UCPH's sustainability targets and actions

The University of Copenhagen is ambitious in its efforts to transform into a more environmentally and climate-sustainable organization. In this work, UCPH will actively use the knowledge developed by the university’s researchers and by society in the green transition, and create frameworks that make it easier for students and staff to contribute to the green transition at the university. Read more about UCPH’s strategy towards 2030.

UCPH has set targets for climate and five other sustainability themes towards 2030:

Sustainability

Climate

  • Reduce overall climate footprint (Scope 1-3 carbon footprint) per full-time equivalent (FTE) by 50% in 2030. 

Chemistry

  • Prioritise products and solutions without health and environmental contaminants in procurement, operations and construction.
  • Reduce the use of environmentally and health hazardous substances in teaching and research.

Involvement, participation and behaviour

  • Offer good opportunities to practise sustainable behaviour in day-to-day life at UCPH.
  • Opportunity for staff and students to engage in specific initiatives and actions aimed at the development of a more sustainable UCPH.

Resources and Recycling

  • More sustainable procurement, use and recycling of resources that contribute to a significant reduction in UCPH’s resource consumption
  • Recycling of 60% of waste 
  • Reduce total quantities for incineration and landfills by 50% per FTE

Biodiversity

  • Examine the areas in which UCPH’s activities have the greatest impact on biodiversity and, on this basis, develop specific goals, targets, initiatives and actions for UCPH as an institution.

Collaboration and global knowledge sharing

  • Engage nationally and globally in the sustainability work
  • Continue to be internationally recognised for its sustainability work.

Read UCPH’s sustainability goals for 2030