sustainability progress report 2014

Sustainability Progress Report 2014

Green Office

2 Sustainability Progress Report 2014 | Maastricht University Green Office

Educational institutions and governments should provide the institutional support, resources and legitimacy for youth-led change towards sustainability.

This requires a combination of bottom-up initiatives and top-down steering. Mechanisms should include dedicated funding, institutional integration, working space, mandates, recognition, and training for youth-led sustainability initiatives.

- UNESCOEducation for SustainableDevelopmentYouthStatement.Addedas aresultofaconsultationprocessdiscussingtheMaastrichtGreenOfficeModel.

Table of Contents1. ExecutiveSummary 62. Introduction 103. Education 11 CourseInventory 11 Qualityassessmentofcourses 14 Availabilitiestostudents 14 Studentengagementineducation 14 Sustain+GO 14 Conclusion 154. Research 16 ProfessorshipInventory 16 ResearchCentreInventory 17 SustainabilityJournal 19 TheLivingLab 19 KnowledgeExchangeandInternalUsage 19 PhDoninstitutionaltransformations 20 Conclusion 205. UniversityCommunityandPublicRelations 21 TheStudentCommunity 22 Staffinvolvementinsustainability 23 Communicationofsustainability 23 Conclusion 246. Operations 25 Energy 26 Waste 32 Nuclearwasteintheelectricitysupplychain 35 Procurement 36 Transportation 37 GreenhousGasEmissions 38 Conclusion 417. Conclusion 42 SustainabilityreportingatUM 42 MaastrichtUniversityssustainabilitytransition 42ANNEXIListofIndicators 44

AboutMaastrichtUniversityGreenOfficeTheGreenOfficeisMaastrichtUniversitysstudent-drivensustainabilitydepartment.As such, it coordinates and initiates ecological, social, and economic sustainabilityprojectsatMaastrichtUniversity,byempoweringstudentsandstaffmembers.TheGreenOfficepromotessustainabilityasatopicofactiveconcernamongstudents,staffandfaculties,andadvancesaself-perpetuatingprocessoforganizational transitiontowardsagreenercampus.

ProjectTeam

AnselmT.Grahl(coordination)

TaniaIsacu|FelixJoseFariasFueyo

Contact

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+31(0)433885182www.greenofficemaastricht.nl

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List of AbbreviationsIntegratedReportingCARClimateActionReportDEFRADepartmentforEnvironmentFood&RuralAffairs(UK)DVEPDeVrijeEnergieproducentECTSEuropeanCreditTransferSystemEEPEnergyEfficiencyPlanFASoSFacultyofArtsandSocialSciencesFdRFacultyofLawFHMLFacultyofHealth,MedicineandLifeSciencesFHSFacultyofHumanitiesandSciencesFPNFacultyofPsychologyandNeuroscienceFSFacilityServicesGHGGreenhousegasGRIGlobalReportingInitiativeHRHumanResourcesICISInternationalCentreofIntegratedAssessmentandSustainableDevelopmentICTS-InformationandCommunicationsTechnologyServiceIIRCInternationalIntegratedReportingCouncilKPIKeyPerformanceIndicatorMJA3(Third)MultipleYearAgreementMUJoSSMaastrichtUniversityJournalofSustainabilityStudiesPBLProblem-BasedLearningRoadmapMaastrichtUniversitySustainabilityRoadmap2030RVORijksdienstvoorOndernemendNederlandSBESchoolofBusinessandEconomicsSPRSustainabilityProgressReportSSCStudentServiceCentreUMMaastrichtUniversityUMGOMaastrichtUniversityGreenOfficeVisionSustainabilityVision2030


1. Executive SummaryEducation Courses: The total number of courses related to sustainability remained at30

(163.5ECTScredits;onemorecoursethanin2010).Thetotalnumberofcoursesfocusedonsustainabilityremainedat27 (168.5ECTScredits; twomorecoursesthanin2010).Majordifferencesamongfacultiesandprogrammesconcerningtheavailabilityofcoursesrelatedtosustainabilityremain.1

Studentengagement:ThroughthePBLsystem,thecurriculumiscomparativelyofaveryparticipatorynature.

Sustain+GO:Thestudent-runcourseofUMGOransuccessfullyforthefirsttimein2014.StudentsfromfiveofUMssixfacultiesparticipated.

Conclusion: Many positive steps have been taken. Even greater effort will berequiredforUMtoreachitsVisiongoals.Decentralizationandalackofcooperationand interdisciplinaryapproaches resulting in limitedavailabilitiesof courses tostudentsremainsamajorhurdle.

Research Professorships:Thenumberofprofessorshipsfocusedonsustainabilityremains

atfour.Thenumberofprofessorshipsrelatedtosustainabilityrosebyoneto41(fivemorethanin2010).2

ResearchCentres:Thereare tworesearchcentreswithafocusonsustainability.Eightfurtherresearchcentresactivelyconductresearchinthefieldofsustainability.

MUJoSS:Thesecondeditionof theMUJoSSwassuccessfullypublished in2014.TheMUJoSSisapeer-reviewedjournalofstudentpapersonsustainability.

TheLivingLab:Thelivinglabcontinuedtoutilizeinhouseresearchcapacitiesofstudents to answer currently relevant sustainability questions by internal andexternalactors.

Knowledge Exchange and InternalUsage: A knowledge exchange platform foracademicstaffwaslaunchedsuccessfullyin2014.AprojectwasinitiatedtouseinhouseknowledgeofacademicandsupportstafftomakeimprovementsinthesustainabilityofUMsrealestate.

PhD on Institutional Transformation: The PhD research project launched inDecember2013oninstitutionaltransformationsfocusedongettinganoverviewoftheinstitutionalstatusandbuildingananalyticalframeworkin2014.

Conclusion: UM is making progress at fostering more research in the field ofsustainability.InitiativesbyUMGOmustbeinstitutionalizedinordertokeepongrowingbeyondthecapacitiesofUMGO.

CommunityandPublicrelations Student groups: Three new student groups active in the field of sustainability

werefoundedin2014.Oneofthesegroupsadvocatestheconceptofde-growth,

1 TheinventorywasupdatedresultinginchangescomparedtotheUMAnnualReport2014.2 TheinventorywasupdatedresultinginchangescomparedtotheUMAnnualReport2014.


whiletheothertwoaimtopromotepluralismineconomicstudies.TheWEfestivalofferedaoneweekprogrammeonsustainability.3

Staff involvement:The SSC launchedan initiative tomake their facilitiesmoreenvironmentally friendly in cooperation with FS and UMGO. Further staffinvolvementwillbenecessaryinthefuture.

Communication: UMGO and FS have taken several steps to communicatesustainabilitymeasureswell.More effort byUMGO, FS and themarketingandcommunicationsdepartmentwillbenecessaryinthefuture.Informationscreenshavebeenpreparedandshouldbelaunchedinearly2015.

Conclusion:Withoutmoredataanoverallassessmentisdifficulttomake.Greatercommunicationofprojectswillberequired,butmanypositivesteps

havebeentaken.

Operations Electricity:Electricityusagedecreasedby1.0%.Usageperm2increasedby0.7%.

Usageperstudentandstaffmemberdecreasedby0.1%.FdRmadethegreatestimprovementsandremainsthemostefficientfaculty.FASoSwastheonlyfacultywithincreasedusagepercapita.FHSremainstheleastefficientinnercityfaculty.

Gas:Theusageofnaturalgasfellby27.6%.Intermsofheatingenergytherehasbeenadecreaseof23.9%.Heatingenergy 4perm2fellby4.4%.Heatingenergypercapitafellby5.1%.FHSmadethegreatestimprovements,butremainstheleastefficientfacultyinthisregardintheinnercity.FHMLsawthesmallestimprovement.SBEremainsthemostefficientinnercityfaculty.

Water: Water usage increased by 14.5%. Consumption per capita increasedby15.8%. Although amajor factor for this steep increasemay have been twomajorwater spills.Usagealso increased in the innercitywherenowater spillsoccurred.While theFHSremains the leastefficient in the innercity, thefacultymade the greatest improvements in 2014. FPN experienced the greatestincrease of usage per capita. FdR remains the most efficient in this respect.

Efficiencymeasures:In2014,UMcontinuedtofollowitsEEPinaccordancewiththeMJA3agreement.WatersavingdevicesandaPCpower-managementpilotwereintroduced.

Waste:Totalwastefellby0.8%.Residualdecreasedby8.1%.Hazardouswastedecreasedby12.2%.Percapitatherehasbeenadecreaseof2.9%fortotalwasteandof10.2%ofresidualwaste.Hazardouswastepercapita5decreasedby15.9%.Therehasbeenanincreaseof125.5%ofcentrallydisposedE-waste.SeenasmostE-wastewaspreviouslynotdisposedcentrally,thisisapositivedevelopment.

Nuclearwaste in the electricity supply chain: Nuclearwaste in the electricitysupplychaindecreasedby19.6%.

Procurement: RVO sustainability criteriawasapplied toall tenderswhere suchcriteriawas available.The share of sustainable products6 in offered atUMbythemain caterer rose from26.0% to35.6%and the share of organic productsfrom 5.4% to 14.8%. Banditos Espresso offered over 99% organic products on

3 TheinventorywasupdatedresultinginchangescomparedtotheUMAnnualReport2014.4 Naturalgasusageadjustedforweatherconditions.5 OnlytakingintoaccountFHMLandFPN.6 AsdefinedbyRVOcriteria.


UMscampus.CoffeloverswasunabletoprovidedatafortheirbranchontheUMcampus.Significantmeasuresconcerningelectricity,paperandinkusageaswellasE-wastewereintroducedwiththenewprintertenderin2014.

Transportation: The usage of cars for commuting by UM staff members fellfrom40% in2010 to33% in2013 and only28% in2014.TotalGHG emissioncausedbystaffcommutingfellby11%ascompared to2012.Acomprehensivetransportationpolicyispendingfinalapproval.

GreenhouseGasEmissions:Scope1and2emissionsdecreasedby8%,butremain4%higherthanin2009.Scope3emissionsfellby6%7 andare10.4%lowerthanin2009.8Accountingforcertificatesoforigin,scope1and2emissionsfellby24%ascomparedto2013.Percapitascope1and2emissionsfellby7%,butremainhigherthanin2011and2012.9

Conclusion:Manypositivestepshavebeentaken.Nevertheless,coreenergyindicatorsarenotimprovingsignificantly.GreatereffortwillberequiredinorderforUMtoreachitsVisiongoals.

7 Scope3D12seedefinitionbelow.8 Scope3D09usedforthiscomparison.9 DuetonewerdatasomechangesweremadecomparedtotheUMAnnualReport2014.


