Sustainability reporting and impact assessment at higher education institute in India

What is it about?

Ajay was the management department's head and a leading member of the sustainability initiatives at University Alpha in Delhi NCR, India. In 2022, he was tasked with preparing the annual report for the University. At that time, the management had considered preparing a standalone sustainability report for the University. He had been new to sustainability reporting. On a chilly day in November 2022, Ajay had rushed into the boardroom to meet and discuss his dilemma with the two decision-makers, the Vice Chancellor and the Registrar. He had several questions: Should he ask management to continue listing sustainability-related activities under its annual report? When preparing the standalone sustainability report, should the report include information on only SDG or an Integrated report on SDG and ESG? How do we use result-based management (RBM) in sustainability reporting continuously? How was the sustainability impact assessment of such activities implemented at the University?

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