An accurate assessment of carbon footprint is one of the key elements to evaluate progress
towards sustainable development. Although, recent studies have extensively analyzed …

Purpose–The paper aims to deliver a general review of the methods used to pursue the
concept of a “sustainable university”. Design/methodology/approach–The research was …

Institutions of higher education have a significant role in promoting change to sustainable
development models as centers of knowledge and innovation. In addition, they are currently …

Many universities have started to measure sustainability, and many tools have been
developed to assist them in this process. For universities at an early stage of sustainability …

Universities considering integrating an environmental management system (EMS) have
numerous decisions to consider. Should they pursue a formal certified model or an informal …

Over the last years, various sustainability evaluation tools for universities have been
developed and have gained a certain diffusion. This paper reviews the applications of the …

Universities are an important part of the process of change taking place in society. However,
this is often overshadowed by these institutions giving priority to technocratic models in the …

Purpose This paper aims to provide insights into the relation between professional
development (PD) and organisational change processes towards sustainability, with a …

This article builds upon the experiences and results of the application of sustainability
assessment instruments in higher education. First, a short overview of existing sustainability …

The social responsibility of universities is conceived as an ethical and integral administration
model that promotes a mutual benefit for both universities and societies. Despite the …