2. IntroductionTheMaastrichtUniversityGreenOffice(UMGO)wasfoundedin2010asthefirstofitskind.UMGOisstudent-run.ItservesastheofficialsustainabilitydepartmentofMaastrichtUniversity(UM),responsibleforcoordinatingandinitiatingsustainabilityefforts. Actions taken towards greater sustainability are generally a result ofconsultationsofdifferentdepartmentsandstakeholderswithin theuniversity.ForUM to reach its sustainability goals, as set out in the Sustainability Vision 2030(Vision),alldepartmentsmustcontribute.Shorter-termmilestonescanbefoundintheMaastrichtUniversitySustainabilityRoadmap2030(Roadmap).

ThisreportlooksatprogressmadetowardstheVision2030bytheinstitutionasawhole. It ispartof largersustainability reportingeffortsofUMGOandUMwhichincludetheClimateActionReport(CAR)2010andtheSustainabilityProgressReports(SPRs)of2011-2013andtheAnnualReportsofUMof2013and2014.TheCAR2010andSPRsweredraftedbyUMGO,whiletheAnnualReportsofUMarecoordinatedbythefinancedepartment.Asectiononenvironmentalmattersisincludedsince2013.It is draftedby Facility Services (FS) togetherwithUMGO.With everypublication,UMGOaimsatimprovingthecoverageofindicatorsandanalysis.Alistofindicatorsusedisincludedattheendofthedocumentforreference.


3. EducationSustainabilityVision2030

Educatinggreenchangeagentsthroughaholisticapproachtosustainabilityeducationandresearch

Educatingchangeagentsinthefieldofsustainabilityamongstudents,staffand thegeneralpublic is a coreobjectiveof theuniversity.To this end, thesustainable university offers a wide range of courses and extra-curricularactivities in thefieldof sustainability and is a leader inboth sustainabilityeducationandresearch.Crucially,conceptsofsustainabilityareintegratedinuniversityprogramstopromotesustainabilityasanintegralpartofeverydaylife.

Goals: Making sustainability an integral component of educational programs

offeredbytheuniversity Offering an internationally acclaimed and innovative sustainability

curriculum Making the university a hub for research and expertise, aswell as an

accessibledatabaseforstakeholdersoutsidetheUniversity Increasing wide-ranging and measurable awareness of sustainability

issuesatalllevelsofuniversitystaffmember Contributingtoamoresustainablefuturebymappingchangingtrends

andgeneratingpracticalsolutions Promotinginter-disciplinaryresearchintheareaofsustainability

CourseInventoryNumberofcoursesandsplitbetweenfacultiesWhilecertainlimitationstothismethodologyexist,thenumberofcoursesfocusedonandrelatedtosustainability,aswellastheirrelativeweightbyECTScreditsprovideanimportantindicatoroftheprogressUMismakingtoitsVisiongoalsintheareaofeducation.AninventoryofsuchcoursesismaintainedbyUMGOsince2010.Thenewestinventoryisprovidedbelow.10

BachelorcourseswithafocusonsustainabilityCourse Faculty/Studyprogram CourseCoordinator ECTSEuropeanEnvironments FASOS/ArtsandCulture Dr.J.Lachmund 9.0UrbanDevelopmentandPovertyinthe21.Century

FASOS/ArtsandCulture Dr.W.Nauta 12.0

GlobalisationandInequality FASOS/EuropeanStudies

Dr.W.Nauta 12.0

OneWorld.Europeandthenon-European FASOS/EuropeanStudies Prof.dr.A.Labrie 9.0

10 The inventory may not yet be exhaustive. Please contact us if any courses are missing. Courses that are newly included or removed from the inventory do not impact net changes.


Food,NovelFood,FoodSafety FHML/EPH T.deKok 9.0BiobasedMaterialsandTechnology FHS/MSC Dr.M.Knetsch 5.0Ecology FHS/MSC Dr.J.Sloggett 5.0EvolutionaryBiology FHS/MSC Dr.R.Erkens 5.0ScienceandSustainableDevelopment FHS/MSC Dr.M.vanDijk 5.0DevelopmentEconomics FHS/UCM Dr.T.Ziesemer 5.0GlobalizationandInequality FHS/UCM Dr.K.Haagsman 5.0Globalization,EnvironmentalChange FHS/UCM Dr.A.Offermans 5.0SocialandEnvironmentalEntrepreneurship FHS/UCM Dr.ing.W.Bodewes 5.0SustainableDevelopment:AnIntroduction FHS/UCM M.Huynen 5.0UrbanDevelopmentandPovertyinthe21.Centry

FHS/UCM Dr.KHaagsman 5.0

DevelopmentEconomics SBE/EBE Dr.T.Ziesemer 6.5SocialandEnvironmentalEntrepreneurship SBE/ES Drs.S.Akin 6.5

Total 114.0

BachelorcoursesrelatedtosustainabilityCourse Faculty/Studyprogram CourseCoordinator ECTSInternationalRelations:ContemporaryIssuesandActors

FASOS/ES Dr.P.Petrov 4.5

EuropeanHumanRights FdR/ELS Prof.Dr.J.vanderVelde 6.0IntroductiontoInternationalHumanRight FdR/ELS Dr.J.Willems 6.0PublicHealthinInternationalContext(newlyincl.since2012)

FHML/HS Dr.M.Commers 4.0

ScienceinAction(newlyincl.since2012) FHS/MSC Dr.C.Douglas 5.0InternationalRelations:ThemesandTheories(newlyincl.since2010)

FHS/UCM B.Erdogan 5.0

PhilosophicalEthics FHS/UCM Prof.Dr.M.Verkerk 5.0PublicFinance FHS/UCM Dr.B.Can 5.0GlobalisationDebate SBE/EBE Dr.K.Thomsson 6.5InternationalEconomicRelations SBE/EBE Dr.T.Treibich 6.5PublicEconomics SBE/EBE Dr.C.Seel 6.5PublicManagementReformandPublicEntrepreneurship

SBE/EBE Prof.Dr.H.vanMierio 6.5

Ethics,OrganisationsandSociety SBE/IB Prof.Dr.G.Hummels 6.5Total 73.0

MastercourseswithafocusonsustainabilityCourse Faculty/

StudyprogramCourseCoordinator ECTS

Europeanenvironmentallaw FdR/ELS Prof.Dr.M.Peeters 6.0CorporateSocialResponsibility FdR/G&L Dr.M.Olaerts 6.0InternationalLawandGlobalisation FdR/G&L Dr.J.Vidmar 6.0FundamentalsofSustainableDevelopment ICIS/MScSSP M.Huynen 5.0GlobalDynamicsofSustainableDevelopment ICIS/MScSSP Drs.C.Beumer 5.0GovernanceforSustainableDevelopment ICIS/MScSSP Dr.R.Corvers 5.0KnowledgeProductionforSustainableDevelopment ICIS/MScSSP Prof.Dr.Ir.H.vanLente 5.0MethodsforSustainabilityAssessment ICIS/MScSSP Dr.P.Valkering 5.0SustainabilityAssessmentProject ICIS/MScSSP Dr.M.vanDijk 5.0BusinessInnovationandSustainableDevelopment SBE/IB Dr.M.vanWegberg 6.5

Total 54.5


MastercoursesrelatedtosustainabilityCourse Faculty/Studyprogram CourseCoordinator ECTSScienceandPublicPolicy FASoS/ESoSST Dr.J.Lachmund 8.0ScienceandTechnologyDynamics FASoS/ESoSST Dr.S.Parto 6.0ThePoliticsofKnowledge FASOS/ESoSST Dr.J.Lachmund 6.0GlobalisationandPoverty:aconnectedworld FASoS/G&D N/A 6.0ScienceandTechnologyStudiesforDevelopmentinaGlobalContext

FASoS/G&D Dr.J.Quartz 6.0

TheoriesandHistoriesofGlobalizationandDevelopment

FASoS/G&D Dr.E.Fourie 6.0

InternationalDevelopmentLaw FdR/G&L Prof.Dr.A.Coomans 6.0InternationalHumanRightsLaw FdR/G&L Prof.Dr.A.Coomans 6.0InternationalTradeLaw FdR/G&L Dr.D.Prevost 6.0InternationalWomensHumanRightsClinic FdR/NR N/A 6.0Internationaltrade,technology,anddistribution SBE/IES Dr.T.Ziesemer 6.5InnovationandDevelopmentPatternsaroundtheGlobe

SchoolofGovernance/PP&HD

Dr.L.Krebs 4.0

InnovationandtheGlobalIncomeDistribution SchoolofGovernance/PP&HD

Dr.L.Krebs 4.0

InnovationSystemsintheGlobalEconomy SchoolofGovernance/PP&HD

Dr.L.Krebs 4.0

InternationalDevelopmentLaw SchoolofGovernance/PP&HD

Dr.L.Choukroune 6.0

TheGlobalChallenge:BeyondPoverty&Inequality

SchoolofGovernance/PP&HD

Dr.Z.Nimeh 4.0

Total 90.5

Category Number11 NetChangeto2013 NetChangeto2010

BachelorCore 17 Nochange12 +213 BachelorRelated 13 -114 -215(8newlyincluded)MasterCore 10 Nochange16 -117 MasterRelated 16 +1 +418(4newlyincluded)Total 56 Nochange +3

1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8

Category ECTS19

BachelorCore 114.0BachelorRelated 73.0MasterCore 54.5MasterRelated 90.5Total 332.0

Ascanbeobservedfromthetablesabove,therehasnotbeennochangewithregardtothenumberofcoursesrelatedtosustainabilityofferedthroughouttheuniversity.Relative to2010, therehasbeenanet increaseof3 coursesdealingwith issuesofsustainability. Increases have thus been minimal over the last five years. Greaterimprovementsinthisareawouldbedesirable.19

11 Coursesareincludedintheinventoryiftheywererunningintheacademicyear2013-2014.Thisalsoincludesscheduledcourses forthespringsemester2014anddoesnotincludecoursesrunninginthefallsemester2013.Theinventorywasupdatedresulting inchangescomparedtotheUMAnnualReport2014.12 Twowerenewlyincludedintheinventorywhichwerepresentbefore.Thesewerenotconsideredinthecalculationofnetchange. UMGOaimsatapplyingaconsistentstandardinitsinventories,butoccasionalchangesinjudgementdooccur.13 Twowerenewlyincludedintheinventorywhichwerepresentbefore.14 Threewerenewlyincludedintheinventorywhichwerepresentbefore.15 Eightwerenewlyincludedintheinventorywhichwerepresentbefore.16 Onewasnewlyincludedintheinventorywhichwerepresentbefore.Twowereremovedthatwerealreadydiscontinuedlastyear, butwereincludedintheinventory.17 Seefootnoteabove.Thecoursethatwasnewlyincludedisnewcomparedto2010andthereforedidimpactthenetchange.18 Fourwerenewlyincludedintheinventorywhichwerepresentbefore.19 ECTScreditsarereportedonforthefirsttimeinthisreport.Duetoalackofinformationnonetchangesaretracked.


