SUSTAINABILITY TARGETS 2014/15
Statement from
Environmental Policy
1. ENERGY:
Reduce energy use
Recognise the potential
impact of climate change and
the strategic and operational
need to control, manage and
reduce carbon dioxide and
other greenhouse gas
emissions;
Comply with all relevant
environmental legislation,
regulations and requirements
Quantitative Targets
5% p.a. reduction GHGe
emissions in energy against a
2008/9 baseline from 2010
to 2015.
 6% reduction in gas for
heating.
 3% reduction in gas
used for DHW.
 Reduction 6% in total
electricity consumption
 Increase renewable
energy generation to
2% of total
consumption by 2020.
Responsibility
SMT*
Qualitative Targets
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2. WATER
Reduce our use of water
Statement from
Environmental Policy
2.5% p.a. reduction in water
GHGe emissions
consumption against a
2012/13 baseline from 2014
to 2019.
Quantitative Targets
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Responsibility
Create an energy action plan for all university significant buildings to
improve the DEC rating by September 2015.
Promote Student Switch Off, Go Green Week and Green Impact to
students and staff to increase energy awareness-raising
Continue energy monitoring and reporting to staff and students
review report styles for different for a by February by 2015
Disseminate information on energy projects to staff and students by
August 2015
Support Energize Worcester energy saving initiative in Student
Houses Oct 2015
Commence European Halls smart metering project (SAVES) Sept. 2014
Utilise the AM&T system to identify energy saving initiatives – see
latest version of carbon projects spread sheet for dates.
Install and optimise the new building management system by
February 2015.
Refurbish the main boiler room and student union boiler room by
September 2015.
Complete a pilot for people counting, linked to timetabled occupancy,
and air heating/cooling controls which will allow improvements to
space utilisation by July 2015.
Using AM&R system establish a water leak detection programme by
July 2015
Increase awareness-raising to reduce consumption amongst students
and staff May 2015
Implement recommendations from water audit report including:
reducing shower flow rates, installing low flush toilets and
displacement devices, installing manual flush on urinals and reducing
hand basin tap flow rates.
Qualitative Targets
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Responsibility
Mark Evans
Matt Smith
Bec L-H/Matt Smith
Matt Smith
Katy Boom
Katy Boom/Matt
Smith
Bec Leman-Hogarth
Tom Mimnagh
Tom Mimnagh
Zeb Amin
Tom Mimnagh
Matt Smith
Thomas Mimnagh
Responsibility
3. WASTE
MANAGEMENT
Re-use resources whenever
possible rather than
dispose of them
Encourage the use of
recycled materials and
recycling initiatives
Comply with all relevant
environmental legislation,
regulations and
requirements
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Reduce weight of
black waste
collections 40% by
2017-18 against a
baseline data
collected in
2014/15;
Tom Taylor
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Increase weight of
charity donations
by 25% annually
against a baseline
data from 2012/13.
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4. EMISSIONS AND
DISCHARGES
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Prevent pollution by reducing
emissions and discharges and
regularly reviewing practice
against benchmarks
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Statement from
Environmental Policy
Quantitative Targets
Responsibility
Repair bra bank to be used by Snoezelen as reconditioned collection
bank by Jan 2015;
Number euro bins and develop a system to record individual bin
weights by Feb 2015;
Introduce food waste segregation into all academic building kitchen
facilities by Nov 2014;
Promote local re-use services and groups to the university
community;
Implement WRAP waste prevention project if bid is successful;
Offer unwanted items to local re-use services for repair and sale, for
example, unwanted furniture, equipment and fittings.
Re tender trade waste contract incorporating best practice in waste
prevention and minimisation
Katy Boom
Conduct a legislative assessment of emissions and discharges as part
of an EcoCampus review;
Review EcoCampus Aspects and Impact register by Dec 2014;
Complete the updating drainage/fume cupboards/ gas storage/waste
recycling/compost/plant rooms/oil storage and key emissions sites
for all campuses into new facilities software and produce in pdf
format for 24/7 receptions by July 2015
Do additional promotion of pollution awareness-raising and with new
facilities staff by April 2015
Train new campus services staff to deal with abnormal conditions
where spillages occur or emissions are exceeded by April 2015
Install storm/foul indicator and direction of flow all drain covers
showing foul/storm and flow to match drainage plans on all major
sites August 2015
Matt Smith
Qualitative Targets
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Tom Taylor
Tom Taylor
Matt Smith
Katy Boom
Tom Taylor
Tom Taylor/Nicola
Brecknall
Matt Smith
Andy Lewis
Matt Smith
Tom Taylor
Tom Mimnagh
Responsibility
5. SUSTAINABLE
PROCUREMENT
Encourage
environmentallyresponsible procurement
and employ whole-life
costing and environmental
performance criteria for
selection
Reduce the carbon
emissions attributed to
contracts the university is
able to influence by 5% from
2011-12 baseline by 2015
Kathy Preece
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6. TRANSPORT
Encourage
environmentally-friendly
transport and implement a
Sustainable
Transport/Green Travel
Plan
• 20% reduction in the
percentage of staff travelling by
car alone to work by 2018 - i.e.
