Green Gown Awards 2021: Reporting with Influence - University of Cambridge - Winner

University of Cambridge

Being open and honest about progress is a central part of our approach to sustainability. We have developed our approach to reporting since publishing our first annual report in 2016. Our 2020 report included independent assurance of our environmental sustainability data by PWC to improve the quality and credibility of our data. We want to ensure that our report is accessible to a wide range of audiences so in addition to publishing the full report, we produce a summary report and video as well as the University’s Annual Report including a sustainability section.

One benefit of reporting has been to engage a wider range of staff and students, fostering new conversations around common experiences, ideas, and challenges.

Top 3 learnings:

1. Independent assurance has helped improve the quality and transparency of our data.
2. Presenting the report in different formats helps engage a wider range of audiences.
3. Be honest about your progress - reporting is about transparency.

Videos

• Video #1 (click to hide)