University of Chichester scores 51/100 (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 Chichester joint 117th of 780 companies scored, and joint 32nd of 66 in Higher Education / Universities.
University of Chichester operates with a small absolute carbon footprint and demonstrates genuine multi-year emissions reductions, but Scope 3 disclosure remains absent. Supply chain engagement exists in pockets—Fairtrade accreditation, ethical sourcing—but no quantified total. Nature and water programmes are nascent; accountability is documented but lacks board-level integration and third-party assurance.
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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 Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain and Targets & Commitments (3/10, 4/10).
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“Total scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions 2023/24: 2,245.7 tCO₂e (HESA EMR Table-3, UKPRN 10007137)”
“140 HE providers submitted Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions data to HESA through the Estates management record for the year 2023/24”
“highlights the university's growing understanding of Scope 3 emissions, alongside initiatives delivering social value”
“The university will work with Southern Water to develop a series of wetlands, ponds and ditches to reduce surface run-off water and increase biodiversity habitats”
“replacing gas heating with a dehumidifier in the Sports Dome, which has saved £36,000 on energy over the winter”
“All of the universities apart from one have stated that they are on a renewable energy tariff with their electricity supplier”
“oversees and tracks the progress of targets in key sustainability documents including the Sustainability Strategy, Carbon Management Plan, Waste Management Plan, Biodiversity Action Plan and Travel plan”
“The University is also part of a pioneering pilot scheme called 'Nature Friendly Grounds', which is delivered in partnership with environmental charity SOS-UK”
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Among the 66 major higher education / universities brands we've scored, University of Chichester is tied =32nd of 66, with 6 others.
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University of Chichester is a public higher education institution in West Sussex, England, with campuses in Chichester and Bognor Regis. It serves students across undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional programmes. Like most UK universities, it reports sustainability data via the statutory HESA Estates Management Record.
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