UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

In January 2020, the University formalised its commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) by signing the global higher education sector’s SDG Accord in partnership with the Liverpool Guild of Students. In signing the SDG Accord the University has pledged to put the UN SDGs at the heart of all of its activities.

We are committed to working towards addressing the global challenges facing society and the environment today, by improving health and education, reducing inequality, ensuring economic sustainability, protecting our shared environment and its biodiversity and tackling climate change.

By working in partnerships both locally and globally, we will address the UN SDGs, harnessing our strengths in research and education to drive forward the solutions and cultural change needed to move to a sustainable future.

To achieve this we have embedded the UN SDGs as a unifying framework across the University. Through this commitment we will build on our existing strengths to develop a more sustainable society, economy, and environment.

What are the UN Sustainable Development Goals?

The 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, were established by world leaders in 2015 to create a better world, end poverty, fight inequality and take action against climate change. Supporting the goals are measurable targets to guide governments, businesses and society to work together to build a better, sustainable future for all.

Find out more about how we are engaging with the UN SDGs and the alignment with the University's mission or click on any of the 17 goals below to discover how our activities across our research, teaching and campus operations support these goals.