UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent an urgent call to address the world’s most pressing, interconnected challenges. At the University of Liverpool we recognise our responsibility to help shape a sustainable future, locally, nationally and globally, and as such we are committed to driving meaningful progress across all 17 SDGs through our research, education and operations.
This past year marked a major milestone in our sustainability journey. We launched a new Sustainability Strategy, building on the University’s Liverpool 2031 framework, and strengthened our SDG research with the creation of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Sustainability Research (ICSR), supporting teams tackling global challenges. We also became an early signatory to the Concordat for the Environmental Sustainability of Research and Innovation Practice.
Education remains central to our approach. Through the Liverpool Learning Framework, we are transforming our formal and extra-curricular offer to ensure students gain the knowledge, skills and experience to advance sustainable development. We also introduced new programmes, including the MSc in Sustainable Business, MSc Green Finance and Sustainability Accounting, and MSc Sustainable Civil and Structural Engineering.
We recognise that sustainability and social justice are inseparable, embedding equity, diversity and inclusion across our strategy to ensure no one is left behind. With this in mind, we are pleased to introduce our Sustainable Development Goals Report, outlining our 2024/25 progress in research, education and operations. It reflects the collective action of our staff, students and partners, and our belief that sustainability must shape everything we do. We hope it inspires continued innovation, collaboration and impact, locally and globally.
- In the following sections, we have summarised some of our unique commitments to the individual goals over the past 12 months. Click on any of the goals to find out more, or download a copy of the Sustainable Development Goals Report 2024-25 (PDF, 5.1 MB)
Goal 1: No Poverty
Economic growth must be inclusive to provide sustainable jobs and promote equality. Explore how the University is advancing progress toward Goal 1.
Goal 2: Zero Hunger
The food and agriculture sector offers key solutions for development, and is central for hunger and poverty eradication. Explore how the University is advancing progress toward Goal 2.
Goal 3: Good Health And Well-Being
Ensuring healthy lives and promoting the well-being for all at all ages is essential to sustainable development. Explore how the University is advancing progress toward Goal 3.
Goal 4: Quality Education
Obtaining a quality education is the foundation to improving people’s lives and sustainable development. Explore how the University is advancing progress toward Goal 4.
Goal 5: Gender Equality
Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world. Explore how the University is advancing progress toward Goal 5.
Goal 6: Clean Water And Sanitation
Clean, accessible water for all is an essential part of the world we want to live in. Explore how the University is advancing progress toward Goal 6.
Goal 7: Affordable And Clean Energy
Energy is central to nearly every major challenge and opportunity. Explore how the University is advancing progress toward Goal 7.
Goal 8: Decent Work And Economic Growth
Sustainable economic growth will require societies to create the conditions that allow people to have quality jobs. Explore how the University is advancing progress toward Goal 8.
Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, And Infrastructure
Investments in infrastructure are crucial to achieving sustainable development. Explore how the University is advancing progress toward Goal 9.
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Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities
To reduce inequalities, policies should be universal in principle, paying attention to the needs of disadvantaged and marginalized populations. Explore how the University is advancing progress toward Goal 10.
Goal 11: Sustainable Cities And Communities
There needs to be a future in which cities provide opportunities for all, with access to basic services, energy, housing, transportation and more. Explore how the University is advancing progress toward Goal 11.
Goal 12: Responsible Consumption And Production
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns. Explore how the University is advancing progress toward Goal 12.
Goal 13: Climate Action
Climate change is a global challenge that affects everyone, everywhere. Explore how the University is advancing progress toward Goal 13.
Goal 14: Life Below Water
Careful management of this essential global resource is a key feature of a sustainable future. Explore how the University is advancing progress toward Goal 14.
Goal 15: Life On Land
Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss. Explore how the University is advancing progress toward Goal 15.
Goal 16: Peace, Justice And Strong Institutions
Access to justice for all, and building effective, accountable institutions at all levels. Explore how the University is advancing progress toward Goal 16.
Goal 17: Partnerships For The Goals
Revitalise the global partnership for sustainable development. Explore how the University is advancing progress toward Goal 17.
Download the report
Download the Sustainable Development Goals Report 2024 - 2025.