QualityassessmentofcoursesUMGO stays committed to conducting or initiating a quantitative assessment ofsustainabilitycourses.Nodataisavailableyet.Mostfacultiesconductsurveysamongstudentstoassesstheircoursesandmakethisinformationavailabletotheirstudents.Adifficultyhasbeentoaccesstheevaluationsofallcoursesincludedintheinventoryandbepermittedutilizeitinanytypeofcalculationthatwouldthenbemadepublic.

AvailabilitiestostudentsTheavailabilityofcoursestoallstudentsremainsasystematicbarrierinUMachievinggreatercoverageofasustainabilitycurriculum.Whileinprinciplestudentsmaytakecoursesofotherfacultiesanddepartments,recognition,theavailabilityofinformationandthepossibilitytotakeelectivesinthefirstplacediffergreatlydependingonthestudy program. There is furthermore a lack of promotion of sustainability relatedcourses offered by other faculties or departments. However, progress towards ajointminorsystemhasbeenmade.Anadditionaldifficultyisthespreadofcoursesin faculties. FHML and FPN are lagging behind significantly in their coverage ofsustainability issues. Apart from the environmental impact of activities in themedicalandpsychologicalfield,theseareasofstudyarefundamentallyconnectedtosocialsustainabilityissues.Healthinitselfisfurthermoreacorecomponentofbothenvironmental,socialandeconomicsustainability.

StudentengagementineducationEducationinallofUMsprogrammesisachievedbymeansofasystemofProblem-BasedLearning (PBL),whichhasbeenakeyelementof theuniversity fromitsveryfoundation. This represents a nearly ideal context for education in matters ofsustainability,duetotheactiverolethatstudentsplayinwhattheylearnandhowtheylearnit.PBLentailsaset-upofsmall tutorialgroups,wherestudents leadandpartakeindiscussions,andformulateaseriesoflearninggoals.Onthebasisofthese,studentsconductindividualresearch,onlytocomebacktothegroupandsharetheaccumulatedknowledge.Thisprocessresultsinafirmgraspoftheoreticalconcepts,butmostimportantly,theirapplicationtocurrentreal-lifeproblems.Itfurthermoreallowsstudents tohaveaparticipatory role indeterminingpartsof thecontentoftheirstudyandfostersacriticaldialogue.

Sustain+GOIn2014,UMGOoffereditsstudent-runsustainabilitycourseSustain+GOforthefirsttime.Thecourseaimstoempowerstudentsbygivingthemtheabilitytobuildtheirown curricula and construct their own coursemanual according to their interests.Furthermore, the course aims to synergize academic and practical educationalelements by linking an experiential and skills-based learning activity to each task.Thismethodologyaimstoequipstudentswithabroaderandmoreproactivevisionofsustainability.In2014,thestudentsdecidedtostudyclimatechange,globalization,agriculture and the activehope concept.Apermaculture excursion tookplace andstudentsdidgroupprojectswhichtheypresentedatthelasttutorial.ThecoursedidnotyetprovideECTScredits.ThisremainsacoreobjectiveofUMGO.


ConclusionUMset itself thegoal intheVisiontomakesustainabilityanintegralpartofeverystudycurriculum.Whilesomeprogresshasbeenmadewithan increaseofcoursesoffered,withgreatercooperationbetweenfacultiesandwiththepilotofSustain+GO,evengreatereffortswillberequiredtoreachthisgoal.Agoodstepwouldbeacourseto educate the educators whichwould ensure that tutors have a comprehensiveunderstanding of sustainability issues. FHML and FPN still lag behind concerningeducation in sustainability and the immense decentralization of the universityremains a significant hurdle. The implementation of an interdisciplinary minorinsustainabilityavailable toallstudentsofUMwouldbeamajorstep in therightdirection.


4. ResearchProfessorshipInventoryProfessorshipswithafocusonsustainabilityProfessorship Name FacultyPhilosophyofSustainableDevelopmentfromaHumanisticPerspective

Prof.Dr.H.vanLente FASoS

SustainableDevelopment Prof.Dr.P.Martens FHSGovernanceandSustainableDevelopment Prof.Dr.R.Crvers FHSInnovationandSustainableDevelopment Prof.Dr.R.Kemp FHS

ProfessorshipsrelatedtosustainabilityProfessorship Name FacultyHistoryofScienceandTechnology Prof.Dr.E.Homburg FASoSEuropeanRegulatoryGovernance Prof.Dr.E.Versluis FASoSCulturalandUrbanDevelopment Prof.Dr.G.Evans FASoSRiskGovernance Prof.Dr.M.vanAsselt FASoSInternationalRelations Prof.Dr.T.Conzelmann FASoSGlobalisationandDevelopment Prof.Dr.V.Mazzucato FASoSTechnologyandSociety Prof.Dr.W.Bijker FASoSUNESCOChairinHumanRightsandPeace Prof.Dr.A.Coomans FdRCorporateSocialResponsibility Prof.Dr.J.Eijsbouts FdRComparativeandInternationalEnvironmentalLaw Prof.Dr.M.Faure FdRInternationalLaw Prof.Dr.M.Kamminga FdRInternationalEconomicLaw Prof.Dr.P.vandenBossche FdRCorporateSocialResponsibility Prof.Dr.S.deHoo FdREnvironmentalPolicyandLaw Prof.Dr.M.Peeters FdR/FHSEnvironmentalHealthScience Prof.Dr.J.Kleinjans FHMLDevelopmentEconomics Prof.Dr.A.Szirmai FHSEnvironmentalSciences Prof.Dr.J.deKraker FHSOceanSpaceandHumanActivity Prof.Dr.J.Stel FHSEnvironmentalStudies,PolicyandManagement Prof.Dr.P.Glasbergen FHSInnovationSystemsandSustainabilityTransition Prof.Dr.P.Weaver FHSNewBuildingBlocks Prof.Dr.S.Wildemann FHSOrganicChemistry Prof.Dr.T.Cleij FHSClimateChangePolicy Prof.Dr.Y.deBoer FHSAppliedPsychology Prof.Dr.G.Kok FPNAssociateProfessorofEconomics Dr.A.vanZon SBEAssociateProfessorofFinance Dr.J.Bos SBEAssociateProfessorofFinanceandRealEstate Dr.N.Kok SBEAssistantProfessorofFinance Dr.P.Smeets SBEAssociatedprofessorofEconometrics Dr.S.vanderLoeff SBEAssociateProfessorofEconomics Dr.T.Ziesemer SBEInternationalEconomicRelations Prof.Dr.B.Verspagen SBEEthics,Organizations&Society Prof.Dr.H.Hummels SBEProfessorofEthics,OrganisationsandSociety Prof.Dr.H.Hummels SBEProfessorofBusinessandEconomics,MarketingandSupplyChainManagement

Prof.Dr.J.Semeijn SBE

InternationalEconomicRelations Prof.Dr.L.Soete SBEInterculturalRelations Prof.Dr.M.Peterson SBERealEstateFinance Prof.Dr.P.Eichholtz SBE


InstitutionalInvestors Prof.Dr.R.Bauer SBEProfessorofFinance Prof.Dr.R.Pownall SBEEconomicsofHealth,theLifeSciencesandDevelopment Prof.Dr.S.Ramani SBEDevelopmentEconomics Prof.Dr.T.Azomahou SBE

Category Number20 NetChangeto2014 NetChangeto2013 NetChangeto2010Core 4 Nochange Nochange Nochange21

Related 41 +122 Nochange +523

Total 45 + 1 Nochange +5

One new professorships related to sustainability has been created in 2014. A netincreaseof5professorshipscanbeobservedcomparedto2010.Whileallfacultiesarerepresented,moreprofessorshipsrelatingtosustainabilityfromFHMLandFPNwouldbedesirable.FurthermoreonlyFHSishostingprofessorshipsfocusedonsustainability.20212223

ResearchCentreInventoryResearchCentreswithafocusonsustainabilityName Acronym ResearchAreas WebsiteEuropeanCentreforCorporateEngagement

ECCE Sustainablefinanceand responsibleinvesting

Impactofenvironmental,social, andgovernance(ESG) standardsonthepricingofassetsin financialmarkets

http://www.corporate-engagement.com/

InternationalCentreforIntegratedAssessmentandSustainableDevelopment

ICIS HumanHealth Water Tourism Mobility Biodiversity

http://www.icis.unimaas.info/

ResearchCentresrelatedtosustainabilityName Acronym ResearchAreas WebsiteInstituteforCorporateLaw,GovernanceandInnovationPolicies

ICGI Thestudyoftheimpactthat far-reachingsocialchangeshave oncorporations,corporatelaw andgovernanceincluding corporatesocialresponsibility

Constructiveassessmentwhich enablesthedevelopment ofchangesincorporatelaw andgovernanceinaidofdesired socialdevelopments

http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/web/Institutes/ICGI/Institutes1.html

InstituteforGlobalisationandInternationalRegulation

IGIR InternationalTrade InternationalInvestment IntellectualProperty EnvironmentalPolicy InternationalInstitutions Regionalfocus:Asia

http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/web/Institutes/IGIR.html

20 TheinventorywasupdatedresultinginchangescomparedtotheUMAnnualReport2014.21 Onewasnewlyincludedintheinventorywhichwaspresentbefore.Thiswasnotconsideredinthecalculationofthenetchange. UMGOaimsatapplyingaconsistentstandardinitsinventories,butoccasionalchangesinjudgementdooccur.22 Elevenwerenewlyincludedintheinventorywhichwerepresentbefore.23 Sixteenwerenewlyincludedintheinventorywhichwerepresentbefore.Onewasremovedfromtheinventorywhichisstillpresent.


InstituteforTransnationalLegalResearch

METRO Environmentallaw,liabilitylaw andtheeconomicanalysisoflaw

Cooperationwitheast-Asian institutes

www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/metro

MaastrichtCentreforHumanRights

MCR GlobalisationandHumanRights

CriminalLawandCriminologyin anInternationalContext

www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/humanrights

MaastrichtGraduateSchoolofGovernance

MGSoG Governance(Coordination andEfficiency;Corruptionand Accountability;AssessingGood Governance;Institutions, GovernanceandLong-term Growth)

PolicyAnalysis(Poverty,Social ProtectionandFiscal Management;Child-,Human Capital-andEmployment- Policy;Migration;Health)

http://mgsog.merit.unu.edu/

NetherlandsGraduateSchoolofScience,TechnologyandModernCulture

WTMC DiagnosisoftheModernResearch System:Thehistoryofand contemporarydynamicsof nationalandinternationalresearch systems,suchasthe organizationofuniversities, researchfundingand industrialR&D.

TechnologicalDevelopmentand SocietalRegulation: Theroleoftechnologyinsociety.Its keyquestionsare howtechnologicalsystemsand artefactsemergeand develop,andhowthese technologiesaffectsocietyinthe processoftheirembedding.