a reduction from 55% in 2012 to
44% by 2018;
• 20% reduction in the
percentage of students
travelling alone by car to the
University by 2018 - i.e. a
reduction from 24% in 2011 to
19% by 2018;
• 10% reduction in the
percentage of students
travelling alone by car between
their home address to term
time address by 2018.
Fleet and Business Travel
targets
• 5% reduction in the GHGe
Katy Boom/Gill
Slater
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When procuring any large FF&E projects or large project ensure that
waste disposal and removal of packaging is included in the works.
Monitor and report on purchasing policy to the Sustainability
Committee February 2015
Provide regular reports from the sustainability working group to
Sustainability committee throughout the year
Review the effectiveness of the procurement working group by July
2015
Fully integrate whole life costing when sourcing any project and
include new electrical and electronic equipment into procurement
processes. Include as part of contract monitoring process. June 2015
Review print and copy contract and advise on impacts and savings
August 2015.
Report on progress of attaining level 3 of the procurement flexible
framework self-assessment by July 2015
Review the impact of introducing a travel management company on
all modes of business travel.
Kathy Preece
Review adding a bike loan point at Orchard House by April 2015
Investigate possibility of constructing a portion of the Skywalk from
St. John’s campus and the Arena.
Prepare a suite of Travel Plan materials to a clear and consistent
design;
Prepare Travel Option Information directing staff and students to
information on sustainable travel options;
Erect Travel Plan information boards at prominent locations across
the University’s campuses;
Liaise with public transport operators to identify the potential for
further discounts;
Promote the Loan Bike Scheme and continually review its operation
to ensure its successful uptake;
Promote the existing web-based car share database to staff and
students as a tool to identify potential car share partners;
Matt Smith
Kathy Preece
Kathy Preece
Natalie Morris
Kathy Preece
Kathy Preece
Kathy Preece
Mark Evans
Matt Smith
Katy Boom/Gill
Slater
Matt Smith
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emissions from fleet vehicles by
2018 from a baseline of 36.9
tonnes CO2;
• 5% reduction in the GHGe
emissions from car hire by 2018
from a baseline of 41.1 tonnes
CO2.
• 20% reduction in the GHGe
emissions in the use of personal
cars for business travel (‘Grey
Fleet’ vehicles) from the
2011/12 baseline level.
Statement from
Environmental Policy
7. HEALTH SAFETY AND
WELLBEING
Quantitative Targets
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Responsibility
Achieve level 3 standard by
August 2015
Qualitative Targets
Ensure sustainable
approaches in all
construction and
refurbishment and
incorporate energyefficient approaches in all
work
All new build projects should
be designed to achieve a
DEC B rating or above.
Responsibility
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A full set of qualitative targets with completion dates have been
agreed for HS&W by signing up to the Worcestershire Works Well
framework. UW has been mapped where we currently are on the
matrix and actions for how to improve agreed. We have gained level 2
standard, under the following headings: Promoting Good Health,
Smoking and Tobacco Control, Healthy Eating, Health and Safety,
Mental Health and Well-being, Physical Activity, Alcohol and
Substance Misuse, Leadership, Attendance Management See all staff
document, H&S file for full details
Louise Jones
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Ensure the ‘Halving Waste to Landfill’ clauses is included in all building
and refurbishment contracts for consultants and contractors.
Monitor construction waste using the new MeasuRE software from
WRAP.
Increase proportion of renewable energy sources to a minimum of
15% in all new build projects and where feasible for refurbishments
over 1,000sqm.
Use 100% recycled content in soft floor coverings for all projects,
refurbishments or new builds.
