...&D investment Green technology innovation Higher education institutions Opening Foundation of Shanxi Key Laboratory of Data Factor Innovation and Economic Decision Analysis 2025-ZZ-15 Opening Foundation of Shanxi Key Laboratory of Data Factor Innovation and Economic Decision Analysis...

...Marcelo Cevallos-Vallejos; Ima-Sumac Sánchez de Céspedes; Jimmy Núñez-Pérez; José-Manuel Pais-Chanfrau Purpose This paper aims to examine how education for sustainable development ( ESD ) can be effectively implemented within higher education institutions through authentic waste valorisation...

...Michael Addaney; Felix Kwaku Borkor Purpose This study examines the global literature on the relationship between food waste and food insecurity in higher education institutions (HEIs), with an emphasis on Sub-Saharan African contexts. It develops a theory of planned behaviour ( TPB )-grounded...

...Mariana Alvarenga; Ricardo Lemos Thomé; Ana Regina Aguiar Dutra; Clarissa Carneiro Mussi; Ademar Dutra; José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório de Andrade Guerra Purpose This study aims to examine how higher education institutions (HEIs) adapt and respond to extreme climate events and identify...

...Gabriel Wei En Wee; Le Thanh Tung; Brian Kee Mun Wong Purpose This article aims to examine how curriculum-integrated circular economy ( CE ) practices can function as an environmental management mechanism within higher education institutions (HEIs). It argues that the academic curriculum, when...

... in the context of institutions that are seeking to balance financial sustainability with climate commitments. Design/methodology/approach Using data from the entire population of 160 British higher education institutions from 2015 to 2021, a two-stage empirical methodology is implemented. Institutional eco...

...Sandeep Kumar Gupta Purpose This study aims to investigate the key factors driving the sustainability quotient ( SQ ) of higher education institutions (HEIs), while focusing on how curriculum, governance, technological interventions and community engagement contribute to embedding sustainability...

...Indre Siksnelyte-Butkiene; Dalia Streimikiene; Tomas Balezentis Purpose This study aims to systematically review circular and resource-efficient environmental management innovations in higher education institutions and to develop an integrated framework explaining how such innovations can...

...Jin Chen; Duantao Qu; Danxue Luo; Wei Zhou Purpose Higher education institutions (HEIs) are increasingly recognized as pivotal actors in the global transition toward sustainability. However, food waste management within campus canteens remains a persistent challenge often addressed through...

...Yanni Yu; Xin Meng Purpose From the perspective of environmental governance and sustainable development, this study aims to systematically evaluate the impact of green space in higher education institutions (HEIs), as an environmental governance tool, on their technological innovation efficiency...

...Lan Gao; Wenliang Zhang; Bohan Liu; Xianfeng Hu Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the antecedents of smart technology adoption by higher education institutions (HEIs) and the impact of smart technology adoption on the environmental performance of HEIs. Design/methodology/approach...

....com and Xixi Ye can be contacted at: 2015050050@wzpt.edu.cn 20 01 2026 26 03 2026 13 04 2026 © 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Higher education institutions Environmental policy Sustainability strategy...

...Iman Abdel Shahid Ibrahim; Bushra Hussein Al Jaberi; Ihsani Ashabiyya Kurniawan Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine AASHE’s Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System ( STARS ) as a tool to implement university social responsibility ( USR ) in higher education institutions...

...Sagar S. Tanna Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore how University Social Responsibility ( USR ) research has evolved to support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and strengthen higher education institutions’ (HEIs) societal role. This study examines how universities move beyond...

... Sustainable development Reporting Higher education institutions Strategic management Bok (1982) defined University Social Responsibility (USR) as the university’s accountability to society and the state. Reiser (2007) defines it as responsible management of the university’s impact...

...Małgorzata Rymarzak Purpose This study aims to examine the types of initiatives planned and undertaken by higher education institutions (HEIs) in campus operations, in progressing from “campus greening” to regenerative sustainability. Design/methodology/approach This study used a mix...

... institutions Business travel Climate action Climate action Green academics Higher education institutes (HEIs) can be seen as simultaneously driving societal change while embracing various traditions of the past. And with issues of sustainability, sometimes a strong attachment to past traditions can...

...Lola Joly; Muriel Davies; Genane Youness; Stéphanie Buisine Purpose In the face of climate change, higher education institutions can play a role in fostering a sustainable future. This study aims to examine how their green organizational culture, including values, social norms and practices...

... towards CE in the construction sector is impeded by a lack of workforce competencies aligned with sustainability and circularity. Higher education institutions (HEIs) play a pivotal role in bridging this gap, but current training and educational models remain largely rooted in traditional construction...

... approach, combining literature review, document analysis and collaborative activities conducted with 14 higher education institutions over three years. It explored the implementation of environmental management systems, education for sustainable development and carbon footprint reduction, identifying...