Table 4.

Description of the clusters

Description of the Clusters SDG questions for universitiesCluster 1Cluster 2Total 14
NºMeanSDNºMeanSDMean total 14SD total 14
Certifications1. Your Institution has signed and/or adhered to any university manifesto related to the Climate Emergency decree80.3750.51760.1660.4080.2860.469
2. Your Institution has any of the following certifications related to environmental sustainability: [Does not exist (0), in process (1) and exists (2)]80.6250.91661.0001.0950.7860.975
Stakeholders3. To what degree do [Students] participate in the design of the environmental sustainability planning of their Institution?85.1251.55262.6661.3664.0711.900
4. To what extent do [Teachers] participate in the design of the environmental sustainability planning of their institution?86.2500.88663.3331.5055.0001.881
5. To what extent do the [Administrative and/or service staff] participate in the design of the environmental sustainability planning of your institution?86.3750.74464.8332.4015.7141.773
Environmenta actions programmes6. To what degree are environmental sustainability actions related to: [Waste Management] incorporated into the Policies, Plans or Programs of your Institution?85.6251.06065.3331.8615.5001.401
7. To what extent environmental sustainability actions related to: [Recycling management] are incorporated into your institution’s policies, plans or programmes?85.5000.92565.1662.1365.3571.499
8. To what extent are environmental sustainability actions related to: [Energy saving] incorporated in your institution’s policies, plans or programmes?85.6251.18764.3331.7515.0711.542
 9. To what extent are environmental sustainability actions related to: [Reduction of CO2 emissions] incorporated into your institution’s policies, plans or programmes?85.8750.64064.3331.7515.2141.424
 10. To what extent are environmental sustainability actions related to: [Protection and conservation of biodiversity richness] incorporated in your institution’s policies, plans or programmes?85.1250.83464.0002.4494.6431.737
 11. To what extent are environmental sustainability actions related to: [Reduction of the ecological footprint] incorporated in your institution’s policies, plans or programmes?86.6250.74464.5001.9745.7141.729
 12. To what extent are environmental sustainability actions related to: [Green procurement for works, services and supplies of your University] incorporated in the policies, plans or programmes of your institution?85.8750.64063.8331.7225.0001.569
 13. To what extent are environmental sustainability actions related to: [Green procurement for works, services and supplies of your University] incorporated in the policies, plans or programmes of your institution?85.3751.18764.0002.3664.7861.847
 14. To what extent are the environmental sustainability actions related to: [Sustainability criteria for suppliers that provide office supplies, computer equipment and/or stationery] incorporated into your institution’s policies, plans or programmes?85.1251.12563.3332.5814.3572.023
 15. To what extent are the environmental sustainability actions related to: [Promotion of financial aid for the use of public transport for members of the university community] incorporated in the policies, plans or programmes of your institution?83.7502.05263.0001.6733.4291.869
 16. To what extent are the environmental sustainability actions related to: [Promotion of the use of bicycles: bicycle lanes on campus and connection with external lanes; exclusive bicycle parking; bicycle loan system; bicycle promotion units, among others] incorporated in the policies, plans or programmes of your institution?83.2502.12163.0002.5293.1432.214
 17. To what extent are the environmental sustainability actions related to: [Measures for the pedestrianisation of the university campus] incorporated in the policies, plans or programmes of your institution?85.2501.48864.0002.5294.7142.016
Environmental financial18. To what extent in your institution’s budget are there financial allocations for: [Scholarships attached to sustainability programmes]?84.1251.80762.1661.6023.2861.939
19. To what extent in your institution’s budget are there financial allocations for: [Sustainability-related research programmes]?85.5001.51163.6662.6584.7142.199
20. To what extent in your institution’s budget are there financial allocations for: [Research training contracts related to sustainability]?84.7500.88662.0001.0953.5711.697
21. To what extent in your institution’s budget are there financial allocations for: [Research groups related to sustainability issues]85.1251.12563.1661.7224.2861.684
22. To what extent in your institution’s budget are there financial allocations for: [Research projects addressing sustainability issues]85.2501.16464.1662.2284.7861.718
23. To what extent in your institution’s budget are there financial allocations for: [Units and/or offices responsible for promoting best practices in environmental management methodology]?86.0001.06964.3331.6325.2861.541