CulturalRolesofScience,Technology andRationality: Theculturalandnormative consequencesofthe intertwinementofscience, technologyandmodernculture.

http://www.wtmc.eu/

TheEuropeanPropertyResearchInstitute

EPRI Realestateinvestment performance,theeconomics ofenergyefficientandgreen building,andtheeffectsof demographyonrealestatemarkets

http://epri.eu/

UnitedNationsUniversity-MaastrichtEconomicandSocialResearchInstituteonInnovationandTechnology

UNU-MERIT

Theeconomicsofknowledgeand innovation;

Poverty,PublicpolicyandInclusive Innovation

EconomicDevelopment,Innovation, Governanceand Institutions;

SustainableDevelopment, InnovationandSocietal Transitions;

InnovationSystemsIndicatorsand Policy;Migrationand Development;

GovernanceandLearninginICT- enabledcommunities

http://www.merit.unu.edu/


Category Number Netchangeto 2013 Netchangeto2010Core 2 Nochange Nochange24

Related 8 Nochange Nochange25

Total 10 Nochange Nochange

AninventoryofresearchcentreswithinUMrelatedtosustainabilitywasfirstmadein2010.Thepurposeoftheseinstitutionsistoprovidehigh-levelresearchandeducationinthisfield,andthus,theirnumberisrevelatoryfortheinvolvementoftheuniversityasawholewithsuchissues.Atpresent,thereare10centresthatcarryoutresearchonsustainability,thesameasin2010.ICISandECCEarefullyfocusedonsustainabilitytopics. All research centres, and especially ICIS, also play a crucial role in offeringcoursesintheareaofsustainability(seeCourseInventory). It isessentialthatclosecooperationisencouragedandmaintainedbetweentheseandthefaculties,aswellasUMGO,inordertopursuetheaimoffurtherdevelopmentofsustainabilityresearchandeducationatMaastrichtUniversity.

SustainabilityJournalIn 2014, the second edition of theMaastricht University Journal of SustainabilityStudies (MUJoSS)waspublished.26The creationof theMUJoSSwasan initiativeofUMGO, intended topresent a variety of approaches to and viewsof sustainability.TheMUJoSSisapeer-reviewedjournalthatpresentssomeofthebestsustainabilityrelatedresearchpaperswrittenbystudentsofUMandrecentalumni.ThepublicationoftheMUJoSSisfollowedbyacorrespondingsymposium,duringwhichthestudentspresenttheirpapersanddiscussthemwithbothfellowstudentsandacademicstaff.ThemainaimoftheMUJoSSanditssymposiumistopromoteexcellenceinstudentresearchonsustainabilityandenhanceknowledgeexchange.

TheLivingLabTheLivingLabatUMbringstogetherstakeholderswithsustainabilityquestionsandcoursesdealingwithrelated issues.Thisenablesstudents toconductresearch thatdirectlyanswerssustainabilityquestionsstakeholdershave.Clientsin2014includedtheGemeenteHeerlen,UMGO,Relim,rootAbilityandvariousdepartmentsatUM.TheLivingLabwasinitiatedbyUMGOandiscurrentlybeingmanagedbyit. Inordertofurtherdeveloptheproject,itsownershipwillhavetoatleastpartiallybetransitionedtoanotherdepartmentofUM.

KnowledgeExchangeandInternalUsageA knowledge exchange platform has been set up by UMGO. In 2014 the first twosymposia of this platformwere conducted.The symposia provided valuable insightsfor the academic staff involved. Furthermore an initiativewas launched in2014 forresearchers,teachingstaffandsupportstafftoinvestigatesustainabilityimprovementsthatcouldbemadetoUMsrealestate,thusutilizingin-houseknowledgeandmakinguse of previously untapped synergies. Similar practices have beenused through the

24 Onewasnewlyincludedintheinventorywhichwaspresentbefore.Thiswasnotconsideredinthecalculationofthenetchange UMGOaimsatapplyingaconsistentstandardinitsinventories,butoccasionalchangesinjudgementdooccur.25 Onewasremovedfromtheinventorywhichisstillpresent.26 All editions of the journal are available at http://greenofficemaastricht.nl/publications/ and (with university access) at http://openjournals.maastrichtuniversity.nl/SustainabilityStudies.


living labwith relations to studentsona smaller scale.The intellectual capacitiesofacademic staff has been largely untapped for the purposes of UMs sustainabilitytransitionsofar.Thisisamajorsteptoincreasinglyutilizeexistingknowledge.

PhDoninstitutionaltransformationsAPhD researchproject, created in collaborationwith theGreenOfficeandhostedbyICIS, started inDecember2013,with an expected run-timeof four years.The title oftheproject,OrganisationalTransformationandSystemicChange:ModellingpathwaystowardsSustainabilityattheUniversity,reflectstheneedofuniversitiestotakeaccountof their efforts in manifesting sustainability across the portfolios of their activities:namelyresearch,education,operations,governance,communicationsandoutreach.

This project aims to take this brief as a starting point for case-study research onpioneeringHigher Education Institutions includingUMandUMGO itself, amongstleading examples fromNGOs, Public-Private Partnerships and the businessworld.This, insymbiosiswithanActionResearchprocessthat iterativelyexperimentsandimplementsitsfindingshereinMaastricht,buildstowardsasetofdeliverables,asidefrom publications and a thesis, that will include policy recommendations on thesustainabilitygovernanceframeworkandinstitutionalmachineryoftheuniversityandUMGO.In2014thefocusoftheprojectwastogetanoverviewoftheinstitutionalstatusquoandthusbuildananalyticalframework.

ConclusionUMismakingprogresstowardsfosteringmoreresearchintheareaofsustainability.Seen as the creation of research facilities and professorships tend to be rather longterm,itismoredifficulttoassessprogressascomparedto2010forresearchcomparedtoeducation.However,majorpositivestepsarethesuccessfulimplementationoftheknowledgeexchangeplatformandthefirstmajorattemptofusingin-houseknowledgeofstaffmemberstofurtherthesustainabilitytransitionofUM.ToallowthesetogrowbeyondthecapacitiesofUMGO,thelongtermaimmustbeaninstitutionalizationandhand-overoftheMUJoSS,knowledgeexchangeplatformandthelivinglab.


5. University Community and Public Relations

SustainabilityVision2030LivingacultureofsustainabilityandparticipatorypolicymakingSustainabilityeffortsaredrivenbyacultureofsustainability.Studentsandstaffstriveforasustainablefutureandcometoidentifywiththeuniversityssustainabilitygoalsthroughtheparticipatoryapproachofthesustainabilityprocess.Theuniversityembracesitsroleasachangeagentwithinitslocalcontextandleadsinglobaldialoguesinsustainabledevelopment.

Goals: Makingallstudents&staffawareoftheuniversityssustainabilitygoals. Usingbottom-upinitiativestoencouragestudentandstaffparticipation andsupportofsustainability. Becominganactiveparticipantinitslocalenvironment,adapting universitypoliciestoothercontexts. Establishing, maintaining, and deepening strategic partnerships for sustainability with the public and private sector as well as between the universityandlocalcommunitiesaswellasothereducationalinstitutions. MakingsustainabilityanimportantpartofUniversityPublicRelations.


TheStudentCommunityInventoryofStudentOrganizationsactiveforsustainability27

Organization27 FieldofAction WebsiteAISECMaastricht Leadership

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InternationalFederationofMedicalStudentsAssociation(IFMSAMaastricht)

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NovUM Politicalrepresentationofstudents

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The involvement of the student community of Maastricht University also plays asignificantroleinpromotingthesustainabilitytransformationoftheinstitution.Thepresentinventory,whichhasbeenupdatedregularlysinceitsinitialpublicationintheCAR2010,servesasagoodindicatorofsuchinvolvementonthesideofthegeneralstudentbody.AlthoughthelistisnotexhaustiveandthenumberdoesnotrepresentafullyreliableKPIofthelevelofstudentengagementinmattersofsustainability,thelistassuchdoesgiveanaccurateimageofthebroaderinvolvementofthecommunity.

An issue that student organizations are frequently faced with when engaging inprojectsfortheimprovementofsustainabilityispoorinternalorganizationorlackofcontinuitybetweensuccessiveboards.ApositivestepinthisregardisamanualfortheboardsofstudentorganizationscurrentlybeingpreparedbytheStudentProjectTeam.

27 TheinventorywasupdatedresultinginchangescomparedtotheUMAnnualReport2014.


TheWEfestivalTheWE festival isorganizedevery yearbyanumberof studentorganizations.Thefestivalaimsatfosteringsustainabilityandcreativity.Thereareworkshopsofferedintheareaofsustainability,community,activities,cookingandcreativity.Thisisadditionaltocreativeperformances.TheWEfestivalisorganizedentirelybyvolunteers.Sinceitsinitiationin2010,28thefestivalhasgrownsignificantlyinsizeandimportanceandisnowamajorplayerinMaastrichtsandUMstransitiontowardsgreatersustainability.

StaffinvolvementinsustainabilityAcademic and support staff is frequently involved with sustainability concerningspecific projects. Furthermore initiatives are taken by staff members to make theinstitutionmore sustainable. In2014, staffmembers of the Student Service Centre(SSC),incooperationwithUMGOandFS,tookinitiativetomaketheirbuildingmoreenergyefficient.Firstinitialstepsweretakenwhichdecreasedtheenergyusagealreadyin2014ascomparedto2013forthebuilding.Anissuethatremainsisthatoftenstaffinitiativesoccurunnoticedanduncoordinatedandthereforeloseoutonsynergies.AnimportantgoalforthefutureshouldthereforebethegreaterinvolvementofthestaffcommunitybyUMGOandFSinordertocoordinatesucheffortsbetter.

CommunicationofsustainabilityThesuccessofprojectstowardsgreatersustainabilityalsodependsontheirperceptionand theawarenessofsustainability issuesby thecommunity.WhileUMGOandFShave taken numerous steps to raise awareness for certain measures and aboutsustainabilityingeneral,moreeffortwillberequiredinthefuture.UMGOisworkingtowardsquantitativemeasurestoassessawarenessofsustainabilityissuesingeneralandofUMs response to these.One indicatorhasbeena survey conductedbySBEstudentsamongacademicstaff,supportstaffandstudentsofSBE.Onlyabouthalfcould name a singlemeasure that SBE had taken towards greater sustainability.29

While this studymayhavea largeerrorofmarginandonly concernsSBE, itgivesan indicationof the fact that greater efforts byUMGO, FS and themarketing andcommunications department will be necessary in the future to communicatesustainabilitymeasuresandissuesinthefuture.

TheDisplayOnemethodofraisingawarenessidentifiedbyUMGOistoutilizeinformationscreensalreadypresent at various facilities to inform students and staff about the energyusageoftheirfacultycomparedtotheotherfacultiesofUM.Suchinformationwillbeshownonthesescreensfromearly2015onwards.

