Annual Sustainability Reports and Progress

Highlights of LSE's sustainability progress since 2006 as well as our Annual Sustainability Reports

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2023/2024 Sustainability Report

Read the latest Sustainability Report here.

 

 

2022/2023

  • Read the 2022/23 Sustainability Report here  

2021/2022

    • Read the 2021/22 Sustainability Report here
    • LSE Careers launches their 'Discover Careers in Sustainability' programme, which includes a suite of events and resources to help guide those interested in working within the broad field of sustainability.
    • LSE is certified carbon neutral by BSI.
    • LSE Catering launches their carbon impact labelling system.
    • LSE secures 175 million in funding for green and social projects.
    • A new role, Programme Manager for Education for Sustainability, is created to support work to embed sustainability in the curricula at LSE.

 

2020/2021

  • Read the 2020/21 Sustainability Report here
  • The School becomes the first UK-based university to be verified carbon neutral for its measured emissions (for the 2019/20 academic year).

  • We joined the UN Race to Zero campaign.

  • The School's Education for Sustainability leads network launches.

  • Digital Smart campaign launched to support the transition to Future Ways of Working by maintaining low printing and travel carbon footprints.

  • The School ranked 11th in People & Planet's University League, retaining our First Class status.

 

2019/2020

  • Read the 2019/20 Sustainability Report here

  • #SustainableLSE Consultation engages over 300 members of the LSE Community at events and over 650 through the survey.

  • Shaped by consultation data and the Sustainability Advisory Group, the School's Sustainability Strategic Plan was launched in October.

  • New Sustainability Leadership Board formed, chaired by the School's Director.

  • Sustainability Team shortlisted for edie's Sustainability Leaders Awards Team of the Year.

 

2018/2019

  • Green Impact celebrates it's 10th year at LSE with 25 teams implementing single-use plastic reducing actions and projects.

  • LSE installs new drinking fountain provided by Mayor of London and #OneLess campaign to reduce usage of disposable water bottles in the city.

  • Centre Buildings Redevelopment project completed.

 

2017/2018

  • Carbon emissions cut by 33 percent since 2005.

  • Zinc launches - a business accelerator for start-ups with a social mission.

  • Marshall building achieves BREEAM Excellent (Design).

  • Plastic Free LSE campaign launched to minimise single-use plastic use at LSE and engage LSE community in the issue.

  • LSE Air Quality Position Statement published highlighting LSE's commitment to minimise emissions whilst protecting the community.

 

2016/2017

  • Annual Report Highlights video
  • Centre Building Redevelopment project achieves BREEAM Excellent (Design).

  • 8th 'First Class' award in the People and Planet University League maintaining 14th place overall and rising to first position in the Russell Group universities.

  • The Soil Association's, Silver Food for Life award achieved in LSE catered halls of residence: Bankside House, Carr-Saunders, Passfield Hall and Rosebery Hall.

  • 300 contracted staff are insourced to ensure better working contracts.

 

2015/2016

 

2014/2015

 

2013/2014

 

2012/2013

  • 2012/2013 Annual Sustainability Report 
  • LSE elected onto EAUC MAC committee for sustainability in UK education

  • Relove Fair: 3-4 October 2013

  • ISO 14001 re-certification

  • 5th 'First class' award in the People & Planet Green League

  • Mayor’s Green Procurement Code: Silver Award

  • CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme league: top among Russell Group universities

2012

  • Green Gown Awards: ‘Highly Commended’

  • Refurbished 32 LiF building achieves BREEAM 'Very Good'

  • Camden ‘EECO’ Award for renewable energy generation

  • LSE's Environmental Management System achieves 'Platinum' EcoCampusstatus and ISO 14001 Certification

  • 4th 'First class' award in the People & Planet Green League

2011

  • International Green Awards: ‘Bronze’ for Zero-Waste Strategy

  • Carbon Trust Standard re-accreditation

  • LSE's Environmental Management System achieves EcoCampus 'Gold' Certification

  • 3rd 'First class' award in the People & Planet Green League 

  • Green Gown Awards: shortlisted for 'Rethink' waste strategy

  • New Students' Centre certified BREEAM 'Outstanding' (Design)

2010

2009

  • LSE win Green 500 Award

  • LSE 100’ module to cover climate change

  • LSE wins National Recycling Award 2009

  • LSE achieves a 'First class' award in the People & Planet Green League and are named UK's 2nd greenest university

2008

  • LSE wins National Recycling Award

  • LSE achieves a '2:1' award in the People & Planet Green League

  • LSE pioneers re-use in halls of residence project

  • LSE Sustainability in Practice lecture series begins

  • LSE joins Green 500

  • New Academic Building: BREEAM 'Excellent'

  • LSE's Environmental Management System achieves EcoCampus 'Bronze' status

  • LSE Director signs national green universities pledge

2007

  • LSE achieves a '2:1' award in the People & Planet Green League

  • LSE feature as case study in Mayor’s Climate Action Plan

  • LSE wins National Recycling Award for ‘best partnership project’

2006

  • LSE adopts Environmental Sustainability Policy

  • LSE appoints part-time Environmental Coordinator