Table 3

Examples of clear role performance cases identified in relation to explicit performance targets

CategoryUniversityDisclosure in IPs: Planned environmental performance objectivesIP document yearDisclosure in SRs: Reported environmental performance resultsSR document year
EnergyBolognaTargets: (i) + 15% of electricity produced; (ii) keep 100% of electricity acquired from renewable sources2020/2022; and 2021/2023
  • (i) Energy is self-produced by photovoltaic plants for a total area of 8,443 m2. Increase in the energy produced by the four complexes (1,258,260 kW-hours in 2021)

  • (ii) All the energy acquired came from renewable sources. The renewable origin of the sources was certified

2020; and 2021
RomeTarget: reduce energy consumption and invest in energy efficiency2020/2022In 2020, the University continued its commitment to energy efficiency. It by through energy redevelopment interventions that led to significant energy and cost savings2020
WaterMilanTarget: installing water houses2021/2023The objective of reducing the use of plastic was achieved by installing four water houses that also dispense free and safe water2021
GreenTurinTarget: consolidate and enhance the environmental sustainability policies implemented by the “Green Office UniToGO” and by the other relevant structures (Objective 1.3.4)2021/2023“UniTo Green Office” promotes environmental sustainability initiatives. The environmental sustainability strategy in the UniToGO Action Plan aims to promote the achievement of Objective 1.3.4. […]2019/2020–2020/2021
WasteFlorenceTarget: strengthening the separate collection through Ecotappe*. (*waste collection points).2020/2022Containers for separate waste collection have been numerically enhanced2020
PaduaTarget: new special waste collection and disposal service with particular attention to sustainability and energy recovery criteria2020/2022In 2020, 89.7% of the special waste produced in the University was sent for recovery (a value higher than 81.5% in 2019). With the new tender (2020–2021 and 2022–2023) it was established that at least 50% of the hazardous and non-hazardous special waste of chemical and sanitary origin produced in the University should be recycled2020/2021
MobilityFlorenceTarget: feasibility study for the purchase of bicycles and setting up racks2020/2022Questionnaires were administered to systematically collect data about the move modes of the university community, the services, and the facilities of the campus2020
RomeTarget: creation of velo-stations2018/2020To promote the use of bicycles and car sharing, eight velo-stations were designed and installed2018
Carbon emissionsPaduaTarget: reduction of the carbon footprint, acting on energy sources and mobility2019/2021; 2020/2022; and 2021/2023The calculation of the University’s carbon footprint is an initiative born in 2018 that aims to quantify the environmental impact and then effectively guide the actions undertaken to reduce and contain annual emissions. Compared to 2018, there was an 18% reduction in overall University emissions (SR 2019–2020). Compared to 2019, there was a 28% reduction in overall University emissions (SR 2020–2021)2019/2020; and 2020/2021
BiodiversityFlorenceTarget: enhancement and cataloging of museum botanical collections2020/2022The botanical collections are cataloged in paper or digital form. In 2020, 26,284 cards were completed. The staff of the Botanical Garden cared for 4,000 plants2020
DematerializationPaduaTarget: digitization of processes and dematerialization of documents2018/2020Thanks to the introduction of digital procedures, around 15 tons of paper were saved in 20182018
Source(s): Authors’ own work

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