Incorporate as a standard agenda item to all design team meetings up
to RIBA stage G an item to discuss minimising building pollutants,
increase recycled and recovered materials
Mark Evans
Provide appropriate
environmental training for
all our staff and students
and encourage them to
support the EMS
Incorporate environmental
responsibility in all staff job
descriptions
8. CONSTRUCTION AND
REFURBISHMENT
Discourage use of ‘Grey Fleet’ vehicles for business travel and
investigate potential for hiring low emissions vehicles or introducing
pool vehicles;
Investigate introduction of pool cars or hire agreement for low
emission vehicles;
Collect data on location independent working; and
Investigate the potential to further reduce the need for travel through
greater use
Mark Evans
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Design Orchard house
refurbishment to achieve a
DEC rating of C as a
minimum, but aim for B.
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The improvements to
Edward Elgar building and
plant should result in a DEC
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Mark Evans
Kathy Preece
Tom Mimnagh
Mark Evans
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rating of C within the next
three years.
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Statement from
Environmental Policy
9. BIODIVERSITY
Enhance biodiversity and
incorporate biodiversity in
environmental
management, creating new
opportunities for wildlife
on campus wherever
possible
Statement from
Environmental Policy
Quantitative Targets
Responsibility
Site 20 bat boxes on campus
by August 2015
Quantitative Targets
All new build projects should be designed to meet average water
consumption targets of 1.35m3/m2 per m2 of the GIA for residential
and 0.71m3/m2 per m2 of the GIA for non-residential.
Include in all contracts a requirement to submit with the ITT to the
University on carbon emissions caused by all forms of transport and
for any travel (business and commuting) carried out as part of this
contract.
BREEAM assessment to be carried out on all new buildings of over
1000m2 with a target to achieve a rating of ‘Excellent’ but with a
minimum rating of ‘Very Good’ in cases where there are good and
explicit reasons why an excellent rating could not be achieved
BREEAM assessment to be carried out on all refurbishment over
1000m2 with a target to achieve a rating of ‘very good’ but with a
minimum rating of ‘Good’ in cases where there are good and explicit
reasons why a very good rating could not be achieved
Qualitative Targets
Implement all detailed actions as set out in the Biodiversity Action plan. See
for full details
http://www.worc.ac.uk/documents/BAP_revision_May_2014.doc
Responsibility
Qualitative Targets
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Mark Evans
Kathy Preece
Mark Evans
Andy Lewis
Responsibility
Strategic
Biodiversity
Management
Group- Chair
Lorraine Weaver
Responsibility
10. EDUCATION FOR
SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
Embed inclusion of
sustainability principles in
the curriculum and support
research in relevant areas
Statement from
Environmental Policy
Increase by 10% the
percentage embeddedness
of sustainability within the
undergraduate curriculum as
measured by STUANCH
methodology from 2013
baseline.
Quantitative Targets
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Review level 5 sustainability elective in July 2015
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Run further workshops/seminars to disseminate the Worcester
Model and other UW initiatives to the sector by July 2015
Lorraine Weaver
Antonious
Ragubansie/Katy
Boom
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Review first tranche of Learning for Sustainable Futures projects July
2015
Katy Boom/Will
Bowen-Jones
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Regularly report on progress at both Sustainability Committee and
Learning Teaching and Student Experience Committee, at least 3
reports per by August 2015
Antonious
Ragubansie
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Establish new sustainability in the curriculum action plan for 20142018 by December 2014
Marie Stowell
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Monitor evaluate and disseminate the impact of susthingsout.com
and Wordpress VLE for the sustainability electives by July 2015
Katy Boom/Wendy
Corbett/Sian Evans
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Recruit and train student volunteers under the Green Impact
programme as Green Impact Project Assistants December 2014
Matt Smith
Responsibility
Qualitative Targets
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Responsibility
11. COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMENT
Increase student sign-up to
participation in SSO by 10% on
2011/12 levels
Promote communication
with internal and external
interested parties and
respond appropriately to
reasonable requests for
information about our
environmental
performance
Increase number of Green
Impact teams to 20 in 2014-15
Increase the student awareness
of the University’s sustainability
activities from (baseline year
2011) to 50% in the 3 years
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Implement all activities as set out in the communication action plan and
review and update Action Plan in January 2015
Katy Boom/Jane
Britton
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Produce and disseminate digital copies of Annual Sustainability Report
November 2014 for the period August 2013- July 2014
Katy Boom
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Work closely with and support student groups such as People and Planet,
Environment and Conservation Society to raise awareness on environmental
issues
Support and champion and actively promote the Student Union Energize
Worcester energy and student housing project
Matt Smith
Matt Smith
Matt Smith
Katy Boom
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To use press evaluation and Google analytics to measure awareness of the
University’s sustainability drive in the local community and within the higher
education sector. This research will inform possible target setting for
community awareness
Katy Boom/Jane
Brittain
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Report on sustainability issues regularly to the University Community Forum.
