The DD&RS Mission
The DD&RS mission was established in 2020 at Gustave Eiffel University to promote the commitment of all stakeholders to the crucial challenges of sustainable development and societal responsibility. The DD&RS mission aims to integrate these values at the core of the activities of various entities within the university, including services, units, and components, as well as among the student community.
Therefore, the institution aims to obtain the DD&RS label in 2025 (Sustainable Development Label for Higher Education Institutions).
Its role within the university
The DD&RS policy is based on the DD&RS label framework and its 5 axes:
- Governance and Strategy
- Teaching and Training
- Research and Innovation
- Environmental Management
- Social Policy
With around 70 representatives across the national territory, the DD&RS mission also relies on student contracts for the dissemination of topics related to socio-ecological transition and the implementation of various projects such as events, local projects, or communication actions.
Find the progress status of the institution regarding environmental, social, and governance aspects on the ZEI plateform.
Towards a DD&RS Policy 2023-2025
The institution aims to apply for the DD&RS label in 2024, in line with its commitment to socio-environmental transition, which is at the core of our university's project.
This labeling allows formalizing numerous strategies within the university, notably our DD&RS policy, and a first step has structured its five main axes:
- Contributing to the dynamics of ecological, energy, and social transition in territories
- Raising awareness and integrating socio-environmental issues into training and teaching programs and valuing learning related to sustainable development
- Capitalizing on research results on DD&RS-related topics and shedding light on controversies
- Efficient and responsible use of resources with a focus on reducing the university's ecological footprint
- Supporting employees' trajectories and improving well-being
These axes are broken down into objectives to be achieved between 2023 and 2025. They are formalized in this document (French version).
The DD&RS Master Plan will specify, in the first semester of 2024, the associated actions and monitoring indicators. It will be consistent with other specific plans such as: the PINS Master Plan (Real Estate, Digital, and Scientific Assets), the SPASER (Scheme for Promoting Socially and Environmentally Responsible Public Procurement), the Student Life Quality Improvement Plan (PAVÉ), and the Equality plan.