Anglia Ruskin University scores 53/100 (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 Anglia Ruskin University joint 75th of 780 companies scored, and joint 16th of 66 in Higher Education / Universities.
Anglia Ruskin has achieved measurable carbon reductions (40% absolute Scope 1+2 vs 2005) and secured zero-carbon electricity via power purchase agreement. Critical gap: Scope 3 emissions remain unquantified despite a travel management system in place. Targets extend to 2045, missing SBTi alignment. Governance is standard for UK HE; nature and waste strategies lack quantified outcomes.
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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 Nature & Biodiversity Impact and Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain (4/10, 4/10).
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“Table 3, Total scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions: 4781.7 tCO2e (2023/24), UKPRN 10000291”
“140 HE providers submitted Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions data to HESA through the Estates management record for the year 2023/24”
“ARU uses TEAM's Sigma energy monitoring and targeting software to monitor energy use across the estate”
“ARU's environmental footprint has been reduced annually by 361 tonnes of CO2 emissions, equivalent to energy savings of 1.77 GWh”
“tree planting with the students union”
“Professor Aled Jones, lead author of the report and the Director of the Global Sustainability Institute at Anglia Ruskin University”
“We do not send any waste materials to landfill sites — all our waste is either reused, recycled or used to create refuse derived fuel”
“We are partners in the Green Economy Coalition and the Renewable Energy and International Law (REIL) network”
“Written evidence, Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University”
“Leading the way — that's how we've ranked Anglia Ruskin University on its plan to reduce emissions”
“Sustainability Strategy 2020-26, incorporating sustainability and environmental awareness in teaching, research and University operations”
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Where Anglia Ruskin University sits among higher education / universities peers.
Among the 66 major higher education / universities brands we've scored, Anglia Ruskin University is tied =16th of 66, with 10 others.
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Anglia Ruskin University is a multi-campus UK higher education institution with 21,130 FTE students and staff across Cambridge, Chelmsford, Peterborough, and Writtle. It operates four urban campuses and houses the Global Sustainability Institute conducting research on biodiversity, nature risk, and climate policy.
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