Sustainability assessment in higher education institutions

Sustainable development is a concern for countries, businesses and organizations sensitive to excess in terms of utilized resources. This is evident in international initiatives which aim to establish guiding principles for institutions to follow regarding what is considered to be socially responsib...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Wigmore Álvarez, Amber, Ruiz Lozano, Mercedes
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:España
Institución:Universidad Loyola Andalucía
Repositorio:Brújula
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.uloyola.es:20.500.12412/1667
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12412/1667
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Sustainable developement
Campus sustainability
Higher education
Institutional rating system
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Sumario:Sustainable development is a concern for countries, businesses and organizations sensitive to excess in terms of utilized resources. This is evident in international initiatives which aim to establish guiding principles for institutions to follow regarding what is considered to be socially responsible behavior, allowing for assessment and the identification of objectives. As higher education institutions, colleges and universities have a public responsibility to generate and transmit knowledge to society as a whole, as well as an economic and social responsibility regarding resource management; hence the importance of specifically analyzing their socially responsible behavior.