28 http://www.we-festival.org/.29 DiratetalInvestigatingtheideaofareporting-drivingsustainabilitytransitionforMaastrichtUniversity2015


ConclusionUMhasaveryactivestudentcommunitycreatingawarenessandworkingtowardsgreatersustainability.Alsofromthestaffsideitappearsthattherearemanytryingtoworktowardsgreatersustainability.However,alackofquantitativeinformationandcoordinationbetweeninitiativesmakesitdifficulttosupporttheseinitiativesortoassesstheirinvolvement.Greatercommunicationofprojectsisalsorequired.However,manypositivesteps,suchasTheDisplayproject,havebeentaken.


6. OperationsSustainabilityVision2030

Makingapositiveenvironmentalimpact

The sustainable university generates a positive environmental impact byreducingitsenvironmentalfootprintinthefollowingways:

Energy:The sustainableuniversityhas zeronetenergy consumptionand isindependentfromtheelectricitygrid.Throughrenewableon-campusenergyproduction the energy that powers research, education and daily life atthesustainableuniversity isemission free.At thesame time theuniversitystrivestoincreaseenergyefficiency,avoidingenergywaste.VirtualizationandadheringtothehigheststandardsforbuildingandrenovationalsoimprovetheefficiencyoftheuniversitysICTinfrastructure.

Waste:Inasustainableuniversitywasteisnolongerseenasanundesirableyet inevitable end product of consumption. Instead,waste becomes a newresource.The sustainable university reuses, recycles or composts, engaginginCradle-to-Cradleapproachesandaimingtoreducetheamountofresidualwaste to the minimum. Paperless learning and teaching, for example,contributetolowerwasteproduction.

Procurement&Catering:Thesustainableuniversity considers itsecologicaland social responsibility and takes it seriously. Strict ecological and socialcriteriaarethereforeimplementedandcloselymonitoredinallitsprocurementactivitiesincludingCatering.

Water:Addressingtheincreasingglobalsignificanceofavailablecleanwater,thesustainableuniversityreusesrainwaterwhereverpossibleandcontinuestodevelopinnovativewaysofreducingitstotalwaterconsumption.

Transportation:Reducingitscontributiontoglobalclimatechangeisoneofthesustainableuniversityscentralgoals.Whenpossibletheuniversityseekstoreduceuniversityrelatedtravelandtofindalternativesorcompensationforunavoidablecarbon-emittingtransportation.

ICT: The university prioritizes the fostering of a holistic and systematicapproachtoaddressthechallengesofICTinfrastructureenergyefficiency.AsICTinfrastructuresarerapidlygrowingduetodigitalizationandtechnologicaladvancements the roleof ICTbecomes increasingly important toachieveasustainableuniversity.


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universityscontractors,includingCatering. Usingfreshwaterwiselyandrainwaterwherepossible. Reducingtravel-relatedgreenhousegasesthroughdifferentmodesof

travel,reductionandcompensation. ImplementingmaximumenergyefficiencyinICT.

EnergyElectricityAfter the2%increase inelectricityconsumption in2013, therehas in2014beena1% decrease (see graph 1). Both the Randwyck and the inner city faculties haveseendecreases.Intheinnercitytherewasadecreaseof2.5%,whileRandwycksawadecreaseof0.5%.A factormaybe themuchhigherelectricityusageby researchfacilities in Randwyck. As a result the same electricity savingsmake up a smallerpercentageofthetotalelectricityusageinRandwyckthantheydointheinnercity.

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Theelectricityconsumptionperm2hasincreasedby0.7%(seegraph 2).Thisincreaseessentiallycancelledouttheimprovementsmadein2013andbroughtUMbacktotheenergyefficiencylevelof2012.Majorimprovementshavenotoccurredsince2011.


Graph 2 Alsotheelectricityconsumptionperstudentandstaffmemberhasremainedstagnant(seegraph3).Withadecreaseof 0.1%,thevalueisvirtuallyunchangedcomparedtolastyear.Majorimprovementshaveonlybeenmadeupuntil2011.Sincethentherehasbeenanoverallincreaseofusagepercapita.

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Nearlyallfacultiesmanagedtodecreasetheirelectricityconsumptionpercapitain2014(seegraph4).OnlyFASoSstillsawanincreaseof5.6%.However,FASoShadmanagedtodecreasetheirpercapitausagelastyear,whenthepercapitausageofUMasawholehadincreased.Therankingofthefacultiesremainsunchangedsinceatleast2012.

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PC power managementIn2014apilotofPCpowermanagementwasintroducedatSBE.Thisledtoelectricitysavingsof7%.Certaindifficultiesremain,whichiswhythepilot isbeingevaluatedcarefully.Aroll-outtootherfacilitieswillbeconsideredbyICTSincoordinationwithUMGObasedonthisevaluation.

Server virtualization and a sustainable data centreTheICTservicecentre(ICTS)ofMaastrichtUniversityisworkingtowardsgreaterservervirtualizationandsustainabilityinitsdatacentres.30 AfterabaselineanalysisviatheBlueICTScanin2012,virtualizationandapotentialoutsourcingofallUMserversisinvestigatedbyICTSalsoincooperationwiththeUMGO.Ifimplemented,theseeffortscouldhaveverylargepositiveeffectsonUMsenergyefficiency.31

GasThetotalgasconsumptionhasdecreasedin2014(graph5).Thedecreasewas,with27.6%quitesignificant.Totalconsumptionhasreacheditslowestvaluesinceatleast2007

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30 Servervirtualizationisatechniquethatinvolvespartitioningphysicalserversintoanumberofsmall,virtualserverswiththehelp ofvirtualizationsoftware. In thisway, thecapacityofphysicalserverscanbeused toa largerextentwhich increasesenergy efficiencysubstantially.31 UMwillstillberesponsiblefortheenergyusageatthedatacentrewhenit isoutsourced. IncreasedefficiencyforUMoccurs becausesuchadatacentreismoreefficientthanthecurrentplacementofservers.

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In order to account for varyingweather conditions onemust account for heatingdegree days. Where this is done there is still a significant decrease of 23.9%(see graph 6). Since 2009 the gas usage accounting for heating degree days hasdecreased.However,onemustconsiderthatthereisaveryhigherrorofmarginwhenaccounting for heating degree days, which is why changes are often amplified.32Neverthelessthissteepdecreaseisapositivetrendthat,ifitcontinuesinthefollowingyears,suggestthatUMismakingmuchheadwayintermsofheatingefficiency.

Graph 6 Alsoheatingefficiencyperm2hasimprovedin2014(seegraph7).Thisyears4.4%decreaseputUMbackontrackafterlastyearsincrease.Since2008,steadyimprove-mentscanbeobserved.Sincethesenumbersaccountforheatingdegreedaysthereisahighmarginoferror.

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Asimilartrendcanbeobservedinheatingefficiencyintermsofstaffmembersandstudents (seegraph8).This years5.1%decrease is in linewith thegeneral trendsthatcanbeobservedfrom2008onwards.However,theseimprovementshaveslowedsince2011.Asthesenumbersaccountforheatingdegreedaysthereisahighmarginoferror.33

32 Heatingdegreedaysisavaluecalculatedonthebasisofaverageweatherconditionsduringayearthusaccountingfortheneed toheatduringanygivenyear.Thereisahigherrorofmargininsuchacalculationinitself.Thiserrorofmarginisamplifiedbythe requireddivisionformulawhenapplyingittogasconsumptionandbytheimpactofbuildingsnotbeingheatedwhennotused.33 Ibid.

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In line with the overall improvements made, each individual faculty managed todecreaseitsheatingenergyusagepercapitain2014(seegraph9).Themostsignifi-cantdecreaseshavebeenaccomplishedbyFHSwithnearly30%,whileFHMLhasonlyaccomplishedaminor reductionof2.9%.Due to these changes FHShasmanagedmovedownoneplacebelowFPN.Sincethesenumbersaccountforheatingdegreedaysthereisahighmarginoferror.34

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WaterWaterconsumptionatUMhasincreasedbya14.7%in2014(seegraph10).Inboththe inner city (3.4%) and in Randwyck (14.7%)water consumption increased. ThisextremelyhighincreaseinRandwyckwasprobablylargelyduetotwowaterspillsthatoccurredoutofsightandwerethereforeonlynoticedafterasignificantquantityofwaterhadspilled.Nevertheless,thefurtherincreaseobservableintheinnercitythisyearshouldactasawakeupcalltotakemoremeasuresaimedatdecreasingwaterconsumption.WhileinthelastyearsimprovementshavebeenmadeinRandwyck,theinnercitywaterconsumptionhasgenerallyincreasedconsistentlysince2008.

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Also the consumption per student and staff member has significantly increased(graph 11). The increase of 15.8% breaks the decreasing trend present from2009uptothisyear.Inordertoassessrealimprovementsinwaterconsumptionitwillbenecessarytowaituntilnextyearandevaluatewaterconsumption.

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Concerningwaterconsumptionpercapita,facultieshaveperformedverydifferentlyin2014(seegraph 12).WhiletheRandwyckfaculties(FHMLandFPN)consumptionpercapitaincreasedsignificantly,probablylargelyduetotwounnoticedwaterspills,FdRandFHSmanagedtoreducetheirpercapitaconsumption.However,alsothepercapitaconsumptionofSBEandFASoSincreased.Forbothfacultiesthisisthesecondannualincrease ina row. In termsof ranking,FHShasovertakenFPNdue to its9.3%de-creaseandFPNs36.5%increase.Itremainstobeseenwhetherthisrankcanbekeptwithoutwaterspills.

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Water saving devicesin2014,watersavingdeviceswereplacedinseveralfacilitiesacrosstheuniversity.Theseaddairpressuretowatertapswhilereducingthewaterused.Thishasthesamecleaningeffectforwashinghands,butreducesthewaterconsumption.

EnergyCommitmentMaastricht University has, in 2008, joined theMultiple Year Agreement (MJA3). Thisagreement, set up by RVO, obliges institutions that are part to it, to increase energyefficiencyby2%everyyearuntil2020.UMsenergyefficiencyplan (EEP) for theyears2013-2016 has been approved by RVO and themunicipality ofMaastricht. The planforeseesimprovementsof11.76-15.61%,thereforeexceedingtherequired8%.However,thesesavingsarecalculatedsavingsanddonotaccount fordecreasedefficiencyovertime.Nevertheless,theEEPcausesUMtotakesignificantenergyefficiencymeasures.

AtthispointUMisontrackwiththeEEPcommitments. InfactUMhasnowtakenmostofthepossiblesmallermeasures.ThisisagreatsuccessandUMnowhastotakeonlargerandmoreinnovativeprojectstokeepupitsenergyefficiencygoals.

