Health and sustainability

Sustainability

Compromesos amb la sostenibilitat

Sustainability is a key pillar of our strategy. The UOC's 2022–2025 Strategic Plan includes it as one of its main priorities, giving rise to the 2024–2025 Environmental Sustainability Strategic Plan.

The goals of this plan aim to make the UOC a more sustainable, healthier and environmentally responsible university, and to adopt measures to adapt to and mitigate climate change in order to achieve climate neutrality.

The UOC is steadily reducing its environmental impact. Between 2019 and 2023, we reduced emissions per enrolled credit by 20%.

We went from 2.08 to 1.67 kilograms of CO₂ per credit thanks to more efficient resource management. This annual 5% reduction commitment brings us closer to our goal of climate neutrality.

Our commitment to sustainability is aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). By integrating these goals into research and academic programmes, we ensure that our initiatives generate a positive and tangible impact.

We contribute directly to several SDGs related to environmental sustainability, including the following:

7. Affordable and clean energy

11. Sustainable cities and communities

12. Responsible production and consumption

13. Climate action

Voluntary Agreements Programme for the Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Use of 100% renewable energy

Installation of solar panels on the 22@ campus

The development of research projects in sustainability

IAU SDG 3 Cluster on Health and Well-being

Adhesion to the SDG Accord in 2018

The 2021 report of the SDG Accord