in:

• SDG8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

• SDG12 Responsible Consumption and Production

• SDG13 Climate Action

• SDG6 Clean Water and Sanitation

Professor John Vinney, vice-chancellor of Bournemouth University, said: “We are proud of our positive climate impact through our research, education, and professional practice, and we work hard to mitigate our negative impact. The UN Sustainable Development Goals are embedded across all areas of our activities, and we continue to develop our approach each year.

“I would like to thank all those at BU and our partners who have been working towards these goals, and to acknowledge we have more to do as we continue in our efforts.” www.bournemouth.ac.uk