Lincoln University Sustainability Report - Emissions and Measures Quick Facts
Explore key sustainability measures and targets set for Lincoln University as reported annually in our Sustainability Report.
Key sustainability emissions and measures
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Sustainability targets
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2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Data Source |
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Carbon Emissions |
Lincoln University - Campus (tCO²e) |
8,555 |
7,313 |
5,234 |
6,599 |
7,019 |
6,716 |
Toitu Carbon Audit |
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Lincoln University - Farms (tCO²e) |
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8,413 |
Toitu Carbon Audit |
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Emissions per Staff (tCO²e/FTE) |
12.8 |
12.2 |
9.8 |
12.1 |
12.2 |
10.8 |
Toitu Carbon Audit |
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Emissions per Operating Revenue (tCO²e/$Million) |
67.4 |
61.9 |
44.0 |
52.2 |
50.7 |
45.1 |
Toitu Carbon Audit |
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Air Travel (tCO²e) |
1,746 |
582 |
32 |
383 |
1,017 |
1,216 |
Toitu Carbon Audit |
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Air Travel |
Emissions per Staff (tCO²e/staff) |
2.62 |
0.97 |
0.06 |
0.70 |
1.77 |
1.96 |
Toitu Carbon Audit |
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student)Emissions per Student (tCO²e/ |
0.53 |
0.18 |
0.01 |
0.11 |
0.23 |
0.23 |
Toitu Carbon Audit |
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Electricity |
Usage per building floor area (kWh/m²) |
120 |
113 |
125 |
130 |
152 |
112 |
Toitu Carbon Audit |
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Electric Vehicles |
Proportion of EVs Fleet |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
15% |
27% |
33% |
Sustainability Report |
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Sustainability Rankings |
Green Metric |
148th out of 619 |
51st out of 912 |
51st out of 956 |
52nd out of 1050 |
94th out of 1183 |
85th out of 1477 |
Green Metric Ranking |
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Top 23.9% |
Top 5.6% |
Top 5.3% |
Top 4.9% |
Top 7.9% |
Top 5.7% |
Green Metric Ranking |
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Impact Ranking |
N/A |
101-200th |
101-200th |
301-400th |
201-300th |
101-200th |
THE Impact Ranking |
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Waste |
Landfill (% of total waste) |
81% |
77% |
79% |
76% |
69% |
73% |
Sustainability Report |
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Recycling (% of total waste) |
19% |
23% |
21% |
24% |
31% |
27% |
Sustainability Report |
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Water consumption |
Consumption in litres (000) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
154,434 |
194,839 |
183,941 |
Sustainability Report |
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Environmental Responsibility |
Staff Positive Perception on the University’s environmental responsibility |
45% |
N/A |
63% |
N/A |
N/A |
67% |
YourVoice Survey |
Carbon Emissions
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Category |
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2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
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Category 1: Direct emissions (tCO2e) |
Scope 1 |
4572 |
4524 |
3053 |
5005 |
4729 |
4114 |
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Category 2: Indirect emissions from imported energy (locationbased method*) (tCO2e) |
Scope 2 |
828 |
853 |
970 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Category 2: Indirect emissions from imported energy (marketbased method*) (tCO2e) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Category 3: Indirect emissions from transportation (tCO2e) |
Scope 3 |
2940 |
1649 |
1082 |
1457 |
2027 |
2364 |
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Category 4: Indirect emissions from products used by organisation (tCO2e) |
216 |
287 |
128 |
135 |
264 |
238 |
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Category 5: Indirect emissions associated with the use of products from the organisation (tCO2e) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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Category 6: Indirect emissions from other sources (tCO2e) |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Total direct emissions (tCO2e) |
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4572 |
4524 |
3053 |
5005 |
4729 |
4114 |
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Total indirect emissions* (tCO2e) |
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3983 |
2789 |
2181 |
1595 |
2290 |
2602 |
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Total gross emissions* (tCO2e) |
|
8555 |
7313 |
5234 |
6599 |
7019 |
6716 |
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Purchased emission reductions (tCO2e) |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Total net emissions (tCO2e) |
|
8555 |
7313 |
5234 |
6599 |
7019 |
6716 |
Waste
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Waste Stream |
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2021 |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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2024 |
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Landfill |
General Waste |
186.20 |
202.28 |
219.48 |
226.50 |
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Recycled |
Polystyrene |
No Data |
0.48 |
0.62 |
0.46 |
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Plastic Wrap |
No Data |
0.82 |
1.06 |
0.88 |
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Mixed Recyclables |
10.77 |
9.32 |
11.54 |
32.80 |
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Scrap Metal |
No Data |
No Data |
3.76 |
0.00 |
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Paper & Cardboard |
No Data |
No Data |
3.84 |
4.87 |
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Cardboard |
15.00 |
14.48 |
19.93 |
7.82 |
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Paper |
25.19 |
28.12 |
20.07 |
5.68 |
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Ash |
No Data |
5.74 |
13.82 |
13.14 |
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Food Waste |
No Data |
No Data |
No Data |
14.88 |
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Green Waste |
No Data |
13.55 |
25.53 |
19.63 |
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2021 |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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2024 |
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Weight (t) |
% total |
Weight (t) |
% total |
Weight (t) |
% total |
Weight (t) |
% total |
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Landfill Waste |
186.2 |
78.51% |
208.71 |
75.76% |
219.48 |
68.66% |
226.5 |
72.65% |
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Recycled Waste |
50.97 |
21.49% |
66.79 |
24.24% |
100.17 |
31.34% |
100.16 |
30.66% |
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Total Waste |
237.17 |
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275.5 |
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319.65 |
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326.66 |
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