WasteIn2012apilotofwasteseparationintothreewastestreamswasintroducedattheinnercity university library. This was an initiative of UMGO and FS. Plans are already beingmadewithinFStoexpandthisinitiativetootherfacilitiesin2015.Paperwasteisalreadyseparatedfrompaperandcardboardwasteatallfacilities.Someadditionalwastestreamsarecollectedatfacilitieswheresuchwasteoftenoccurs.Residualwastestillmakesupmorethanhalfofallwaste(graph13).Thequantityofresidualwastehasdecreasedby8.1%whilepaperandcardboardwastehasincreasedby11.2%though.Thismayhave,atleastinpart,beentheresultofthewasteseparationinitiativeatthelibraryandgreaterseparationofpaperandcardboardatallfacilities.Theoveralleffectofthepilotcannotbemeasuredfully,asthequantitiesoftheplasticwastestreamarenotcurrentlyavailable.Beddingwastehasincreasedby6.7%,organicby62.9%andotherwaste35by41.5%.36Totalwastefellby0.8%.Steadydecreasescanbeobservedsince2011.However,thelargeshareofresidualwasteisworrying.Effectivewasteseparationatallfacilitiesmustbeimplementedtosignificantlyreduceresidualwaste.Allseparatednon-residualwasteisrecycled.

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HazardousWasteHazardouswaste has, for a second time since2008, decreased.This year it fell by12.2% (graph15). Reductions occurred in all categories. Large reductions occurredinmedicalwaste(18.9%)whilechemicalwasteincreasedby26.6%.Thequantityofotherhazardouswastefellby54.4%.Suchsignificantchangespartiallyoccurduetolowoverallquantities.Thecontinueddownwardtrendisaverypositivedevelopment.Despiteincreasedresearchactivities,UMisproducinglesshazardouswaste.

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E-WasteIn2014therehasbeenanincreaseof125.5%ofcentrallydisposede-waste(seegraph17).However,inthepastonlyaminorityofe-wastehasinfactbeendisposedcentrally.Moste-wasteproducedbyUMhasbeendisposedofby facultiesanddepartmentsindividually.Anye-wastenotcentrallydisposedisnotincludedingraph17.Inmanycases itmayhave been disposed of responsibly, in others itmaynot have.UMGOworkedwithFSin2014todevelopane-wastepolicythatwasapprovedandstartedtobe implementedwithin2014.Thiswasprobably the largestfactor leadingtoanincreaseincentrallydisposede-waste.Thismustthereforebeseenasasuccess,dueto the guarantee that centrally disposed e-waste is now recycled and ultimatelydisposedinasociallyandenvironmentallyresponsiblemanner.In2015UMGOandFSwillcontinuetoimplementthee-wastepolicyof2014fullyinordertoensurethatalle-wasteisdisposedofcentrally.

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NuclearwasteintheelectricitysupplychainMaastrichtUniversityisnotonlyresponsibleforwasteproducedbyitsmembersorwastedisposedin itsfacilities.OnemustalsoconsiderthenuclearwasteoccurringinUMssupplychainofelectricity.Nuclearwasteisatthispointstoredinplacesthataredeemedsaveforthenextcoupleofyears.Therecurrentlyisnosolutiononhowtohandle thiswaste thatwill continue toposeadanger toany livingbeingup tohundredsofthousandsofyears.Nuclearwasteresultingfromelectricityconsumptionisreportedoninthisreportforthisreasonaswellasduetogeneraldangersofnuclearenergyanditsnegativeimpactsonpublichealth.Whilenuclearwasteresultingfromenergyconsumptionisgenerallynotyetreportedonbytheinstitutionsconsumingenergy,38itisstandardinenvironmentalreportingofelectricityproviders.39

Since2009 therehasbeenasteadydecreaseofradio-activewasteintheelectricitysupplychain(seegraph18).40In2014therehasbeenadecreaseof19.6%comparedto2013.Whilethisiscertainlyapositivedevelopment,UMshouldinthelongtermconsidereliminatingnuclearpowerfromitsenergymix.

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38 It is for example not included in the GRI standard. See Annex I.39 Energy providers will generally report greenhouse gas emissions and nuclear waste per kWh, as did UMs provider upon request of their GHG emissions.40 There was a systematic error in the calculation used for the SPR 2013. While it was correctly noted that UMs new electricity provider produced significantly more radio-active waste than the previous tender, the academic hospital, whose facilities UM utilizes as well, switched to a provider producing significantly less radio-active waste in the same year.41 For 2009-2012: conversion factor taken from http://www.wisenederland.nl/groene-stroom/leverancier/eneco. 42 For 2013: Information received upon request from the provider (DVEP). Conversion factor: 0,000177g per kWh.

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ProcurementIntheNetherlands,publicsectorinstitutionshavetheobligationtoconduct50%oftheirprocurement, inaccordancewith thesustainability criteria imposedbyRVO.43However,UMhastakenupamoreambitiousgoalofreaching100%.Thiswasachievedin2011,butfailedtobereachedin2012.44However,in2013,theuniversityreturnedto100%,andsuccessfullymaintainedthisin2014.45

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ShareincompliancewithRVO45 100% 86% 100% 100%

Nevertheless, it must be noted that the criteria employed are only applicable topurchasesonthecentrallevelandnottothosemadebyfacultiesorotherdepartmentswhicharenotprocessedbythepurchasingoffice.Moreover,therearecriteriaavailableforonlyapproximately20%ofpurchases.Therefore,despitethe100%achieved,onlya limited shareof purchases is coveredby the criteria. Furthermore, only a certainpercentage of the purchases is generally required to be sustainable (see Cateringbelow), as opposed to the entire sum of products. Finally, the criteria themselvesprimarilytouchuponenvironmentalissuesandonlydealwithsocialsustainabilitytoalimitedextent.Furthermore,theseonlymakelimiteddemands.InorderforUMtoreachthegoalssetoutinVision2030asregardsprocurement,greaterweightmustbesetuponsustainabilitycriteriaintenders,andconstructivedialoguewithexistingtenders must be encouraged towards improving the universitys sustainabilityperformanceinmattersofprocurement.

CateringAlbronisUMsprimaryproviderofcateringservices.ContractuallyAlbronisrequiredto supply40%of itsproduct range in sustainableproductsasdefinedby theRVO.From2012to2013Albronwasfarfrommeetingthisrequirement.Whilethereisnocontractualrequirementfororganicproducts,reachingonlyaround5%wasalsofarfromdesirable. In2013Albrontookafirstpositivestep,incooperationwithUMGOandFS,byintroducingasustainablevendingmachine.In2014UMGOinitiatedalong-termdialoguewithFSandAlbrontofurtherimprovetheshareofsustainableproductsincatering.Albrontookmanypositivestepsasaresult.Theshareofbothsustainableandorganicproductsroseby10percentagepoints.Thecontractualrequirementof40%wasstillnotmet.However,mostmeasureswereonlyintroducedinmid-2014.Thereforethefirsthalfof2014stillloweredtheoverallsharefortheyear.FurthermoreAlbroncouldhaveprobablyachieved40%sustainableproductswiththesameeffortandfinancialcommitmentifithadnotraisedtheshareoforganicproductsaswell.Thiswouldhavebeenlessdesirable.Furthermorethisisasignificantincrease.Lastly,Albronhasalsochanged,attherequestofUMGOandFS,allbutoneofitspackagingmaterialstobemono-streamsotheycouldberecycled.FurtherimprovementscanbemadeifAlbron,FSandUMGOmaintainthisconstructivedialogueinthefutureandstaycommittedtoraisingthelevelofsustainabilityincatering.

43 http://www.inkoopportal.com/inkoopportal/download/common/convenantduurzaaminkopen1.pdf.44 Inkoopsbeleidplan Universiteit Maastricht 2012-2015. 45 Ifinancialterms


AlbronCatering(94.3%oftotal46) 2011 2012 2013 2014ShareincompliancewithRVO47 15.0% 23.5% 26.0% 35.6%Shareorganic48 -- 4.6% 5.4% 14.8%

ApartfromAlbron,therearetwomorecateringservicesonUMscampus.Coffeelovershasonebranchatthestudentservicecentre.Coffeeloverswasunabletoprovideanydataonitssustainabilityperformanceuponrequest.BanditosEspressohasonebranchatFASoSandanotheratFPN.Theirtotalvalueofpurchasingis1:20ascomparedtothatofAlbron.BanditosEspressoestimatesthatatleast99%ofitsproductsareorganic.Theonlyproductsthatarenotorganicareraisingagentsandtheirhazelnutessencewhich onlymake up around0.1%of their purchasing. Banditos Espressomanagestokeep lowerprices thanmostcompetitorsdespiteprovidingnearly100%organicproducts.Thisshouldserveasanexampletoothercateringservicesandprovesthatitiswellpossibletoprovidesociallyandenvironmentallyfriendlycateringservicesatcompetitiveprices.

BanditosEspresso(5,7%oftotal50) 2014Shareorganic51 99%

PrinteroptimizationandefficiencyIn 2014 a new printer tenderwas concluded. As a result printerswill be replacedwithmoreenergyefficientmodels.Double-sidedprintingwillbe introducedas thestandard everywhere (was already the standard setting for most machines). Theweightofpaperwillbereducedfrom80g/m2to70g/m2.Thelocationofprinterswilloptimizedandasaresultreducedbyupto40%.Thesechangesshouldbeviewedasa significant positive step.UMGO isworkingwith ICTS and the printer supplier tofurtherreducethenumberofdecentralizedprinters46andtoinvestigatedraftprintingasadefaultsetting.474849505152

TransportationStaffcommuting

2010 2013 2014

Bike 49% 46% 43%Car 40% 33% 28%PublicTransport Train

11%18% 16%

Bus 2% 2%E-bike 0% 2% 2%Other52 --- --- 9%

46 Printerspurchasedandoperatedbyindividualsordepartments.47 ExcludingCoffeelovers.48 Shareofpurchasesinfinancialterms.49 Shareofpurchasesinfinancialterms.50 ExcludingCoffeelovers51 Shareofpurchasesinfinancialterms.52 Includesinteraliawalkingandmotorcycles.


StaffcommutingbehaviourwasfirstinvestigatedbyMaastrichtBereikbaarin2010.Theresultsshowedthat themajorityofUMstaffmemberspreferred thebikeasameansoftransport.In2013,theuseofbikesdecreasedby3%.Theywerereplacedbyagreateruseofe-bikesandanincreasedemploymentofpublictransport.Commutingbycarhasdecreasedquitesignificantly.Themostrecentdatafrom2014showsthattheuseofbikesbystaffmembershasremainedrelativelystable,whilecarsareusedeven less. UM staff members appear to opt more and more for public transport,e-bikesandothermeansofcommuting.

TransportationpolicyIn2014, UMGO, FS andHR developed a transportation policy that is pending finalapproval. Core measures introduced by the transportation policy will includecommunication andawareness initiatives, providingbikes to employees, promotingcarpooling, promoting the use of public transport and park and ride schemes,implementingchargingstationsforelectriccarsaswellascompensationschemesandareductionofflights.ApprovingandimplementingthispolicywillbevitalinthenextcoupleofyearsinordertofurtherreducethetravelrelatedcarbonfootprintofUM.

