Framework for the Environmental Sustainability of Research Organisations

Science Europe and its members have embarked on the mission to promote sustainability as a fundamental value for research organisations, and to provide support for reducing the environmental impacts of their activities.

The present Framework introduces strategic directions for Science Europe Member Organisations to share practices and coordinate efforts. In addition to leading by example, the objective is to achieve systemic change – pursuing environmental sustainability of research organisations’ activities – including mitigating climate impacts. Other important questions, such as funding for research on sustainability, as well as the economic and social dimensions of sustainability, fall outside of the scope of this Framework and may be the subject of future actions.