Benchmarks Analysis of the Higher Education Institutions …
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When the benchmarks from the Transportation indicator of group 1 and 2 were
compared, there was a reduction on related benchmarks. The same was acknowledged
for the Education indicator, whose comparative benchmarks were limited to the
“inclusion of sustainable themes in the curricula” of the courses and “the use of social
platforms for community engagement.” Therefore, it is understood that both HEIs
groups focus their sustainable actions efforts on different ways, regarding Transport
and Education indicators.
Finally, the final table of related benchmarks identified in the present study
(Chart 1) can be used as a guide to assist other HEIs that wish to begin the transition
process to become sustainable HEIs. Also, this final table encompasses initiatives
understood as crucial for the first steps on strategies and actions of sustainable development, in addition to involving different realities making the benchmarks applicable
for both cases, HEIs from developed and developing countries.
Chart 1 Final table of related benchmarks between the WUR four best-ranked HEIs and the four
Brazilian HEIs
679
When the benchmarks from the Transportation indicator of group 1 and 2 were
compared, there was a reduction on related benchmarks. The same was acknowledged
for the Education indicator, whose comparative benchmarks were limited to the
“inclusion of sustainable themes in the curricula” of the courses and “the use of social
platforms for community engagement.” Therefore, it is understood that both HEIs
groups focus their sustainable actions efforts on different ways, regarding Transport
and Education indicators.
Finally, the final table of related benchmarks identified in the present study
(Chart 1) can be used as a guide to assist other HEIs that wish to begin the transition
process to become sustainable HEIs. Also, this final table encompasses initiatives
understood as crucial for the first steps on strategies and actions of sustainable development, in addition to involving different realities making the benchmarks applicable
for both cases, HEIs from developed and developing countries.
Chart 1 Final table of related benchmarks between the WUR four best-ranked HEIs and the four
Brazilian HEIs