The SDG Accord is the university and college sector’s collective response to the sustainable development goals (SDGs). It was launched in September 2017 and is administered by the EAUC.
The purpose of the SDG Accord is twofold:
Here on the Sustainability Exchange you will find resources to support and inspire you on your SDG journey, for each the 17 SDGs. There will be examples of best practice, research by institutions on the SDGs, and annual reports with updated data.
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EAUC has published the 7th annual SDG Accord progress report, highlighting the collective progress towards the SDGs in the college and university sector. The SDG Accord is a...
SDG Accord Report 2024 - Case Studies
Summary Enactus is a network of student leaders committed to using business as a catalyst for positive social and environmental impact. Students take the lead to educate,...
The 'Annual SDG Accord Report 2023: Progress towards the Global Goals in the University and College sector' provides a powerful insight and call to action of the last 12...
SDG Accord Report 2023 - Case Studies
SDG Accord Report 2022: Progress towards the Global Goals in the University and College sector
SDG Accord Report 2022 - Case Studies
A practical guide to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for post-secondary institutions developed by the Colleges and Institutes Canada English French
SDG Toolkit
Launch of the second annual SDG report; ‘Progress towards the Global Goals in the University and College sector'.
We recognise that as an SDG Accord signatory, institutions have great stories to tell on how SDGs are being integrated within their community. As part of the institutional SDG...
UNESCO launches Roadmap for next ten years of Education for Sustainable Development in every region
This report produced by Jack Ruane, MSc Student at University College London and endorsed by EAUC aims to present exemplary cases of HEIs in the global South working towards...
The SDG Accord report 2020, endorsed by UN Environment, paints a promising picture of the embedding of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in universities and colleges...
Background In September 2015, all 193 Member States of the United Nations adopted a plan for achieving a better future for all – laying out a path over the next 15...
16 SDG Good Practices from across the globe
Accelerating Education for the SDGs in Universities’ from Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)
The SDG Accord is a high profile international initiative that the Global Alliance developed to allow the tertiary education sector to demonstrate its commitment to playing its...
The Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) has published a new report with original testimony and practical guidance for UK universities on decolonising higher education. The...
This article builds on the systemic framework for connecting ESD learning outcomes to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) we developed in our previous article and...