<\/span>Recycling rates have worsened in recent year and need analysis to gauge if this is due to poor practices in the pandemic or other causes.<\/p>[\/et_pb_tab][\/et_pb_tabs][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ header_font=”||||||||” header_text_color=”#0c71c3″ header_2_font=”||||||||” header_2_text_color=”#333333″ header_3_font=”||||||||” header_3_text_color=”#3E77C0″ header_4_font=”||||||||” header_4_text_color=”#21221f” global_colors_info=”{}”]Policy standards<\/h2>\n
As well as the performance targets above, our EMS has a range of policy objectives, that cover standards and practices we wish to maintain, to deliver the aims of our EMS and Sustainability Strategy. The status of these objectives at the close of academic year 2021-2022 was as follows:<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ module_class=”et-scroll-table-column” _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||40px||false|false” custom_css_main_element=”display: flex;” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_css_main_element_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_css_main_element_tablet=”width:75%!important;” custom_css_main_element_phone=”width:75%!important;”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|700||on|||||” text_text_color=”#ffffff” text_font_size=”16px” background_color=”#333333″ height=”90px” custom_padding=”|20px||20px|false|true” custom_css_main_element=”display:flex;||align-items:center;||\/*justify-content: center;*\/” border_width_bottom=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}”]
Policy Objective<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” height=”50px” height_tablet=”50px” height_phone=”80px” height_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”|||20px|false|false” text_font_size_tablet=”16px” text_font_size_phone=”” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_css_main_element=”display:flex;||align-items:center;||\/*justify-content: center;*\/” border_width_bottom=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}”]
Compliance with legal environmental obligations<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” height=”50px” height_tablet=”50px” height_phone=”80px” height_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”|||20px|false|false” text_font_size_tablet=”16px” text_font_size_phone=”” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_css_main_element=”display:flex;||align-items:center;||\/*justify-content: center;*\/” border_width_bottom=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}”]
Complete divestment from fossil fuel in investments<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” height=”50px” height_tablet=”50px” height_phone=”80px” height_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”|||20px|false|false” text_font_size_tablet=”16px” text_font_size_phone=”” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_css_main_element=”display:flex;||align-items:center;||\/*justify-content: center;*\/” border_width_bottom=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}”]
Zero waste to landfill for waste streams<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” height=”50px” height_tablet=”50px” height_phone=”80px” height_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”|||20px|false|false” text_font_size_tablet=”16px” text_font_size_phone=”” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_css_main_element=”display:flex;||align-items:center;||\/*justify-content: center;*\/” border_width_bottom=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}”]
Red Tractor accreditation for catering operations<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” height=”50px” height_tablet=”50px” height_phone=”80px” height_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”|||20px|false|false” text_font_size_tablet=”16px” text_font_size_phone=”” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_css_main_element=”display:flex;||align-items:center;||\/*justify-content: center;*\/” border_width_bottom=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}”]
Marine Stewardship Council accreditation for catering operations<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” height=”50px” height_tablet=”50px” height_phone=”80px” height_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”|||20px|false|false” text_font_size_tablet=”16px” text_font_size_phone=”” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_css_main_element=”display:flex;||align-items:center;||\/*justify-content: center;*\/” border_width_bottom=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}”]
Develop and deliver new cross-campus biodiversity policy<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” height=”50px” height_tablet=”50px” height_phone=”80px” height_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”|||20px|false|false” text_font_size_tablet=”16px” text_font_size_phone=”” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_css_main_element=”display:flex;||align-items:center;||\/*justify-content: center;*\/” border_width_bottom=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}”]
Regional Centre of Expertise status with United Nations University<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” height=”50px” height_tablet=”50px” height_phone=”80px” height_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”|||20px|false|false” text_font_size_tablet=”16px” text_font_size_phone=”” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_css_main_element=”display:flex;||align-items:center;||\/*justify-content: center;*\/” border_width_bottom=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}”]
Education for Sustainability programme to change course portfolio<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” height=”50px” height_tablet=”50px” height_phone=”80px” height_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”|||20px|false|false” text_font_size_tablet=”16px” text_font_size_phone=”” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_css_main_element=”display:flex;||align-items:center;||\/*justify-content: center;*\/” border_width_bottom=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}”]
