Harper Adams University scores 31/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment — scored from public data only, no company payment can change a number. Last verified September 2026.
That places Harper Adams University joint 545th of 780 companies scored, and 63rd of 66 in Higher Education / Universities.
Harper Adams has documented 36% emissions reductions through 2019 but provides no recent verified data. Scope 3 emissions remain unquantified despite acknowledged significance. Water management is invisible. The university's low-carbon infrastructure is substantial but grid electricity supply verification is absent.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleStrongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Carbon Footprint — Operations (8/10, 5/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain (2/10, 3/10).
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“Since 2005, the University has been measuring and reducing its scope 1 and 2 carbon footprint”
“140 HE providers submitted Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions data to HESA through the Estates management record for the year 2023/24”
“Harper Adams operates a 635 hectare (1569 acres) commercial farm on campus”
“Of the 132 HE providers who submitted data for the past two years, 73 (55%) saw a decrease in emissions”
“tasked to baseline biodiversity on the University's Future Farm to support its sustainable transition to Net Zero by 2030”
“green roofs which can alleviate flooding by absorbing rainwater and can also enhance biodiversity”
“Our 494-hectare farm acts as a living lab, where you can see sustainable land management in action”
“Our current waste contractor operates a Zero Waste to Landfill”
“Institutionally Harper Adams University is in its initial phase of embedding sustainability into its campus, curriculum and community”
“The tables include data for the academic years 2015/16 to 2023/24”
“Harper Adams University has pledged to be Net Zero by 2030 for emissions, predominantly related to gas consumption, electricity usage and fuel for university managed vehicles”
“Harper Adams University is seeking to develop a decarbonisation strategy which will allow its campus buildings and vehicle fleet to be operationally net zero carbon by 2030”
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Among the 66 major higher education / universities brands we've scored, Harper Adams University sits 63rd of 66.
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Harper Adams University is a specialist agricultural and land-based higher education institution, based in Shropshire, England. It operates a 635-hectare working farm as a teaching resource and employs staff across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in agriculture, sustainable food systems, environmental management, and related disciplines.
UK research-intensive specialist university; agriculture, engineering, environmental science focus.
View breakdown →Russell Group research university; larger scale, comparable net-zero 2040 commitment.
View breakdown →Russell Group research university; published sustainability disclosures and emissions tracking.
View breakdown →Research-intensive STEM focus; operates campus energy infrastructure; third-party verified reporting.
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