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EVOLVE INNOVATE IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY 2022-24
BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION
he Royal Veterinary College to the key impacts. PRIORITY FOCUS
(RVC) recognises the
unprecedented global The Environmental Sustainability Strategy AREAS AREAS
challenges posed by the will be underpinned by supporting policies
Tclimate change and we need and plans. An initial materiality assessment has been Seven focus areas have been identified from
to strengthen our commitment. completed to identify the environmental the assessment, which form the basis of this
This Environmental Sustainability Strategy issues the environmental sustainability environmental sustainability strategy:
Our environmental sustainability vision builds on the Sustainability Strategy 2019- strategy will focus on, this included:
is that the RVC makes a positive impact 2021 whilst recognising sustainability
through continually improving our issues have changed significantly over the A review of global and national Energy and Carbon
environmental sustainability performance last few years due to the climate crisis and environmental issues. Sustainable Construction and
and embedding sustainability the Covid Pandemic. A review of current and future Refurbishment
considerations into decision making considerations for Higher Education. Biodiversity
throughout the organisation. A short-term strategy has been developed Identifying risks and opportunities relating
to allow robust data collection procedures Waste
to the RVC’s activities.
To deliver our aims, the RVC will need to to be implemented to ensure achievable Water
implement the Environmental Sustainability but ambitious targets can be accurately Gaining student and staff feedback on Travel
environmental issues through a survey
Strategy which contains details of the set for the environmental sustainability Partnership and Engagement
undertaken in March 2022 in conjunction
aims, targets, key performance indicators strategy commencing 2024.
with the Student Union Environment
and implementation mechanisms relating
Officer.
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