Coventry University scores 49/100 (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 Coventry University joint 159th of 780 companies scored, and joint 45th of 66 in Higher Education / Universities.
Coventry University has cut Scope 1+2 emissions 15.5% from 2005 baseline and locked in £13M in capital decarbonisation projects, but Scope 3 remains entirely unquantified. Renewable energy sits at 38% with solar and district heating in progress. Waste recycling falls 35 percentage points short of its own 80% target.
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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 (3/10, 3/10).
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8 of 14 sources are third-party verified or public record.
“Total scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions 10,874.1 tCO2e, 2023/24, UKPRN 10001726”
“Our reporting aligns with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, and we provide annual data through both HESA's estates management reporting”
“committed to achieving net-zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions by 2030-2031, while also reducing its Scope 3 emissions by 30 percent”
“Coventry University installed 360kWp of solar PV across five campus buildings, generating 306,850kWh annually and saving 76 tonnes of CO2.”
“overall scheme will reduce Coventry University Group's carbon emissions by more than 1,300 tonnes per year”
“DAISY project aims to examine various intervention processes that address biodiversity loss and equity”
“Coventry University has won the National Recycling Award 2025 for Waste Management Energy Innovation.”
“We have integrated reuse into our waste policies and processes, and it is proving remarkably successful when it comes to achieving our zero-to-landfill targets.”
“since 2014 the University has been externally accredited to an international standard for Environmental Management (ISO14001)”
“ISO 14001 (Environmental Management Systems) certification since 2014 and a cross-functional team looking at projects from energy reduction to bike repair”
“Our Sustainability Champions Group has over 100 members and meets at least four times a year.”
“Coventry University Group formally committed to exclude fossil fuel extractor companies from investments within its treasury and investment policy”
“Coventry University has announced it is divesting its £43.6m investment portfolio from all fossil fuel companies.”
“Organizations with targets are identified with green 'Targets Set' values in the dashboard.”
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Where Coventry University sits among higher education / universities peers.
Among the 66 major higher education / universities brands we've scored, Coventry University is tied =45th of 66, with 7 others.
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Coventry University is a public research institution in the UK. It operates an urban campus in Coventry specialising in engineering, business, and applied sciences. The university divested from fossil fuels in 2019 and holds ISO 14001 environmental management certification.
Higher education peer; Russell Group university with comparable emissions reporting and decarbonisation targets.
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