Achievements
HKUST is committed to become a global leader in sustainability education by transforming the Clear Water Bay campus into a zero carbon, zero waste, and net-positive environmental impact living laboratory for experiential learning, demonstrating cutting-edge research and sustainable operations within a vibrant and engaged community.
Over the years, there have been different strategies, programs and initiatives that work towards achieving the sustainability vision. Here are some highlights of our achievements:
Here are the other Sustainability achievements in recent years:
|
Indicator |
Key achievements |
|
Oversight |
Establishment of Sustainable Operations Executive Committee chaired by Vice-President for Administration and Business |
|
University commitment |
Polices: ESG Investment, Net-Zero Building, Sustainable Catering, Green Purchasing, Second-hand Goods Policy, Green Cleaning, Special Leave Policy for Staff Volunteering/Wellness/Diversity and Equal Opportunities Initiatives Guidelines: Staff Mobile Computing, High Performance Building, Sustainable Event, Sustainable Office and Printing |
| Net-Zero | Developing a 2050 Roadmap to achieve Net-Zero Carbon |
|
Electricity |
Overall savings offset our three newest buildings, established a Green Lab program, installed over 6000 solar panels on campus |
|
Waste to landfill |
Reduced by over 50% despite increase in population |
|
Recyclable materials |
15 categories of recyclables actively separated and collected for positive reuse |
| Education |
Established a Life Cycle Lab, Organized Cross-Border Hong Kong/Guangzhou Campus Sustainability Certificate Design Thinking Program Over 94% graduates have completed at least one sustainability course |
|
Student incorporation |
Engaged over 500 students through Sustainable Smart Campus competition projects advised and guided by campus operations professional staff. Launch of Jockey Club Sustainable Campus Consumer Program to engage students across 8 universities |
|
Campus as a Living Lab |
Over 35 faculty-led funded on-campus research projects with $50 million endowment and over 20 seed-grant projects |