Queen Mary is a signatory of the Concordat for the Environmental Sustainability of Research and Innovation Practice, and is committed to embed sustainability in research in line with the 6 priority areas of the Concordat and collaborate with the sector to drive a just environmental transition.
Letter of commitment to the priorities of the Concordat for the Environmental Sustainability of Research and Innovation Practice
I, Professor Colin Bailey on behalf of Queen Mary University of London, confirm our commitment to the priority areas outlined in the Concordat for the Environmental Sustainability of Research and Innovation Practice. Queen Mary fully supports the priority areas outlined in the concordat. We will deliver against all the priorities in practice and recognise our responsibilities as a signatory, as set out in the concordat. By signing this concordat, we recognise the need to change how we conduct research and innovation as well as promote wider solutions. We also agree to take shared action now and into the future to reduce and eliminate our own environmental impacts and emissions and achieve the transition to sustainable practices. With world-leading researchers across multiple disciplines, and the vast reach we have through our students, staff, and wider community, we can drive progress towards sustainable solutions, staying true to our ambition to be the most inclusive, research-intensive university in the world. Queen Mary also acknowledges the impacts its research operations have on the environment. Our commitment to be a signatory of the Concordat will drive internal shared ownership to embed sustainability into research in line with the 6 priority areas of the Concordat and collaborate with the sector to drive a just environmental transition.
Yours sincerely,
Professor Colin Bailey
President and Principal
Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary's signed Concordat letter: Letter of commitment to the priorities of the Concordat for the Environmental Sustainability of Research and Innovation Practice [PDF 128KB]
Link to the Concordat information: Concordat for the Environmental Sustainability of Research and Innovation Practice
Link to the full Concordat document: Concordat for the Environmental Sustainability of RI Practice [PDF 1,635KB]