Coventry University Group is committed to managing its impact on the environment, and since 2014 the University has been externally accredited to an international standard for Environmental Management (ISO14001).
The Environmental Management System (EMS) provides a framework for continually improving our environmental performance across the group while reducing our negative impacts and increasing our positive impacts on the environment.
At the bottom of this page you will find our Environment and Sustainability Policy, our ISO14001 certification, and other downloads with further information about how we manage these impacts.
Scope
The scope of our ISO14001 EMS is all UK Activities of Coventry University Group incorporating teaching, research and support services.
Management
The management structure of Coventry University’s Environmental Management can be found on P3 of the Sustainability Strategy, downloadable below.
Environmental Sustainability Policy
Our policy provides details of our commitments and governance of environmental sustainability. The Policy Statement is approved as part of the internal Group Sustainable Development Policy, through the Strategy, Finance and Resources Committee. The review includes consultation with internal stakeholders from across the group and also the students union. This ensures the policy reflects the needs of the university and its staff and students.
Procedures
A number of Environmental Procedures are in place which act to minimise environmental risk in the day-to-day operation of the University. These procedures include:
- Carbon and Energy Procedure
- Sustainable Procurement Procedure
- Waste Procedure
- Spill Control Procedure
- Transport Procedure
These procedures are available for staff, along with further information about Environmental Management (restricted access).
Targets and objectives
Our Group Strategy commits us to achieve net zero carbon for direct (scope 1 and 2) emissions by 2030 and to reduce indirect (scope 3) emissions by 30% by 2030 from a 2020/21 baseline.
Our Decarbonisation Strategy outlines how we will achieve these targets and many actions are already underway.
Besides carbon we have a wide range of other areas of sustainability where we target and monitor progress to ensure we continuously improve on our impacts and find new ways to benefit the environment. See our full Action Plan.
Reporting
If you are aware of any Environmental incidents or opportunities for improvement then these should be reported to the Environment team.
The Environmental Management System is implemented by the Environment Team, who can be contacted on:
Telephone: +44 (0)24 77 657220
Email: envteam.est@coventry.ac.uk
You can see updates from the team on Twitter and Instagram.
