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RMIT University Sustainability Actions

Published 2024 report

RMIT is proud to release the University's Sustainability Annual Report, which covers the calendar year from 1 January to 31 December 2024. The Sustainability Annual Report highlights a year of dedication and innovation in sustainability from our students and staff.

Aligned reporting frameworks

This report aligns with the Core requirements of the Global Reporting Initiative sustainability reporting framework and demonstrates our commitment to the United Nations Global Compact.

Created Sustainability Committee

RMIT's Sustainability Committee is the highest governing body with the responsibility to promote and coordinate sustainability initiatives across all areas of the University. Its goal is to ensure sustainability principles and practices are embedded within the University’s core teaching and learning, research, governance and operational activities.

Issued CSR Framework

The RMIT Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Framework provides a screening methodology to identify individuals, businesses or organisations that have the potential to create an ethical or reputation risk to the University. Ensuring that the University can implement appropriate risk mitigations and ensure that CSR obligations are met as a signatory to the UN Global Compact.

Set responsible investment principles

The RMIT Responsible Investment Principles guide our investment managers, to ensure that our portfolio minimises activities that have a material impact on climate change, including involvement in fossil fuels, while screening for issues relating to public health and wellbeing.

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Built SEE Tool

RMIT has created the Sustainability & Equity Evaluation (SEE) Tool in order to build sustainability capability across RMIT. The tool is utilised as part of a facilitated workshop in order for people to think holistically about the positive and negative impacts of their work.

Applied sustainable procurement

Guide by the RMIT Sustainable Procurement Plan (alignment with international standard ISO 20400:2017) and the CSR Framework. RMIT is committed to driving social and environmental outcomes through the entire procurement lifecycle. This includes a comprehensive screening process for all prospective suppliers.

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Released annual reports

RMIT produces a Sustainability Annual Report, in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), to be transparent about our sustainability journey.

Established SDGs project

The RMIT-wide SDGs Project, initiated in June 2018, aims to improve University accountability in relation to its contributions to the SDGs.

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About RMIT University

  • Status
  • Unverified
  • Employees
  • 500+
  • Industry
  • Education Management
  • Country
  • Australia
  • Founded
  • 1887