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Learn about how we engage our colleagues across the University with sustainability.
Colleague engagement
Our colleagues play an important part in the success of both our sustainability initiatives and implementing sustainable changes into our daily operations.
Engaging our colleagues
Our colleagues are a key stakeholder, as identified by our environmental management systems. This means we need to effectively communicate to them to adopt more sustainable behaviours across campus.
Each year, we carry out a behaviour change campaign on a key sustainability area – this could be travel, waste or energy. We share messages and tips through our Green Champions network to encourage changes whilst hosting regular events to increase engagement.
We evaluate the success of these campaigns through measurable changes. This includes the number of sign ups to a travel incentive or a reduction in energy consumption.
On the back of the launch of the Climate Action Strategy there was a Green Champions Network 'Town Hall Event' held on the 21st June 2023 aimed at relaunching the Green Champions Network. The attendees worked in groups discussing how the role could be used to help to embed the strategy going forward. Future networking and engagement activities will be confirmed in the new academic year based on discussion held at the meeting.
Internal operations
Our internal operations teams are key in improving the sustainability of the University. We have worked with Catering Services, Digital Technology Services (IT), Facilities Management and our Print Shop on campaigns to change daily processes to reduce our environmental impacts. These changes are adopted by operational staff who lead by example.
Monitoring engagement
Each year, we work with our management review group to create a communications and engagement plan that identifies our key stakeholders. It keeps track of our events and initiatives throughout the year to ensure engagement with our stakeholders. It also allows us to identify gaps in communications so we can target our messaging.
Our team
The Environmental Compliance Service sits within the Estates Team, but activities including our externally certified ISO 14001 Environmental Management spans the breadth of university activities. Sustainability as a whole institution approach is overseen by - Ryan Keyworth (Chief Finance Officer) - who sits on the University Executive Board.
The day-to-day sustainability operations are carried out by a dedicated team with varying roles as defined below:
| Name | Role | Responsibilities |
| Fiona Robinson | Head of Environmental Compliance and Sustainability | Chairs the ISO 14001 Management Review Group and escalates any risks, opportunities and updates to the Climate Action Steering Group and System Owner/Senior Leadership Group. Active participation in external and internal audits. Campus Management Climate Action Policy – annual update/review and development of objectives following risk assessment and environmental performance reviews. Oversight of Campus Management Climate Action Monitoring tool. |
| Anthony Barker | Compliance Manager | Campus Management Climate Action Plan - annual review, development of in year objectives and production of progress reports with key stakeholders. Ensures conformance to ISO 14001:2015 standard. Active participation in external audits. Co-ordinates and undertakes internal environmental audits. Provides system overview/ establishing and maintaining system procedures (internal audit schedule, findings, identification of root cause issues) and performance reporting. Oversight of Campus Management Climate Action Monitoring tool. Supports environmental representatives to undertake their annual impact reviews and compliance audits. Provides environmental legislation updates. Provides communication updates. |
| Cheryl Fitzsimmons | Energy Manager |
Management of consumption of energy and water across the estate including compliance, monitoring and reduction projects. |
| Key Stakeholders / Environmental Representatives across the University | ||
| Stewart Alexander |
Director of Estates Operations | Undertaking annual impact reviews and compliance audits (and reviewing them in response to any changes within their areas of responsibility) Attending the group meetings every three months and contributing to discussions and progress meetings regarding each ISO clause in turn Contributing to the annual system strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) analysis to ensure continual improvement Communicating key messages and implementing procedures within the work areas Supporting and attending the external and internal audits as applicable |
| Lee Allen | Associate Director Estates Operations | |
| SImon Evans | Head of Facilities Management Development and Contract Management | |
| Mercedes Guerrero | Head of Domestic, Grounds and Multi Skilled Services | |
| Julian Owen | Head of Security and Customer Services | |
| Nigel Barnes | Head of Estates Construction (Health and Safety) | |
| Richard Badger | Head of Technical Resources and Services | |
| Julia Shakespeare | Operations and Initiatives Manager | |
| Trish Bower | Digital Technology Services Department Manager | |
| Richard North | Sport Operations Manager | |
| Frazer Johnson | Assistant Sport Operations Manager | |
| Michael Arthur | Head of Catering Operations | |
| Claire Carroll | Head of Nursery | |
| Patricia Lee | Head of Events | |
| Sian Holmes / Demelza Turner | Heads of Procurement | |
| John Grant | Senior Lecturer and Societal Champion | |
For all enquiries and feedback, please email environment@shu.ac.uk