24. To what extent in your institution’s budget are there financial allocations for: [To what extent does your Institution seek external sources of funding for activities related to environmental sustainability]?85.7500.88664.1661.7225.0711.492
Environmental training25. To what extent has your institution carried out training actions to generate competences in environmental sustainability for the different stakeholders: [Students]86.6250.51763.3330.8165.2141.805
 26. To what extent has your institution carried out training actions to generate competences in environmental sustainability for the different stakeholders: [Teachers]86.2500.88663.5001.0485.0711.685
 27. To wha t extent has your Institution carried out training actions to generate competences in environmental sustainability for the different stakeholders: [Administrative staff and/or services]85.8751.12563.6671.7514.9291.774
 28. To what extent is the existence of subjects or competences related to environmental sustainability promoted in the teaching plans or programmes of your institution: [In Grade] [In Grade]85.5001.41463.6670.8164.7141.490
 29. To what extent is the existence of subjects or competences related to environmental sustainability promoted in the Teaching Plans or Programmes of your Institution: [In Postgraduate] [In Postgraduate]84.6251.92263.8331.1694.2861.637
 30. To what extent does your institution promote and/or support student Councils and/or Associations to get involved with issues related to environmental sustainability?85.6251.50563.1671.3294.5711.869
Environmental actions implementation31. To what extent has your institution implemented actions related to: [Systems related to water collection, storage and reuse]?84.6251.76762.6671.3663.7861.847
32. To what extent has your institution implemented actions related to: [Facilities with water saving systems]?85.0001.06963.1671.7224.2141.626
33. To what extent has your Institution implemented actions related to: [Energy reduction systems for lighting]?85.6250.91663.5001.8704.7141.729
34. To what extent has your institution implemented actions related to: [Installations with solar thermal energy systems]?84.3751.50561.8331.1693.2861.858
35. To what extent has your institution implemented actions related to: [Other types of renewable energy (wind, geothermal, biomass boilers, among others)]?84.2502.18762.0001.5493.2862.199
36. To what extent has your institution implemented actions related to: [Systems for increasing recycling and/or reuse practices]?85.2501.48864.3331.6324.8571.562
37. To what extent has your institution implemented actions related to: [Systems for the selective collection of vegetable waste and organic matter]?85.0001.69063.6671.6324.4291.742
38. To what extent has your institution implemented actions related to: [Programmes and/or measures to reduce your institution’s CO2 emissions]?84.6251.50562.8331.7223.8571.791
39. To what extent has your institution implemented actions related to: [Programmes and/or measures to reduce the ecological footprint]?85.0000.53463.3331.3664.2861.267
40. To what extent has your institution implemented actions related to: [Zero emission programmes and/or measures]?83.6251.68562.1671.9403.0001.881
41. To what extent has your institution implemented actions related to: [Natural disaster risk programmes and/or measures]?85.2501.16465.1671.7225.2141.369
Programmes satisfaction42. Indicate the degree of satisfaction at the internal level of your institution for carrying out actions related to: [The programmes and/or projects for saving water consumption from water sources]84.8751.24661.6671.0323.5001.990
43. Indicate the degree of satisfaction at the internal level of your institution for carrying out actions related to: [Energy efficiency saving programmes and/or projects]85.1250.35362.0000.8943.7861.718
44. Indicate the degree of satisfaction at the internal level of your institution for carrying out actions related to: [Programmes and/or projects for the protection and conservation of biodiversity richness]86.5000.75563.5001.5165.2141.888
45. Indicate the degree of satisfaction at the internal level of your institution for carrying out actions related to: [The promotion of bicycle use: bicycle lanes on campus and connection with external ones; exclusive bicycle parking; loan system; units for the promotion of bicycle use, among others]83.6251.50562.6671.9663.2141.718
46. Indicate the degree of satisfaction internally in your institution for carrying out actions related to: [Waste generation programmes and/or projects]85.2501.66962.6671.3664.1431.994
47. Indicate the degree of satisfaction at internal level of your institution for carrying out actions related to: [The selective collection of vegetable waste and organic matter]84.7501.75262.3331.0323.7141.899
