Our ambition? To set a global benchmark for university sustainability that is forward leaning, evidence-based and practical. Read the Sustainable Imperial Strategy 2026-2031.
The Sustainable Imperial Strategy 2026–2031 builds on the university’s achievements to date and aims to enhance sustainability across every part of the institution in the coming five years and beyond – spanning operations, education, research, innovation, partnerships and community action.
It is rooted in scientific rigour, with clear, measurable targets to track progress, and frames Imperial’s ambition around two complementary goals:
- minimising our environmental footprint – by striving for net‑zero carbon campuses for direct emissions by 2040, cutting indirect emissions, and embedding sustainable practice across the university.
- maximising our positive handprint – through education, research and innovation that support global sustainability transitions.
Read the Executive summary, or access the full Sustainable Imperial Strategy 2026-2031.
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The Sustainable Imperial Strategy is ambitious, but it is also achievable. It builds on our strengths, reflects our values and provides a clear framework for action. It is a strategy that focuses less on promise and more on performance that we will deliver together. Professor Anna Korre Associate Provost (Sustainability)
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How the strategy was created
Learn more about how colleagues, students and the wider Imperial community helped shape the Sustainable Imperial Strategy.
Further information:
- Our sustainability journey – what we are doing to minimise our environmental footprint and maximise our positive handprint
- Take action – what you can do to help us shape a more sustainable future