Environmental Performance
Measuring Our Impact.
Western is committed to sustainable growth by reducing its environmental footprint across all of the campuses (Western Sydney University Strategic Plan) and implementing initiatives for renewable energies and sustainable practices in our supply chain.
We measure and report the university's consumption and resulting emissions to a range of bodies including the Clean Energy Regulator, Climate Active, Tertiary Education and Facilities Management Association and Times Higher Education.
Energy
We measure consumption in gigajoules (GJ) for electricity, natural gas and fuel (petrol, diesel etc) where usage is under our operational control.
GHG
We measure Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2-e) under Scopes 1, 2 and 3.
THE
Times Higher Education (THE) Sustainability Impact Ratings data are annually submitted in the metrics and formats requested by Times Higher Education.
Waste
Waste generated by university operations is reported in tonnes (t) in a variety of waste streams and categories. Waste destinations are split as diverted (recycled) or sent to landfill.
Water
We measure consumption in kilolitres (kL) for potable, recycled, harvested and extracted water.