Aberystwyth University scores 55/100 (Making progress) on SINK's independent climate assessment — scored from public data only, no company payment can change a number. Last verified September 2026.
That places Aberystwyth University joint 45th of 780 companies scored, and joint 8th of 66 in Higher Education / Universities.
Aberystwyth has cut Scope 1+2 emissions 50% from 2005 baseline and publishes statutory HESA data annually, backed by £10m renewable investment. Major gaps: no Scope 3 quantification despite baselines, no SBTi validation of net-zero 2030 target, water and biodiversity programmes lack formal reduction targets or third-party certification.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleStrongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Carbon Footprint — Operations (8/10, 7/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain (4/10, 4/10).
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7 of 12 sources are third-party verified or public record.
“Total scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions (Kg CO2e), 2023/24, UKPRN 10007856: 6,688.3 tCO₂e”
“140 HE providers submitted Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions data to HESA through the Estates management record for the year 2023/24”
“annually monitor our carbon performance to compare this with our baseline year of 2019-2020”
“Aberystwyth University scored 0/5% for reporting scope 3 emissions to HESA via the EMR record”
“It has reduced its emissions by 43 per cent in the last four years”
“Aberystwyth signed the Nature Positive Pledge in early 2023”
“Aberystwyth University became the first University in the World to be granted the Plastic Free University Certificate”
“In April 2024 the Welsh Government introduced the Recycling Legislation”
“Read our 2023 Sustainable Procurement Review below - with reviews carried out every 3 years”
“The £2.9m investment will provide up to 25% of the annual electricity needs of the Penglais Campus”
“Supported by the Energy Service, Aberystwyth University is progressing toward its 2030 net zero target”
“It is anticipated that offsetting will not be allowed, which I think is a very bold decision”
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Where Aberystwyth University sits among higher education / universities peers.
Among the 66 major higher education / universities brands we've scored, Aberystwyth University is tied =8th of 66, with 2 others.
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Aberystwyth University is a research-led institution in Wales, UK. With a 1,709-hectare estate across three campuses, it delivers undergraduate and postgraduate education in sciences, arts, and social sciences. The university operates a mid-sized higher education carbon footprint typical of UK research universities.
Peer institution in Wales; similar scale and higher education sector carbon footprint.
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