1. Sustainability at Aalto University
Actions in 2016 and goals and action plan for 2017

2. Aalto strategy: Learning goals
Learning and education: Sustainability as cross-cutting theme
Aalto strategy:
“Our vision carries a strong
commitment to building a
sustainable society driven by
innovation and entrepreneurship”
Practices
Content
Excellence Multidisciplinarity Entrepreneurship
Societal impact
Research: Solving global challenges with sustainable research
Outcomes
Practices
Aalto organisation: Sustainable services and campus
Services
Campus

3. Sustainability actions in 2016
To integrate responsibility and sustainable development into all teaching and learning
Survey on Bachelor’s Degree programmes’ aims – good situation, sustainability included
Support materials from TEK and Sitra made available for teachers
Aalto-wide Bachelor/Master level course in process to be piloted in May 2017
Teachers’ breakfast organized 3 times for exchange of experiences/ an average of 20 participants
To integrate responsibility and sustainability to research: content and practices
Sustainability as one key theme in profiling application to FA
Knowledge on Aalto’s research on sustainability improved via new web pages and reporting – stream of news and examples
To integrate responsibility and sustainability to Aalto’s own organisational practices
ISCN report published in three languages in April 2016
Space reduction and energy efficiency improvements made in campus development
To reduce food waste new apps and processes developed and piloted
New web pages and sustainability info for new students updated and presented in welcome lectures and fairs
Instructions on sustainability with stakeholders created; to be integrated into “code of conduct”
Reduction of amount of IT service centres in IT services
Specific activities (IDBM project and seminar) with refugees

4. Goals and action plan 2017
To integrate responsibility and sustainable development into all teaching and learning
Survey on Master’s Degree programs’ goals
Study how Bachelor’s Degree programs are implementing sustainability goals
Aalto-wide Bachelor/Master level course to be piloted in May 2017, to be part of curriculum – analysis
Teachers’ breakfast continued – map and share different competences
Workshop with students on sustainability thesis work
Improve follow-up measurements on sustainability goals in degree programs
To integrate responsibility and sustainability to research: content and practices
Build researcher community around multidisciplinary sustainability research and catalyse multidisciplinary research
Identify current topics and future trends on sustainability within Aalto
Visibility and internal and external awareness; Sustainability Research Day of Aalto
Create easy access for piloting - campus as living lab/test bed

5. Goals and action plan 2017
To integrate responsibility and sustainability into Aalto’s own organisational practices
ISCN report published in three languages in April 2017
Raising internal awareness via code of conduct learning materials and Inside update
Circular economy in Aalto
Campus development; e.g. space reduction and energy efficiency improvement continued
Food waste reduction continued
Recycling of furniture and office materials; usage of Sharetribe in Aalto
Building visibility and awareness
Sustainability Research Day
Search by theme: sustainability to Aalto events (pilot in Aalto Festival) and open lectures
Service-specific goals
HR: Early intervention – to be strengthened
IT services: Reduction of the number of server rooms / small data centers continues
Investments: Identification of responsible investment products
RIS: Reduction of paper usage
Library: Building a sense of community – usage of spaces