University of Hull scores 29/100 (Significant gaps) 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 Hull joint 587th of 780 companies scored, and 64th of 66 in Higher Education / Universities.
University of Hull tracks Scope 1+2 emissions but has no Scope 3 quantification. Its flagship 2027 carbon neutrality target collapsed in June 2024 when the VC admitted it was impossible; the central solar farm was shelved due to grid constraints until 2034. Gas heating dominates; renewable generation remains negligible. Waste performance is strong, but energy strategy has stalled.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleStrongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Controversies & Red Flags (6/10, 6/10). Weakest on Energy Source and Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain (2/10, 2/10).
8 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.
“Sustainability Report 2024/25 · Sustainability Report 2023/24 · Sustainability Report 2022/23”
“Annual carbon emissions were estimated at 9,830 tonnes of CO²e.”
“Carbon Emissions in Tonnes CO2e 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 Water 62 55 16 12 20”
“the vice-chancellor has admitted the university's long-heralded commitment to become carbon neutral in 2027 'is now impossible to achieve'”
“140 HE providers submitted Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions data to HESA through the Estates management record for the year 2023/24.”
“due to the inability of the national electricity grid being able to accept power from us in sufficient quantities until 2034, some elements of our carbon neutral strategy will need to change.”
“Gas boilers provide space heating in almost all campus buildings”
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Among the 66 major higher education / universities brands we've scored, University of Hull sits 64th of 66.
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University of Hull is a mid-sized UK public research university based in Hull, England. It serves students across engineering, health sciences, arts, and business disciplines. The institution operates a single urban campus with research strengths in flood resilience and environmental science.
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