| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 45.62 |
| Liaison | Alvaro Pena |
| Submission Date | Oct. 10, 2024 |
Universidad Tecnológica del Uruguay
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Sustainability committee(s)
The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:
The committee related to sustainability at UTEC is known as the "Sustainability Steering Group." This group aims to facilitate collaboration and coordination within the university and is responsible for monitoring and developing strategies to promote a more sustainable organization. The main responsibilities of the Steering Group include:
- Proposing institutional sustainability goals and objectives.
- Promoting the implementation of cross-organizational action plans.
- Preparing the annual institutional sustainability report.
Additionally, each Directorate within UTEC must appoint a person as a focal point for the Sustainability Steering Group, ensuring that the operations under their supervision comply with the sustainability principles established in the policy
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:
It is composed of representatives from the Provisional Central Governing Council, each of the transversal Departments and Centers, the ITR Directorates, the Environmental Sustainability Department, the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Department, and the Communications Unit.
Additionally, each Directorate within UTEC must appoint a person as a focal point for the Sustainability Steering Group, ensuring that the operations under their supervision comply with the sustainability principles established in the policy
Sustainability office(s)
A brief description of each sustainability office:
Full-time equivalent of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
Sustainability officer(s)
Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Institution-wide coordination
A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:
The first objective of this group was to propose the UTEC General Sustainability Policy, generate the current report, and initiate a series of activities aimed at developing the 2025 Action Plan.
Optional Fields
Job description (1st position)
Job description for the sustainability officer position:
Job description for the sustainability officer position:
Objective:
Advise and manage strategic innovation and systemic transformation processes for institutional sustainability, coordinating with UTEC's areas to identify opportunities.
Responsibilities:
- Propose sustainability strategies to the Central Governing Council.
- Lead strategic innovation and global futures processes.
- Collaborate with departments to integrate sustainability into plans and projects.
- Establish strategic partnerships for sustainability.
- Identify funding opportunities for sustainability projects.
- Coordinate events related to sustainability planning and innovation.
Job description (2nd position)
Job description for the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
Job description for the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
Job description (3rd position)
Job description for the sustainability officer position (3rd position):
Job description for the sustainability officer position (3rd position):
Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability coordination is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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