Our sustainability work has been recognised as 'Excellent'
Green Impact Students' Unions (GISU) is a flagship sustainability support package and awards programme for students' unions, run by the environmental charity SOS-UK.
It’s designed to help unions run effective projects and campaigns, using our power as the student movement to create lasting change.
We have been awarded the Excellent Standard award, the highest level possible, for the second year in a row, which reflects our progress on the Sustainability Strategy launched in 2022.
How we are achieving our sustainability goals
Leadership and Strategy: we have elected representatives responsible for sustainability: the President Sustainability Officer. We have also developed a dedicated strategy, including action plan for all departments.
Partnership and Policy: our dedicated sustainability hub on the website, we have many sustainability-related student-led groups and projects.
Commercial operations: our Fairtrade commitment, and offering oat milk as default in our cafes.
Campaigning and Influencing: our Climate Leaders and 'Ditch the Disposable' campaign, and e-recycling partnership with Genuine Solutions.
Outreach and Collaboration: our partnerships with community organisations for sustainability-themed volunteering opportunities for students and masters’ dissertations.
GISU commented: “Students’ Union UCL has a really comprehensive sustainability plan and a wide breadth of sustainability work.
”It's great to see how well their existing work already aligns with Green Impact and how they're able to achieve such a wide range out sustainability outcomes.”