The following are the highlights and are not an exhaustive list. For all targets, please refer to the policies, plans, and action plans.

Biodiversity

• All capital projects need to have a minimum of 10% at habitat green space/ uplift on campus, based upon the square meterage of the area being included in the refurbishment
• Organise and lead on campus volunteering wildlife sessions 6x annually, working in partnership with Suffolk Wildlife Trust and the Wildlife, Ecology and Conservation degree students

Emissions

• By 2030: We aim to achieve carbon neutrality for our scope 1 and scope 2 emissions (including onsite energy use and purchased electricity)
• By 2050: We aim to achieve net zero for all remaining scope 3 emissions, such as business travel, procurement, and wider supply chain activity. 

Waste management

• Work toward a zero waste policy, defined as 5% or less going to landfill by 2030,
• Reduce by 30% tons of total waste produced by 2027 against 2021 baseline, 
• Reduce by 60% tons of total waste produced by 2030 against 2021 baseline, and 
• Zero waste diverting 95% of waste away from landfill and incineration.

Construction and refurbishment

• New buildings to be developed to net zero standards, or any acquisition of existing buildings in the future, is to be accompanied by a budgeted plan for ensuring compliance with net zero standards.
• LED program across remaining estate – all buildings to have efficient lighting by 2030, reducing pressure on electrical distribution infrastructure to accommodate energy efficiencies and electrification of heating.

Travel and transport

• Achieve a 5% reduction by 2030 in carbon emissions associated with business travel and University fleet operations (Scope 3) from baseline 2024/25. 
• Using the University's submission to the 2024 Suffolk County Council's Travel Data as a baseline, aim to achieve modal shifts in the following by 2030: a) walking/ wheeling from 42% to 44%; b) cycling/ e-cycling from 4% to 11%, c) bus (including park and ride) from 14% to 17%, d) rail from 10% to 12%, e) car sharing/ passenger from 9% to 11%, and f) decrease single driver car use from 53% to 43%. 

Sustainable procurement

• A commitment to net zero is required for all suppliers with a contract value above £5m (excluding VAT) to adhere to sustainable sourcing practices, reduce waste, eliminate single-use plastic, and minimise resource extraction.

Water

• By 2050: We aim to achieve net zero across all remaining Scope 3 emissions.