Energy & water
Efficient, low-carbon estate management cutting.
Building sustainability into our actions and operations
King's operations and activities can have a significant impact on local and global environments. We aim to minimise their negative effects, while strengthening our positive impact across our estate and services.
Operations at King’s encompass a diverse range of activities to deliver our targets and ambitions. Across eight priority action areas, cross-cutting action guides the work we do.
We will continue to address existing sustainability challenges, building on our progress to date, and work to meet any emerging need from our estate and community.
“To reduce the adverse environmental impact and strengthen the positive contributions of our university operations, enriching King’s reputation as a university in service of society.”
Environmental management system
To manage our environmental impacts effectively, we operate an Environmental Management System (EMS) covering all Estates & Facilities activities across our campuses. Our EMS is certified to the ISO14001:2015 international standard by NQA and since June 2017 has included activities across all King's directly-managed campuses. The EMS is at the heart of embedding sustainability at King's, taking a holistic view of the environmental impacts and risks arising from our activities. A structured management tool, it enables us to systematically identify, evaluate, manage and improve environmental performance and practices, with continual improvement being a central theme of the system.
King's Environmental Management System certification
Operational areas
Sustainable food
Driving sustainable food practices across our campuses.
Nature
Enhancing biodiversity across our estate.
Procurement and investment
Reducing the environmental and social impact of how and where we invest...
Real estate
Sustainable construction and refurbishment of buildings and infrastructure.
Research environments
Minimising the environmental impact of our research.
Waste and resources
Reducing, reusing and recycling our waste.
Further resources
Sustainability Reports
Learn about our sustainability targets and progress towards them.
Sustainable travel
Advice for King's staff and students on how to travel sustainably.
AI & Sustainability
King's is working to meet the global sustainability challenges posed by AI.
More about climate and sustainability at King’s
Sustainable education
Empowering our students to shape a more sustainable future.
Sustainability research & innovation
Mobilising King’s research and expertise to respond to the climate crisis.
Sustainability Reports
Learn about our sustainability targets and progress towards them.
Take action
Learn more about how you can join in King's sustainability activities.