University of Brighton 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 University of Brighton joint 75th of 780 companies scored, and joint 16th of 66 in Higher Education / Universities.
University of Brighton has cut operational emissions 45% against 2009/10 baseline through solar and efficiency gains, with mandatory HESA reporting to prove it. Scope 3 supply chain emissions remain unquantified and public. The 2050 net-zero target lacks SBTi validation. Biodiversity and waste programmes exist but lack formal quantification.
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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 Targets & Commitments and Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain (4/10, 4/10).
11 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.
“6,209.7 tCO₂e total Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions, 2023/24, UKPRN 10000886”
“45.6% reduction in scope 1 and 2 emissions against a 2009–10 baseline”
“Scope 3 emissions figures are included separately in the Environmental information statistics tables for most HE providers”
“Educational Institutions: The University of Brighton, Greater Brighton Metropolitan College, and fifteen Sussex schools.”
“Net Zero Carbon Management Strategy 2022–25 with 2026 Update”
“The Director of Estates and Facilities Management is the accountable lead for environmental and corporate sustainability performance”
“For 2024/2025 the university aims to renewing its Bronze accreditation (achieved in 2021/22) and work towards the Silver accreditation”
“chalk grassland restoration in partnership with Sussex Wildlife Trust, supporting one of the area's most important natural habitats”
“The Brighton Waste House: a building constructed using over 85% waste material and a living laboratory for ecological architectural design.”
“In 2023, students and staff protested in opposition to the university's plans to make 110 staff redundant.”
“InfluenceMap maintains the world's leading database of corporate and industry association lobbying of climate policy around the globe.”
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Where University of Brighton sits among higher education / universities peers.
Among the 66 major higher education / universities brands we've scored, University of Brighton is tied =16th of 66, with 10 others.
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University of Brighton is a public research and teaching institution in the UK, with campuses in Brighton and Eastbourne. It serves approximately 15,600 students across multiple schools including engineering, health professions, business, and creative industries. A comprehensive research institution within the UK higher education sector.
UK research university sector peer; comparable scale and research footprint.
View breakdown →UK higher education institution; Russell Group equivalent research intensity.
View breakdown →UK specialist research university; engineering and STEM focus.
View breakdown →UK Russell Group research institution; peer environmental governance structure.
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