Table 3.

Universities and stages of the institutionalisation

Stages of institutionalisationCharacteristics of the stagesUniversities
SedimentationThere is a complete alignment between the objectives and actions, as each sustainability aspect mentioned in the strategic plan is also addressed in the sustainability report, and vice versaUNI_22
UNI_25
ObjectificationSustainability is deeply embedded within the university’s vision and mission, and actions related to sustainability are documented in the sustainability report. However, there is not a flawless alignment between the content of the strategic plan and that of the sustainability report; some objectives are not linked to corresponding actions, and vice versaUNI_05
UNI_06
UNI_07
UNI_10
UNI_13
UNI_15
UNI_21
UNI_23
UNI_24
UNI_31
UNI_33
UNI_35
UNI_37
UNI_39
UNI_40
UNI_41
UNI_44
UNI_46
UNI_48
UNI_49
UNI_50
UNI_55
UNI_56
HabitualisationSustainability-related actions and activities detailed in the sustainability reports are not interconnected with the university’s overarching strategyUNI_17
UNI_32
UNI_34
UNI_51
UNI_52
UNI_53
DecouplingUniversities have integrated sustainability into their strategic plans, but have not published a sustainability reportUNI_01
UNI_02
UNI_03
UNI_04
UNI_08
UNI_09
UNI_11
UNI_12
UNI_14
UNI_16
UNI_18
UNI_19
UNI_20
UNI_26
UNI_27
UNI_28
UNI_29
UNI_30
UNI_36
UNI_38
UNI_42
UNI_43
UNI_45
UNI_47
UNI_54
UNI_57

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