Benchmarks Analysis of the Higher Education Institutions …
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Therefore, by participating in rankings of sustainability and SATs, Higher Education Institutions can establish performance standards; identify best practices and
opportunities; create a dynamic and continuous process of improvement; establish
procedures for the collection, quantification and dissemination of relevant information (Urbanski and Filho et al. 2014), contribute to the development of policies, assist
in the goal of integrating sustainability, and strengthen ideals of transparency and
communication (Lambrechts and Ceulemans 2013).
5 GreenMetric World University Ranking—An Overview
Universitas Indonesia launched in 2010 a ranking that later became known as “UI
GreenMetric World University Ranking.” The tool aims to promote and influence
sustainable development practices in HEIs campuses, based on the concepts of environment, economy, and equity. The first concept covers aspects such as the use of
natural resources, environmental management, and pollution prevention. The second
encompasses profit and cost savings, while the latter is concerned with aspects of
community and social education (Universitas Indonesia 2017).
Grindsted (2011) states that the WUR is the first attempt to create a ranking of
global reach, which compares the behavior and commitments of HEIs concerning
sustainability so that it permeates the various processes and sectors of an Institution.
The WUR was designed based on experiences and observation of leading rankings
of sustainability in HEIs, such as the Holcim Sustainability Awards; the College Sustainability Report Card (Green Report Card); the Sustainability, Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS); and the GREENSHIP (Universitas Indonesia
2016).
According to the criteria of the last ranking (2017), the WUR is divided into
six indicators, each with a percentage weight: Setting and Infrastructure (15%),
Energy and Climate Change (21%), Waste (10%), Water (10%), Transport (18%)
and Education (18%).
From the studies of Suwartha and Sari (2013), Lauder et al. (2014), Fischer et al.
(2015), and Ragazzi and Ghidini (2017), it is concluded that the WUR has become
a globally popular SAT for several factors such as:
– It was created for HEIs from all countries;
– The design is objective, but at the same time is composed of indicators that encompass significant areas when classifying an HEI as being sustainable;
– The participation through the completion of the online questionnaire has been
increasingly encouraging the participation of more HEIs since it makes the process
more practical;
– The possibility of HEIs being classified according to their setting and infrastructure
(rural, semi-urban and urban) makes the final score system fairer;
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Therefore, by participating in rankings of sustainability and SATs, Higher Education Institutions can establish performance standards; identify best practices and
opportunities; create a dynamic and continuous process of improvement; establish
procedures for the collection, quantification and dissemination of relevant information (Urbanski and Filho et al. 2014), contribute to the development of policies, assist
in the goal of integrating sustainability, and strengthen ideals of transparency and
communication (Lambrechts and Ceulemans 2013).
5 GreenMetric World University Ranking—An Overview
Universitas Indonesia launched in 2010 a ranking that later became known as “UI
GreenMetric World University Ranking.” The tool aims to promote and influence
sustainable development practices in HEIs campuses, based on the concepts of environment, economy, and equity. The first concept covers aspects such as the use of
natural resources, environmental management, and pollution prevention. The second
encompasses profit and cost savings, while the latter is concerned with aspects of
community and social education (Universitas Indonesia 2017).
Grindsted (2011) states that the WUR is the first attempt to create a ranking of
global reach, which compares the behavior and commitments of HEIs concerning
sustainability so that it permeates the various processes and sectors of an Institution.
The WUR was designed based on experiences and observation of leading rankings
of sustainability in HEIs, such as the Holcim Sustainability Awards; the College Sustainability Report Card (Green Report Card); the Sustainability, Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS); and the GREENSHIP (Universitas Indonesia
2016).
According to the criteria of the last ranking (2017), the WUR is divided into
six indicators, each with a percentage weight: Setting and Infrastructure (15%),
Energy and Climate Change (21%), Waste (10%), Water (10%), Transport (18%)
and Education (18%).
From the studies of Suwartha and Sari (2013), Lauder et al. (2014), Fischer et al.
(2015), and Ragazzi and Ghidini (2017), it is concluded that the WUR has become
a globally popular SAT for several factors such as:
– It was created for HEIs from all countries;
– The design is objective, but at the same time is composed of indicators that encompass significant areas when classifying an HEI as being sustainable;
– The participation through the completion of the online questionnaire has been
increasingly encouraging the participation of more HEIs since it makes the process
more practical;
– The possibility of HEIs being classified according to their setting and infrastructure
(rural, semi-urban and urban) makes the final score system fairer;