University of Bath 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 University of Bath joint 159th of 780 companies scored, and joint 45th of 66 in Higher Education / Universities.
Bath has reduced Scope 1+2 emissions 51% since 2005 and publishes annual carbon data, but renewable energy procurement is negligible (<1%), Scope 3 remains volatile at 89% of footprint, and net zero targets are under review. Supply chain engagement, nature disclosure, and external verification are absent.
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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 Energy Source and Water Impact (3/10, 4/10).
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“Total scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions: 12,605.2 tCO2e (2023/24, UKPRN 10007850)”
“Reasonable Assurance can be given with respect to the accuracy and reliability of carbon footprint data”
“methodology that also materially complies with the EAUC Standardised Carbon Emissions Reporting for Further and Higher Education”
“Our new Sustainable Procurement Policy enables purchasers in the University to make choices that reduce supply chain emissions”
“Our solar panels, although significant, typically only generate less than 1% of our total electricity use”
“Horseshoe Bat Activity Surveys 2019 — ecology and biodiversity advice provided for campus masterplanning”
“UK's first pilot recycling facility for single-use plastic lab waste is based in a repurposed greenhouse on the University of Bath campus”
“Richard Jackson, the University's Director of Sustainability and Space Management, said: 'A key to our growing impact is our whole-institution approach'”
“University of Bath researchers are set to demonstrate the potential of an innovative new water recycling technology after winning major funding from Ofwat”
“In comparison to last year, our total carbon footprint has increased by 24%”
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Where University of Bath sits among higher education / universities peers.
Among the 66 major higher education / universities brands we've scored, University of Bath is tied =45th of 66, with 7 others.
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University of Bath is a research-led institution in the UK, specialising in engineering, science, and management disciplines. With significant campus operations in Southwest England, it ranks among the UK's top research universities and is a material energy and resource consumer with a multi-million-pound capital estate.
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