Al-Hadba UniversityUN Sustainable Development Goals

Reports

This comprehensive repository houses all essential reports pertaining to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their integration within our university's strategic framework. Here you'll find meticulously compiled documentation that demonstrates our institution's commitment to sustainability across teaching, research, operations, and community engagement initiatives. These reports serve as critical resources for stakeholders tracking our progress against international university ranking criteria such as THE Impact Rankings and UI GreenMetric, which evaluate higher education institutions based on their contributions to achieving the SDGs. Each document provides transparent metrics, innovative case studies, and strategic action plans that showcase our environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and sustainable governance practices. Faculty members, researchers, students, and administrative staff are encouraged to utilize these resources for reporting purposes, benchmarking activities, and identifying opportunities for enhanced sustainability performance across all institutional domains.

Progress update

AHU Sustainability Report - 2025

The 2025 report updates the 2024 baseline with what the University has delivered since: the campus has moved from sustainability plans to measures that are now in place, from clean energy and afforestation to waste treatment, education and policy.

  • 2 × 1 MWdiesel generators removed
  • 166 kWsolar capacity, about 10% of campus electricity
  • 1,000trees planted so far, of 10,000

  • Local generators removed

    The campus no longer runs on local diesel generators, removing the main source of on-site fuel emissions, noise and local air pollution.

  • Solar electricity

    A new solar photovoltaic system now supplies part of the campus electricity and reduces demand on the grid.

  • 10,000 Trees project

    Launched in May 2026, the project is planting 10,000 trees around the campus in phases, with students, staff and local residents taking part.

  • Waste treatment

    Waste is now sorted and treated on campus, moving waste management from plans to practice.

  • SDG module for all first-level students

    A 2-ECTS module on the Sustainable Development Goals is taught in every study programme.

  • Six sustainability policies

    Policies on smoke-free campus, equality and inclusion, fair labour and pay equity are adopted and published.

English report (PDF) (opens in a new tab) Arabic report (PDF) (opens in a new tab)

Reports by goal

One report for each of the seventeen goals: initiatives, measured results, partnerships, challenges and plans.

  1. Goal 1No Poverty
  2. Goal 2Zero Hunger
  3. Goal 3Good Health and Well-being
  4. Goal 4Quality Education
  5. Goal 5Gender Equality
  6. Goal 6Clean Water and Sanitation
  7. Goal 7Affordable and Clean Energy
  8. Goal 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
  9. Goal 9Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  10. Goal 10Reduced Inequality
  11. Goal 11Sustainable Cities and Communities
  12. Goal 12Responsible Consumption and Production
  13. Goal 13Climate Action
  14. Goal 14Life Below Water
  15. Goal 15Life on Land
  16. Goal 16Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  17. Goal 17Partnerships for the Goals

All 17 goal reports