Monitoring of sustainability in academic activities<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text content_tablet=”
Student experience programme delivered collaboratively with students<\/p>” content_phone=”
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Monitoring student satisfaction and interest through national surveys<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_css_main_element_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_css_main_element_phone=”width:25%!important;” custom_css_main_element_tablet=”width:25%!important;”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|700|||||||” text_text_color=”#ffffff” text_font_size=”16px” background_color=”#333333″ height=”90px” custom_padding=”|20px||20px|true|true” custom_css_main_element=”display:flex;||align-items:center;||justify-content: center;” border_width_bottom=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}”]
STATUS<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#5bbb49″ text_orientation=”center” height=”50px” height_tablet=”50px” height_phone=”80px” height_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”0px||0px|20px|true|false” custom_css_main_element=”display:flex;||align-items:center;||justify-content: center;” border_width_bottom=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}”]
\u2b24<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#5bbb49″ text_orientation=”center” height=”50px” height_tablet=”50px” height_phone=”80px” height_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”0px||0px|20px|true|false” custom_css_main_element=”display:flex;||align-items:center;||justify-content: center;” border_width_bottom=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}”]\u2b24<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#5bbb49″ text_orientation=”center” height=”50px” height_tablet=”50px” height_phone=”80px” height_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”0px||0px|20px|true|false” custom_css_main_element=”display:flex;||align-items:center;||justify-content: center;” border_width_bottom=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}”]\u2b24<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#5bbb49″ text_orientation=”center” height=”50px” height_tablet=”50px” height_phone=”80px” height_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”0px||0px|20px|true|false” custom_css_main_element=”display:flex;||align-items:center;||justify-content: center;” border_width_bottom=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}”]\u2b24<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#5bbb49″ text_orientation=”center” height=”50px” height_tablet=”50px” height_phone=”80px” height_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”0px||0px|20px|true|false” custom_css_main_element=”display:flex;||align-items:center;||justify-content: center;” border_width_bottom=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}”]\u2b24<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#c8243a” text_orientation=”center” height=”50px” height_tablet=”50px” height_phone=”80px” height_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”|||20px|false|false” custom_css_main_element=”display:flex;||align-items:center;||justify-content: center;” border_width_bottom=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}”]\u2b24<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#5bbb49″ text_orientation=”center” height=”50px” height_tablet=”50px” height_phone=”80px” height_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”|||20px|false|false” custom_css_main_element=”display:flex;||align-items:center;||justify-content: center;” border_width_bottom=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}”]\u2b24<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#5bbb49″ text_orientation=”center” height=”50px” height_tablet=”50px” height_phone=”80px” height_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”|||20px|false|false” custom_css_main_element=”display:flex;||align-items:center;||justify-content: center;” border_width_bottom=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}”]\u2b24<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#5bbb49″ text_orientation=”center” height=”50px” height_tablet=”50px” height_phone=”80px” height_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”|||20px|false|false” custom_css_main_element=”display:flex;||align-items:center;||justify-content: center;” border_width_bottom=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}”]\u2b24<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#5bbb49″ text_orientation=”center” height=”50px” height_tablet=”50px” height_phone=”80px” height_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”|||20px|false|false” custom_css_main_element=”display:flex;||align-items:center;||justify-content: center;” border_width_bottom=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}”]\u2b24<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#5bbb49″ text_orientation=”center” height=”50px” height_tablet=”50px” height_phone=”80px” height_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”|||20px|false|false” custom_css_main_element=”display:flex;||align-items:center;||justify-content: center;” border_width_bottom=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}”]\u2b24<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_cta title=”Environmental improvement actions” button_url=”https:\/\/sustainability.glos.ac.uk\/annual-sustainability-report-2020-2021\/” module_class=”greenBOX” _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_align=”left” text_orientation=”left” global_colors_info=”{}”]To maintain and improve performance, we oversee both annual and one-off initiatives across the university supporting our environmental management aims. In 2021-2022 this included:<\/p>\n
Waste into Value in Student Halls<\/h3>\n
We work with the British Heart Foundation Pack for Good initiative to collect donated goods from student halls, avoiding waste and creating value for the charity. In 2022 we delivered:<\/p>\n