48. Indicate the degree of satisfaction internally in your Institution for carrying out actions related to: [Green procurement for works, services and supplies]84.5001.19561.6670.8163.2861.773
49. Indicate the degree of satisfaction at the internal level of your institution for carrying out actions related to: [Awareness-raising campaigns, promoting environmental education and/or promotion of responsible purchasing (Fair Trade or other) to the entire university community]85.2501.75262.6671.6324.1432.107
Environmenta awareness50. Indicate the extent to which your institution has carried out awareness campaigns and/or actions related to: [Water saving within the University facilities]85.3751.59762.6671.6324.2142.082
51. Indicate the extent to which your Institution has carried out awareness campaigns and/or actions related to: [Energy saving within the University facilities]86.0000.75563.3331.8614.8571.875
52. Indicate the extent to which your institution has carried out awareness campaigns and/or actions related to: [The generation of waste within your institution’s facilities]85.6251.59763.6671.5054.7861.805
53. Indicate to what extent your Institution has carried out awareness campaigns and/or actions related to: [Recycling within University facilities]85.5001.77264.3331.7515.0001.797
 54. Indicate to what extent your institution has carried out awareness campaigns and/or actions related to: [Promotion of environmental education]86.5000.53464.8330.7525.7861.051
55. Indicate to what extent your institution has carried out campaigns and/or awareness-raising actions related to: [Responsible Purchasing (Fair Trade)]84.5001.30962.5001.6433.6431.737
56. Indicate to what extent your institution has carried out awareness campaigns and/or actions related to: [The importance of the fight against climate change]86.0001.30964.6671.2115.4291.399
57. Indicate to what extent your institution has carried out awareness campaigns and/or actions related to: [The reduction of CO2 emissions]84.6251.50563.1672.1364.0001.881
58. Indicate the extent to which your institution has carried out awareness campaigns and/or actions related to: [Reducing the ecological footprint]84.7501.16463.3331.0324.1431.292
SDG commitment59. To what degree is there a commitment in your Institution to the development of: [Sustainable infrastructures that mitigate environmental impact]86.7500.46263.1671.3295.2142.045
60. To what extent is there a commitment in your institution to the development of: [Facilities focused on gardens and/or green areas]?86.7500.46264.1670.9835.6431.499
61. To what extent is your institution committed to the development of: [Green and accessible campuses at all levels of mobility]?86.2501.16464.3331.7515.4291.697
62. To what degree does your Institution have a commitment to the development of: [Measures for the pedestrianization of the university campus]86.6251.06064.0002.5295.5002.210
63. To what extent is your institution committed to the development of: [Actions of your institution to promote the use of bicycles: bicycle lanes on campus and external connections; exclusive bicycle parking; loan system; bicycle promotion units, among others]84.6251.99563.6672.6584.2142.259
64. To what extent is your institution committed to the development of: [Promotion of financial aid for the use of public transport for members of the university community]?84.7501.90863.6672.1604.2862.016
65. To what extent is there a commitment in your institution to the development of: [To what extent is the adoption of sustainability criteria related to suppliers and service providers in the supply chain]?84.7501.16462.5001.9743.7861.888
SDG prioritisation66. To what extent does your University prioritise the three areas in which the Sustainable Development Goals [SDGs] are integrated: [1. Economic area: [Goal 8] Decent work and economic growth; [Goal 9] Industry, innovation and infrastructure; [Goal 11] Sustainable cities and communities; [Goal 12] Responsible production and consumption; [Goal 17] Partnerships to achieve the goals]86.2500.70764.8331.9405.6431.499
67. To what extent does your University prioritise the three areas in which the Sustainable Development Goals [SDGs] are integrated: [2. Social area: [Goal 1] End poverty; [Goal 2] Zero hunger; [Goal 3] Health and well-being; [Goal 4] Education and quality; [Goal 5] Gender equality; [Goal 10] Reducing inequalities; [Goal 16] Peace, justice and strong institutions]86.6250.51765.1671.1696.0001.109
68. To what extent does your University prioritise the three areas in which the Sustainable Development Goals [SDGs] are integrated: [3. Environmental area: [Goal 6] Safe drinking water and sanitation; [Goal 7] Affordable and clean energy; [Goal 13] Climate action; [Goal 14] Undersea life; [Goal 15] Life of terrestrial ecosystems]86.2500.70765.0001.5495.7141.267
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