GreenhousGasEmissionsThis report has presented large quantities of data on many different aspects. AllinformationprovidedisimportantinreportingonUMsstateofprogressconcerningsustainability.Thereisnoonenumberthatcanshowwheretheuniversitycurrentlyisorwhereitneedstogo.

AnattempttoconsiderUMsimpactonclimatechangeismadewithagreenhousegas(GHG)emissionscalculation.ThevaluesgivenarecalculatedinCO2equivalents.53Thefootprintisdividedintothreescopes.Scope1constitutesdirectGHGemissionsproduced by UM (natural gas combustion). Scope 2 constitutes emissions directlyconsequential toUMsactivities (electricitypurchased). Scope3 constitutes furtherindirect emissions. For scope 3 infinite additional factors could be considered. Aselectionwasmadehere.54Theemissionsconsideredareasfollows:

Scope 1Source Emissions Changeto2013NaturalGascombustion 2998 -28%

53 Quantity of CO2 that would have the same effect as the actually emitted Greenhouse gasses.

54 The selection is termed Scope 3 D12. It is used for the footprint from 2012 until present. In older reports and the annual report of UM a less inclusive different selection Scope 3 D09 was used.


Scope2Source Emissions55 Changeto2013Electricitypurchaseddirectly56 3727 -5%

ElectricitypurchasedthroughazM57

3401 +16%

Scope3D12Source Emissions Changeto2013Staffcommuting 4247 -11%58

Lifecycleofwaste59 1091 -4%Waterusage60 63 +15%

In2014UMmanagedtoreduceitsGHGfootprintcomparedto2013duetoalowerconsumption of energy. Since electricity providers did not change, this was not afactor.Thisiscertainlyapositivedevelopment.However,thefootprintofUMisstillsignificant.UsingaconversionfactoridentifiedbyresearchersatHarvardUniversityinarecentstudy,thescope1&2emissionsofUMin2014stillcausedsocialdamagesofaround2millionEuros.55565758596061

Scopesconsidered 2014 Globalsocialdamage61

Changeto2013 Changeto2009

Scopes1&2 10,125tCO2 2,044,620 -8% +4%Scopes 1&2andScope3D12

13,897tCO2 2,806,329 -6% --

ItisUMpolicytocompensatescope2emissionsbypurchasingcertificatesoforigin.Thesearepurchasedbasedonapredictionofconsumption.Duetothismethod,theactuallycompensatedemissionsmaynotalwaysbeidenticaltotheemissioncaused.UMonlycompensatestheelectricitysuppliedbyUMsprovider.EmissionsarisingoutofUMsusageofazMfacilitiesarenotcompensatedbyUM.62Scope1emissionswerecompensatedaswell,thoughnotentirely.Forlargebuildings100%ofemissionswerecompensated,whileforsmallerbuildingsonly25%werecompensated.Unfortunatelyno data on which buildings specifically were compensated how is available, thusnot allowing for this factor to be included in the calculation. UM should aim atcompensatingallofitsscope1and2emissionsinthenearfuture.

In2013UMcompensated104%of emissions causedby its ownprovider, but only60%oftotalemissionscausedbyUMselectricityusageand44%oftotalscope1&2emissions. In 2014 more certificates were purchased, now covering 131% of UMsprovider,69%oftotalelectricityemissionsand48%oftotalscope1&2emissions.

55 Thesenumbersdifferfromthosereportedintheannualreport.Someconversionfactorswerenotyetupdated. Theannualreportisavailableat: http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/web/main/aboutum/ourorganisation/factsfigures1/umannualreport2013.htm56 Theconversionfactor(0.398kg/kWh)wasprovidedbyUMselectricitysupplierDVEPuponrequest.57 The electricity purchased through azM was provided by GDF Suez. Source for the conversion factor: http://www.wisenederland.nl/groene-stroom/leverancier/gdf-suez.58 Comparisonto2012.59 The lifecycle ofwastewas considered fromproduction to disposal atUM. Since data onpurchases is difficult to obtain this method was used to account for purchases was well. UK conversion factors of DEFRA were used. Seehttp://www.ukconversionfactorscarbonsmart.co.uk/.60 UKconversionfactorsofDEFRAwereused.Seehttp://www.ukconversionfactorscarbonsmart.co.uk/.61 Factor of $220. Source: Moore and Diaz Temperature impacts on economic growth warrant stringent mitigation policy. Derivedfrom:http://www.eenews.net/assets/2015/01/13/document_cw_01.pdf.62 ThesearepartiallycompensatedbyazM.


InthelastcoupleofyearsmajorimprovementshavebeenmadetohowUMpurchasescertificatesoforigin.In2011only10%ofcertificatespurchasescamefromDutchwindpower,whilealargeshareofcertificatescamefromNorwegianHydropower.Suchapracticehasa limitedmarket impact. In2012 this sharewas raised to40%and to100%in2013and2014.Theseimprovementsintermsoffromwherethecertificatesof origin are boughtwere significant steps into the right direction.Tomakemoreheadway,UM shouldpurchase certificates to cover all scope1&2 emissions in theshort-run and should consider purchasing renewable energy straight away in thelong-runbyincludingsuchcriteriainthenexttenderoffer.

kWh GHGemissions

Globalsocialdamage

Changeto2013

Totalelectricity 17,951,726 7,127tCO2 1,440,069 +4%Certificatespurchased 12,300,000 4,883tCO263 986,650 +20%Scopes 1&2minuscompensatedemissions --- 5,242 tCO2 1,059,189 -24%Scopes 1&2andScope3D12 minuscompensatedemissions

--- 10,643 tCO2 2,150,506 -14%

Lookingattheoveralltrendssince2009,itcanbeobservedthatscope1&2emissionsareheavilydependentontheelectricityproviders(seegraph19).In2011and2012,theelectricityproviderofUMmanagedtosignificantlyreducetheirGHGemissions.In2013UMswitchedproviders,leadingtoasignificantincreaseinemissions.However,in2014emissionsfellagain,alsolargelyduetoimprovementsmadebyUMscurrentprovider.UMalsocompensatedmoreofitsemission,leadingtoscope1&2emissionsaccountingforcertificatesoforigintodropby24%.Scope3emissionshavebeenquitestablesince2009.63

Graph1964 65 66 67

63 Since the electricity purchased byUMdirectly and that bought through azM froma different providermust be considered, thetotalemissionsweredividedbythetotalkWhtogettheUMspecificconversionfactor.Forsourcesseefootnotesabove.64 The source for the factors for natural gas: www.broeikasgassen.nl/docs/Vreuls%202011%20(EN)%20Netherlands%20fuel%20list%20 January%202011.pdf; Conversion factor: 63.1kg per GJ.65 The source for the factors for electricity bought provided by ENECO (2009-2012): http://www.wisenederland.nl/groene-stroom/leverancier/eneco. The conversion factor of DVEP for 2013 (0.403 kg/ kWh) was provided by DVEP upon request.66 The source for the factors for electricity brought provided by GDF Suez (2009-2014): http://www.wisenederland.nl/groene-stroom/leverancier/gdf-suez.67 For the scope 3 D09 calculation methodology see SPR 2013. The scope 3 D12 for 2012 and 2013 was calculated using the same methodology as for 2014 above.

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2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Greenhouse gas emissions (tonnes)

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Verysimilar trendscanbeobservedwhenconsideringGHGemissionspercapita (seegraph20).However,itcanbeobservedthatbetween2009and2011therehavebeenfarmoresignificantreductionspercapitathaninabsoluteterms.Alsothescope3emissionspercapitadecreasedinthattimeframe,leadingtoadecreaseoftheoverallemissionspercapita.UMatthattimesawasignificantincreaseinthenumberofstudents.ItsGHGfootprintdidnotseemtobesignificantlyimpactedbyitsgrowth.IfUMwasabletokeepitsemissionslevelduringamajorgrowthperiod,itshouldbeabletoreduceitsemissionsmoresignificantlywhilestudentnumbersare,ascurrently,morestable.

Graph 20

ConclusionThenumbersonsustainabilityinUMsoperationalactivitiessendamixedmessage.Major improvements have been made in catering, the printing environment andE-waste. Also in transportation improvements have been made and steps havebeen taken towards major milestones that should be reached in the next years.GHGemissionshavebeenreduced,thoughtheyarestillsignificantlyhigherthanin2011and2012.AlsonuclearwasteinUMssupplychainisatitslowestpointsincemeasurements started in 2009. While waste separation is implemented slowerthanitshould,therehasalsobeenareductionoftotalandresidualwaste.However,onlyminor tono improvements canbe seenwith thecoreenergy indicators.UMselectricityconsumptionmerelydecreasedby1%,notevenmakingupforlastyearsincrease. Electricity usage per m2 rose and usage per capita essentially remainedunchanged. Heating energy fell considerably, but due to the nature of heatingcalculations, individual years differ significantly. Looking at the long-term trend asmalldecrease canbeobserved.Waterusagehowever, evenwhennot considering2014duetowaterspills,hasnotseenmajorimprovementseither.Itcanbeobservedthatbetween2009and2011UMmanagedtokeepitselectricityandwithititsGHGfootprintstabledespiteanincreaseofmorethan2000studentsandnearly6000m2ofspace.Since2011growthhasbeenmuchslowerandyetimprovementshavebeenslow.Increasedresearchactivitiesaredifficulttoaccountforandmayplayaroleinthis respect.However,UMhasset itselfambitiousgoals in theVisionwith the fullintentiontocontinueitsgrowthanddevelopasaninstitution.IfUMistoaccomplishitsgoalsgreatereffortwillberequiredacrosstheentireinstitution.

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Year

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Scope 1-2 compensated

Greenhouse gas(tonnes) per capita


7. ConclusionSustainabilityreportingatUMThe sustainability progress report 2014 is the fifth sustainability report on UMbyUMGO. Since the CAR2010,many improvements have beenmade. Apart fromutilizingagreaternumberofindicatorswhichcovermoreareasandgreatlyimprovingthe accuracy of information through more systematic management of data, theanalysisandpresentationofindicatorshasalsogreatlyimproved.OneimportantstepinthatareawastheintroductionofalistofindicatorsthatwasintroducedwiththeSPR2013andiscontinuedinthisreport.Thisallowsreportstobemorecomparable.UMGOisfurthermoreworkingonasustainabilityassessmentframeworkforDutchuniversities.Thiswillmake it even easier to identify indicatorswithin reports andcomparethemtopreviousyearsand,potentially,otherinstitutions.