Katy Boom
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Promote collaborative working within UW and with Worcestershire and
Worcester City council and other 3rd sector organisations. Coordinate regular
meetings and actively seek out initiatives where resources can be shared
Katy Boom
Katy Boom
Statement from
Environmental Policy
12. Food
Quantitative Targets
Responsibility
Achieve at least bronze
Food for Life Soil Association
catering mark accreditation
in City Campus café by June
2015
Contract catering
Manager- Jacquie
Barker
Achieve silver Food for Life
accreditation in at least 1 of
the food offerings in the
Dining Hall by June 2015
Katy Boom
Qualitative Targets
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With the demise of HEFF regional food group review alternative
options to increase the number of locally sourced products available
on campus.
Review Arena food offers to set sustainable food targets for 2015
Communicate food policy initiatives to students staff and visitors
Not serve red meat in the St Johns Campus dining room during lunch
service on at least one of the food offering counters.
Promote Part-Time Carnivore campaigns.
Seasonal produce, menus are designed to reflect in-season* produce
and in-season produce is highlighted on menus.
Responsibility
Jacquie Barker/
Katy
Boom/Deborah
Naylor/Kathy
Preece
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Marine Stewardship Council certification and Marine Conservation
Society ‘fish to eat’) accreditation to be in place in the Dining Hall by
July 2015
Fish options are provided daily in the Dining Hall and one of which is
oily (kippers or tuna)
All hospitality hot drinks and sugar and fruit juice is 100% is fairly
traded
Fairtrade hot and cold drinks and snacks are available in all outlets
and at least 5 more Fairtrade products are added each year
Tap water is visible and freely available and such provision is
promoted and Tap water.org is promoted
Pre-bottled water (mineral or spring) is not included in the hospitality
menu, only UW bottle water is available or jugs of tap water
Healthy for Life campaign is promoted throughout the year in the
Dining Hall.
Vegetables and boiled starchy foods such as rice, pasta and potatoes,
are cooked without salt.
Salt is not available on tables.
A portion of fruit is cheaper than a portion of hot or cold dessert.
Meal deals include a starchy carbohydrate, vegetables and the
sandwich meal includes 1 portion of fruit.
The percentage of cakes made on site is higher than the number of
bought in alternatives. Home baked cakes are lower in saturated fat.
Provide opportunity for separate contracts for supply and
distribution; and advertise all food-related tenders to SMEs.
There are facilities available to staff and students and visitors for
recycling and disposing of plate waste.
Any contractor must take steps to minimise food waste in its on-site
operation using the guidance provided to help decide what action
they will take. Contractors should set out what they will do, and feed
back to clients on progress and results and comply with the
Universities separate food waste collection service.
The on-site catering operation is run in accordance with UW’s energy
management policy.
We will increase the promotions of cups for life and other non-
disposable items
Publish minutes/agendas of the campus catering user group with
student, nutrition academics, student services, contract caterers,
facilities, and staff who order significant quantities of hospitality.
 Carry out focus groups and surveys to inform sustainable and healthy
food policies and targets
 Review the quantities’ of organic produce/products served and
establish targets as part of Food for Life accreditation
 Advertise locally sourced hospitality menu options including
promoting the option of having a completely locally sourced event.
* Fresh produce that is outdoor grown or produced during the natural growing
or production period for the country or region where it is produced. It need
not necessarily be grown or produced locally to where it is consumed and this
applies to seasonal food from both the UK and overseas.
** Fish includes all fish including where it is an ingredient in a composite
product.
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SMT*= Sustainability Management Team. Membership: Pro Vice Chancellor (students), Director of Environmental Sustainability, Director of Estates and Facilities, Head of Estates Services, Campus Services
Manager, Head of ICT, Purchasing Manager, Principal Accountant,
Agreed October 2014
Due for review September 2015
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