University of Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth joint 117th of 780 companies scored, and joint 32nd of 66 in Higher Education / Universities.
Portsmouth has cut operational emissions 61% since 2005 and completed fossil fuel divestment, but Scope 3 emissions remain unmeasured and crude. Supply chain emissions are unquantified and unverified. Net-zero 2030 relies partly on unproven carbon sequestration, and no third-party validation of targets exists.
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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 Nature & Biodiversity Impact and Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain (3/10, 3/10).
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“Total scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions 6,054.9 tCO2e, University of Portsmouth, 2023/24”
“Scope 1 and 2 emissions have been accurately monitored since 2009 (using invoice data)”
“Of the 136 HE providers who submitted data for the past two years, 96 (71%) saw a decrease in emissions”
“replacing the current fossil-fuelled heating plants with all electric air source heat pumps powered by renewable electricity”
“University of Portsmouth was one of the first to sign up to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's (EMF) New Plastics Economy Global Commitment”
“Portsmouth becomes the 101st university to commit to divestment off the back of the long running Fossil Free campaign”
“The whole of the South East of England has been classified as an area of serious water stress”
“award-winning sustainable sports centre”
“Concordat for the Environmental Sustainability of Research and Innovation Practice”
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Where University of Portsmouth sits among higher education / universities peers.
Among the 66 major higher education / universities brands we've scored, University of Portsmouth is tied =32nd of 66, with 6 others.
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University of Portsmouth is a public research institution in southern England. It operates a city-centre campus in Portsmouth with research strengths in engineering, technology, and marine sciences. As a member of the Million+ group, it sits in the mid-tier of UK higher education.
Russell Group peer institution; UK research-intensive university with carbon reduction targets.
View breakdown →Elite research university; UK HE sector comparator on emissions disclosure and net-zero commitment.
View breakdown →Mid-tier UK university; comparable size and sector positioning within higher education.
View breakdown →Post-1992 UK university; sector peer with sustainability reporting via HESA framework.
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