Methodology
The People & Planet Green League adapts and modifies its methodology each year. The aim of this process is to respond to new environmental concerns, push transition further and incorporate feedback and criticism from previous years to improve the accuracy and transparency of the Green League.
In 2012, the Green League measured universities according to 13 key indicators:
- whether or not the institution has a publicly available environmental policy
- the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) Environmental Management posts per 5,000 FTE students
- environmental auditing
- ethical investment
- carbon management
- ethical procurement and Fairtrade status
- sustainable food
- staff and student engagement
- sustainable development in the curriculum
- energy sources
- waste and recycling
- reduction in carbon emissions
- water-use reduction
Universities are awarded a 'First', '2:1', '2:2' or 'Third' rating dependent upon performance.
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