Sustainability in action: United Nations Principles of Responsible Management Education (UN PRME)

Letter from the Vice-Chancellor

At Cranfield University, we are at the forefront of imagining and delivering a sustainable future. Through our sector-facing themes, we are teaching the next generation of leading scientists, engineers and managers to understand their role in a new global green economy and to develop the skills and knowledge needed to lead change and thus make an immediate impact. Integral to our corporate plan, Ambition 2027 – creating impact together, we have a renewed vision: ‘to be valued globally for tackling the real-world issues of today to deliver a sustainable future’. I am proud of the key defining actions we have taken that will help us to make substantial progress towards this vision. Signing the UN Sustainable Development Goals Accord in 2022 has made clear our ongoing focus on applying our academic expertise, industry insight and new technological developments to drive positive impact in government, business and wider society. We are committed to delivering education around sustainability across our curriculum, in a powerful and relevant way for all students. We are creating the leaders of the future, who will have real influence in helping to find solutions to global challenges. I’m delighted that we have introduced new sustainability scholarships to help students access our education offerings. For the first time we have also entered data to the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, signalling our commitment to strong governance and leadership in sustainability. I’m excited by the difference that our teaching, research and global partnerships will continue to make towards a sustainable future for us all.

Professor Karen Holford CBE FREng Chief Executive and Vice-Chancellor