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Faculty Engagement in Sustainability

Target GroupExecutive Education, MasterResource TypeReportDomainGeneral KnowledgeDuration1h to ≤ 2hAuthorAlexander Brewer, Aurélien Decamps, Gabriela de Carvalho Bezerra, Jean-Christophe Carteron, Pauline Proboeuf
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Sulitest, with global partners and support from UNESCO, UNITAR, and UNU, conducted a survey on faculty engagement in sustainability. It explored how academics perceive their role in advancing sustainability through teaching, research, and institutional initiatives. The study identified current practices, barriers, and opportunities for deeper integration of sustainability in higher education. Findings aim to guide institutions and policymakers in strengthening sustainability competencies, fostering collaboration, and supporting the global shift toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Program managers and university collaborators can use this survey as a strategic tool to strengthen sustainability in higher education. It helps benchmark faculty engagement, identify gaps, and guide policy or program development. Findings support capacity-building efforts, from training to incentives, while also informing curriculum innovation that embeds sustainability skills. The resource enables collaboration across departments and institutions, provides evidence for advocacy, and aligns academic practices with global sustainability goals and the UN SDGs.

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Provide detailed formatting guidelines and evaluation criteria upfront. Students should demonstrate comprehensive understanding through systematic analysis and clear communication. Establish peer review processes to improve quality before final submission. Use reports as capstone experiences that integrate multiple course concepts and demonstrate advanced analytical capabilities.

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    Subject area
    • General KnowledgeThis section provides general frameworks and concepts related to sustainability that can be used in any discipline and across industries.
    • Specific KnowledgeThis section provides sustainability related content that would enable students following a business or management degree or course to be better equipped to face sustainability related challenges.
      • Economics
      • Management
      • Finance, banking, insurance
      • Marketing and advertising
    Competence area
    • Problem-solving
    • Critical thinking
    • Self-awareness
    • Collaboration
    • Normative awareness
    • Anticipatory thinking
    • Systems thinking
    • Strategy
    Learning approach
    • Cognitive learning
    • Socio-emotional learning
    • Behavioural learning
    • Subject area
      • General KnowledgeGeneral knowledge represents foundational understanding across multiple disciplines needed for sustainable development. It creates an integrated mindset that connects basic and advanced topics across various knowledge domains.
      • Economics
      • Management
      • Finance, banking, insurance
      • Marketing and advertising
    • Skill area
      • Problem-solving
      • Critical thinking
      • Self-awareness
      • Collaboration
      • Normative awareness
      • Anticipatory thinking
      • Systems thinking
      • Strategy
    • Learning approach
      • Cognitive learning
      • Socio-emotional learning
      • Behavioural learning
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    Subject area
    • General KnowledgeThis section provides general frameworks and concepts related to sustainability that can be used in any discipline and across industries.
    • Specific KnowledgeThis section provides sustainability related content that would enable students following a business or management degree or course to be better equipped to face sustainability related challenges.
      • Economics
      • Management
      • Finance, banking, insurance
      • Marketing and advertising
    Competence area
    • Problem-solving
    • Critical thinking
    • Self-awareness
    • Collaboration
    • Normative awareness
    • Anticipatory thinking
    • Systems thinking
    • Strategy
    Learning approach
    • Cognitive learning
    • Socio-emotional learning
    • Behavioural learning
    • Subject area
      • General KnowledgeGeneral knowledge represents foundational understanding across multiple disciplines needed for sustainable development. It creates an integrated mindset that connects basic and advanced topics across various knowledge domains.
      • Economics
      • Management
      • Finance, banking, insurance
      • Marketing and advertising
    • Skill area
      • Problem-solving
      • Critical thinking
      • Self-awareness
      • Collaboration
      • Normative awareness
      • Anticipatory thinking
      • Systems thinking
      • Strategy
    • Learning approach
      • Cognitive learning
      • Socio-emotional learning
      • Behavioural learning
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