Sustainability

Sustainability is a key priority at Saxion. This is why Saxion has been actively contributing to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) since 2018. These 17 goals provide a pathway to a future-proof world, giving us certainty that our deeds will make a difference. One day after the next. We work on this together in our education, research, entrepreneurship and within our organisation.

Approach

We are convinced that a greater diversity of people and views leads to a greater variety of ideas, solutions and creativity. We want everyone at Saxion to feel welcome and be able to be themselves. This is why we believe it is important to listen to one another, to engage in dialogue and to accept that there will always be topics where we have a difference of opinion. This is what is needed to deal with the complex social issues facing us now and in the future. The slogan is: "Let’s do this together!"

We work together with one another to develop future-proof solutions. We do this under the name of ‘Sustainable Saxion’. We choose to do this using an integral approach to the SDGs. This means that when seeking solutions, we always take account of the impact on all the SDGs, also when the focus is only on one or a few specific SDGs.

Results

Are you interested in knowing what we have achieved so far? Below you can read a few of the results that we are proud of and a variety of news items concerning Sustainable Saxion:

• We made our first annual sustainability report in 2023. This contains our results for 2022 and plots the progress made in our sustainable objectives. 
• Saxion launched the Green Ambassador Programme in 2021. We hope this programme inspires, motivates and mobilises our students and staff to commit themselves to creating a better world. Staff and students can nominate one another to become a sustainability ambassador for Saxion. Our sustainability ambassadors are aware of the impact their actions have on the world around them, and are able to apply the SDGs to their subject and spread this awareness in their professional field. Every student or staff member who contributes in some way to the SDGs will receive a certificate. There are three different levels: Green Dreamer, Green Performer and Green Ambassador.  
• The Saxion Diversity Office opened its doors during the Rainbow Days in October 2021.
  The Diversity Office is the go-to place for Saxion students and staff with all their questions on diversity, inclusion and equality in the broadest sense of the word. Do you have questions or would you like to know more? Then contact: [email protected]
• The Green Office is the place at Saxion that has been creating awareness since 2020. The Green Office inspires, motivates and mobilises our students and staff to do their bit for the SDGs. The office also organises events and brings about cooperation. Want to know more? Then contact: [email protected]
• Our sustainable goals for operational management were adopted in the autumn of 2020. We have formulated our long term ambitions and translated these into objectives and tasks for each topic for the period up to the end of 2024.