ApartfromtheeffortsofUMGO,thefinancedepartmentofUMhasalsomadegreatimprovementsinitsreportingefforts.In2014,theannualreportofUMfor2013aimedtobeanintegratedreport.Aspartofthisdevelopmentasectionontheenvironmentandsustainabilitywasincluded.Suchachapterwasalsoincludedintheannualreportfor2014.ThesectionwaspreparedbyFSandUMGO.Nevertheless,UMstillhasalongwaytogobeforebeingable topublishan integratedreportasdefinedbythe IIRC.UMGOandfinancemustcooperateclosely inorder tomakefurther improvementsinthisdirection. IntegratedReportingathighereducationinstitutionsisstillafairlynewfield.AsustainabilityassessmentframeworkforDutchuniversitiescouldthereforehelptodevelopthisfieldfurtherandaidatUMandbeyond.

MaastrichtUniversityssustainabilitytransitionUMismakingprogresstowardsgreatersustainabilityinallareas.Majorstepshavebeen takenwithastudent-runcoursepilot,aknowledgeexchangeplatformandatransportationpolicy.Major improvementscanalsobeseeninthemanagementofE-waste,theprinterenvironmentandcatering.Nevertheless,improvementsintermsofmanyKEIsremainsslow.Inresearchandeducationsomeprogresscanbeseen,butmajorimprovementscannotbeobserved.Inoperationssmallpositivetrendsin2014havemoreor lesscancelledoutnegativetrendsseenin2013.Alsohere,significantprogressismissing.UMisofcoursegrowingintermsofstudentnumbersandresearchactivities.However,thishasbeenthecasesinceitscreation.Between2009and2011UMexperiencedexceptionalgrowth levelsandneverthelessmanaged tomaintainitsenergyusageandwastegeneration.After2011growthwasmuchslower.Whilewaste levels continued to fall, therewas no significant reduction in energy usage.Furthermore,UMsetitselfambitiousgoalswiththeVisionwiththefullintentiontocontinuetogrowanddevelop.IfUMistoreachtheVisiongoals,currenteffortsmustbecontinuedwithequaland,insomecases,greaterdetermination.Neweffortsinmanyareaswillalsoberequired.Sucheffortscanbe initiatedbycontinuing theexistentconstructivedialoguebetweenUMGO,FSandICISaswellashighermanagementandotherdepartmentsofUM.Another step thatwouldgreatly facilityprogresswouldbetoestablishaUMsustainabilitycoordinatorwhocouldcoordinateeffortstowardsgreatersustainabilitytheuniversityincollaborationandunisonwithUMGO.


ANNEXIListofIndicators

# Topic Indicator Unit Value Equivalents PagenumberEducation1 Courseinventory Listofcoursesfocusedonsustainability List SeeReport AISHE:3.1

(related);4.111-12

2 Numberofcoursesfocusedonsustainability Number 27(nochange) AISHE:3.1(related);4.1

13

2a ECTSprovidedbycoursesfocusedonsustainability Number 168.5(new) AISHE:3.1(related);4.1

13

3 Listofcoursesrelatedtosustainability List SeeReport AISHE:3.1(related);4.1

11-13

4 Numberofcoursesrelatedtosustainability Number 29(nochange) AISHE:3.1(related);4.1

13

4a ECTSprovidedbycoursesrelatedtosustainability Number 163.5(new) AISHE:3.1(related);4.1

13

5 Furthereducationinitiatives

Furthereducationinitiatives Description SeeReport AISHE:3.1(related);4.4

13-14

5a Studentengagementineducation Description SeeReport AISHE:3.1(related);4.4

13-14

Research6 ProfessorshipInventory Listofprofessorshipsfocusedonsustainability List SeeReport AISHE:2.2

(related)16

7 Numberofprofessorshipsfocusedonsustainability Number 4(nochange) AISHE:2.2(related)

16-17

8 Listofprofessorshipsrelatedtosustainability List SeeReport AISHE:2.2(related)

17

9 Numberofprofessorshipsrelatedtosustainability Number 41(+1) AISHE:2.2(related)

15

10 ResearchCentreInventory

Listofresearchcentresconductingresearchinsustainability

List SeeReport AISHE:2.4(related)

17-18

11 Areasofresearchconductedbyresearchcentres List SeeReport AISHE:2.4(related)

17-18

12 Numberofresearchcentresconductingresearchinsustainability

Number 10(nochange) AISHE:2.4(related)

19

14 Furtherresearchinitiatives

Furtherresearchinitiatives Description SeeReport AISHE:2.1(livinglab)

19-20

14b KnowledgeExchangeandInternalUsage Description SeeReport --- 19-20CommunityandStakeholderInvolvement15 InventoryofStudent

OrganizationsListofstudentorganizationsactiveinsustainability List SeeReport AISHE:5.2

(related)22

16 Fieldsinwhichstudentorganizationsareactive Description SeeReport --- 22

17 Communication Communicationofsustainability Description SeeReport AISHE:1.3 23

18 Furthercommunityinitiatives

Behaviouralchangeinitiatives Description SeeReport AISHE:1.3(partial)

23


# Topic Indicator Unit Value Equivalents PagenumberOperations19 Energy Electricityusage kWh 17,951,726

(-1.0%)GRI:G4-EN3 26

20 Electricityusageperm2 kWh/m2 93(+0.7%) GRI:G4-EN5 2721 Electricityusageperstudentandstaffmember kWh/student

andstaffmember

929(-0.1%) GRI:G4-EN5 27

22 Electricityusageperstudentandstaffmemberineachfaculty

kWh/studentandstaffmember

FHML:1543(-2.9%);FPN:638(-6.3%);FHS:363(-2.0%);SBE:252(-2.2%);FASoS:174(+5.6%);FdR:133(-9.3%)

GRI:G4-EN5 28

23 Naturalgasusage m3 1,673,494(-27.6%)

GRI:G4-EN3 28

24 Heatingenergy m3/heatingdays

566(-23.9%) GRI:G4-EN3 29

25 Heatingenergyperm2 m3/(m2*heatingdays)

3.6(-4.4%) GRI:G4-EN5 29

26 Heatingenergyperstudentandstaffmember m3/(studentandstaffmember*heatingdays)

36(-5.1%) GRI:G4-EN5 30

27 Heatingenergyperstudentandstaffmemberineachfaculty

m3/(studentandstaffmember*heatingdays)

FHML:5.1(-2.9%);SBE:1.4(-10.7%);FPN:2.4(-17.9%);FdR:1.5(-16.2%);FHS:2.3(-39.6%);FASoS:1.5(-11.1%)

GRI:G4-EN5 30

28 Waterusage m3 61451(+14.7%) GRI:G4-EN22(partial)

31

29 Waterusageperstudentandstaffmember m3/studentandstaffmember

3.2(+15.8%) --- 31

30 Waterusageperstudentandstaffmemberineachfaculty

m3/studentandstaffmember

FHML:5.0(+15.7%);FHS:1.3(-9.3%);FPN:1.7(+36.5%);SBE:1.0(+4.8%);FASoS:0.8(+0.8%);FdR:0.7(-4.0%)

--- 32

31 Energyefficiencymeasures Description SeeReport --- 26-32


1 23 4

1 Seereportforpropercontext.2 Infinancialterms.3 Infinancialtermsasapercentageofpurchases.4 Infinancialtermsasapercentageofpurchases.

# Topic Indicators Unit Value Equivalents Pagenumer32 Waste Totalwaste Kg 684,191

(-0.6%)GRI:G4-EN23(partial)

33

33 Totalwastebycategory Kg Residual:358,415 (52%; -8.1%); PaperandCardboard:202,252 (30%; +11.2%); Bedding:64,778 (9%; +6.7%); Hazardous:35,219 (5%; -12.2%); Organic:11,041 (2%; +62.9%);Other:12,486(2%; +41.5%)

GRI:G4-EN23(partial)

33

34 Totalwasteperstudentandstaffmember Kg/studentandstaffmember

35 (-2.9%) --- 33

35 Totalwastebycategoryperstudentandstaffmember Kg/studentandstaffmember

Residual:18.5(-10.2%);PaperandCardboard:10.5(+8.7%);Bedding:3.4 (+4.2%); Hazardous:1.8(-14.2%);Organic:0.6(+59.1%);Other:0.6(+38.3%)

--- 33

36 Hazardouswastebycategory Kg Medical:26,623(-18.9%);Chemical:8,229(+26.6%);Other:367(-54.4%)

GRI:G4-EN25(partial)

34

37 (Reported)E-Waste1 Kg 8,500 (+125.5%)

--- 35

38 Radioactivewasteresultingfromenergyconsumption Grams 2004 (-19.6%) --- 3539 Procurement Shareoftenderstowhichgovernmental(RVO)

sustainabilitycriteriawereapplied2Percentage 100(no

change)GRI:G4-EN32(partial)

36

40 Shareofsustainableproductsincatering3 Percentage Maincaterer(94%)-35.6(+9.6)

Further(6%)99(new)

--- 37

41 Shareoforganicproductsincatering4 Percentage Maincaterer(94%)-14.8(+9.4)

Further(6%)99(new)

--- 37

42 Initiativesinprocurement Description SeeReport --- 36-3743 Transportation Splitoftransportationmodeofstaffmembercommuting Percentages Bike43(-3);Car

28(-5);Train16(-2);Bus2(nochange);E-bike2(nochange);Other9(newcategory)

--- 37

44 GHGemissionscausedbystaffcommuting Tonnes 4247(-11.4%) GRI:G4-EN30(partial)

38

45 Initiativesintransportation Description SeeReport --- 38


# Topic Indicators Unit Value Equivalents Pagenumer46 GreenHouseGas

EmissionsScope1and2GreenHouseGas(GHG)Emissions Tonnes(CO2

equivalents)10,125 (-7.9%) GRI:G4-EN15

andG4-EN1638-39

47 Scope3GHGEmissionsD125(+Scope1and2) Tonnes(CO2equivalents)

13,897 (-5.5%) GRI:G4-EN17 39

48 Scope1and2GreenHouseGas(GHG)Emissionsaccountingforpurchasedcertificatesoforigin

Tonnes(CO2equivalents)

5,242 (-24.1%) --- 40

49 Scope3GHGEmissionsD12(+Scope1and2)accountingforpurchasedcertificatesoforigin

Tonnes(CO2equivalents)

10,643 (-13.8%)

--- 40

50 Scope1and2GHGEmissionspercapita Tonnes(CO2equivalents)/studentandstaffmember

0.52 (-7.0%) G4-EN18 41

50a Scope1and2GreenHouseGas(GHG)Emissionsaccountingforpurchasedcertificatesoforiginpercapita

Tonnes(CO2equivalents)/studentandstaffmember

0.27 (-23.5%) --- 41

51 Scope3GHGEmissionsD12(+Scope1and2)percapita Tonnes(CO2equivalents)/studentandstaffmember

0.80 (-4.7%) G4-EN18 41

51a Scope3GHGEmissionsD12(+Scope1and2)accountingforpurchasedcertificatesoforiginpercapita

Tonnes(CO2equivalents)/studentandstaffmember

0.55 (-13.1%) 41

5 Scope3D12includesfactorsstatedinthereport.Itisusedforthefootprintfrom2012-2014.

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