To establish the efficacy of environmental initiatives on campus, Buildings and Estates measures and monitors various key indicators.

The below graphs provide historical information on some key parameters UL are measuring including:

General waste, Recycling and Food Waste statistics 2018 to 2023
Item 1 Year on Year Waste by Category
Relative percentage of General waste, Recycling and Food Waste statistics 2018 to 2023
Item 2 Relative percentage of Year-on-Year waste by Category
2023 Staff Travel Survey Results
Item 3 2023 Staff Travel Survey Results
2023 Student Travel Survey Results
Item 4 2023 Student Travel Survey Results
Graph of Item 5 UL's Annual Scope 1 and Scope 2 Emissions
Item 5 UL's Annual Scope 1 and Scope 2 Emissions
Bar chart showing the Display Energy Certificate (DEC) Ratings along the bottom and the number of ULs buildings that have that rating along the side.
Item 6 Display Energy Certificate Profile of UL Buildings
CO2 emissions broken down between thermal energy, transport fuels and electricity
Item 7 CO2 emissions broken down between thermal energy, transport fuels and electricity

For item 7 above: The pie chat shows that UL’s CO2 emissions are dominated by electricity (accounting for 62.4%) followed by gas (accounting for 37%) and the balance (of 0.06%) made up by transport fuels.

The line chart shows that UL’s CO2 emissions have gradually reduced over time from just under 15,243 tonnes in 2015 to just under 12,028 tonnes in 2022.

The methodology in determining UL’s CO2 emissions is set out in this link. Further information on the reporting system used to collect this information is available here.