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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Sustainable Development

School of Business and Social Sciences, Aarhus University

    Description
    Description
    Aarhus University is situated in the Danish city of Aarhus. It is among the top 100 universities in the world.Global challenges in areas such as climate, energy, security, health and economy have causes effects that span subject areas. They require interdisciplinary solutions created on a platform of excellent core competences. Aarhus University is therefore undergoing the most significant organisational change in its history.As a broad business school, Business and Social Sciences’s mission is to add value to society by creating knowledge within and across the disciplines of business and social sciences and by educating our graduates to become innovative and responsible individuals with a comprehensive understanding of the complexity of a global world.A step towards a greener and more sustainable business school regarding organisation and administration will be taken in 2012 and forward as part of the project Sustainable Campus. The aim of this project is to change the service and administration of the institution into more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly.
    Implementation of the Project/Activity

    Business and Social Sciences is a member of PRME a global UN-sponsored network consisting of business schools and universities, all committed to integrate a number of principles of sustainability and social responsibility into their research and education. The membership aims at assuring the quality of our work with sustainability and to provide transparency and constant development.Business and Social Sciences has also subscribed to the principles of the United Nations Global Compact, which is the world's largest network for companies and organisations with focus on corporate social responsibility. The crux of the Global Compact are ten principles based on UN and ILO's international conventions on human and labour rights, the Rio declaration on environmental protection and development and the UN convention on anti-corruption.

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    School of Business and Social Sciences, Aarhus University

    Goal 4

    Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

    Goal 4

    4.1

    By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes

    4.1.1

    Proportion of children and young people (a) in grades 2/3; (b) at the end of primary; and (c) at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in (i) reading and (ii) mathematics, by sex

    4.1.2

    Completion rate (primary education, lower secondary education, upper secondary education)

    4.2

    By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality early childhood development, care and pre-primary education so that they are ready for primary education

    4.2.1

    Proportion of children aged 24–59 months who are developmentally on track in health, learning and psychosocial well-being, by sex

    4.2.2

    Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex

    4.3

    By 2030, ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university

    4.3.1

    Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, by sex

    4.4

    By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship

    4.4.1

    Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications technology (ICT) skills, by type of skill

    4.5

    By 2030, eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable situations
    4.5.1

    Parity indices (female/male, rural/urban, bottom/top wealth quintile and others such as disability status, indigenous peoples and conflict-affected, as data become available) for all education indicators on this list that can be disaggregated

    4.6

    By 2030, ensure that all youth and a substantial proportion of adults, both men and women, achieve literacy and numeracy

    4.6.1

    Proportion of population in a given age group achieving at least a fixed level of proficiency in functional (a) literacy and (b) numeracy skills, by sex

    4.7

    By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development

    4.7.1

    Extent to which (i) global citizenship education and (ii) education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in (a) national education policies; (b) curricula; (c) teacher education and (d) student assessment

    4.a

    Build and upgrade education facilities that are child, disability and gender sensitive and provide safe, non-violent, inclusive and effective learning environments for all

    4.a.1

    Proportion of schools offering basic services, by type of service

    4.b

    By 2020, substantially expand globally the number of scholarships available to developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States and African countries, for enrolment in higher education, including vocational training and information and communications technology, technical, engineering and scientific programmes, in developed countries and other developing countries
    4.b.1

    Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by sector and type of study

    4.c

    By 2030, substantially increase the supply of qualified teachers, including through international cooperation for teacher training in developing countries, especially least developed countries and small island developing States

    4.c.1

    Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by education level

    Sustainable Campus Project
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    Expertise of students and staff committed to sustainability
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    Higher Education Sustainability Initiative
    This initiative does not yet fulfil the SMART criteria.
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    Timeline
    01 January 2012 (start date)
    01 January 2015 (date of completion)
    Entity
    Aarhus University
    SDGs
    Geographical coverage
    Aarhus C, Denmark
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    Denmark
    Denmark
    Contact Information

    Svend Hylleberg, Dean of School of Business and Social sciences, Aarhus University