The Annual Sustainability Report highlights the key achievements of the year 2021 and shows how the Geneva Graduate Institute integrates ideas of sustainability in all areas, from the teaching practices, research questions, students’ engagement and partnerships, to the daily habits of its community. The report is divided into nine specific topic sections that are particularly relevant to the Institute:
- Teaching
- Research and Policy Outreach
- Engagement
- Green Spaces and Biodiversity
- Social Policy and Well-Being
- Food and Catering
- Travel and Mobility
- Recycling and Waste
- Energy and Water
The Annual Sustainability Report has been prepared thanks to the input collected by the 18 members of the Target Initiative on Sustainability (TIS). TIS was launched in autumn 2021 by Marie-Laure Salles, Director of the Geneva Graduate Institute, and is Co-facilitated by Joëlle Noailly (Head of Research CIES, International Economics), Carine Leu (Head of Alumni Relations & Professional Networks) and Cécile de Gardelle (Initiative Coordinator).
This first report is by no means an exhaustive list of all ongoing initiatives, but summarises key facts and significant accomplishments during 2021. The report also integrates preliminary insights on our carbon footprint and carbon emissions measures thanks to our collaboration with the organisation 2050Today.
We hope you will take a few moments to learn about how we integrated sustainability into all our areas of work, study, and day-to-day life at the Institute. We look forward to building on the steps taken in 2021 to fulfill our mission to make impactful progress towards sustainability!
