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Introduction
Pharos university is currently working on the Environment, Society and Governance (ESG) aspects and performance. It has become increasingly important for university reputation and administration policymakers. Although ESG refers to the basic modern dimension of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in business corporates, there is a minor difference between them. Specifically, CSR refers to “policies and practices of corporations that reflect business responsibility for some of the wider societal good but ESG is concerned less about the broader corporate ethic and mainly focuses on three aspects, namely, ESG issues. Nowadays more and more universities have realized that ESG is a key driver for competitive advantage, efficiency and reputation establishment
Universities labeled as “green” generally tend to get more media exposure, and attract more partners and investments. Renowned university rankings have paid great attention to formulating indicators that can express the degree of social and environmental responsibility based on ESG reports and ratings, performance that can be assessed and measured over time.
The 2021 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) Report by Yale University and Columbia University in collaboration with the World Economic Forum shows that Egypt’s EPI ranks 94 out of 180 countries worldwide, and 14 with the 16 countries rated among the greater middle east.
Faced with increasing pressure to implement environmentally friendly business activities, it is essential to improve economic and environmental performance through green innovation. Sustainability has also been incorporated into innovation strategies to alleviate the negative effect on the environment.
Governance
Pharos University conducts its investment consistently with both modern corporate practice and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Reducing as much as possible the carbon footprint and works with the principles of pollution control and resource conservation. Investments is a core endeavour for the university and was a principal driver behind the development of the sustainability reports since 2017 (https://sustainability.pua.edu.eg/index.html) Since 2016, nearly all rebalancing of the University’s investments has related to improving the responsible investment credentials of the university portfolio. This requires the University to embed responsible investment action into its investment practices and report annually on progress to advance its consideration of responsible investment factors including low carbon, low electricity and water consumption and pollution control into its investment strategies. The general policy of the university was subsequently updated to reflect these commitments and responsible investment became a standing item of the university principles. . Further measures adopted to align with responsible investment best practice in research and development include Investing in climate change solutions research via a low carbon global, directing investments into infrastructure which include tailored renewable energy students’ projects. improvIng the environmental sustainability of its investments.
Society involvement
Pharos University is committed to fostering a society that respects peoples, cultures and knowledges, and works towards addressing the legacies of the past. The University’s obligations are guided by its policy to use its expertise and resources to involve the the community in its teaching, learning, research and advancement of knowledge. The University’s obligations under the UN Sustainable Development Goals also intersect with community matters, through community Diversity and belonging, where Pharos university values diversity and inclusion, and welcomes, caring, and equitable community where students, faculty, and staff with different backgrounds, perspectives, abilities, and experiences can learn, innovate, and work in an environment of respect, and feel empowered to engage in any community conversation to fit with the place of the University within the broader academic and local community. Pharos University values engagement into local community, regional and international affairs, learning about their needs and strengths, and applying the knowledge created for their benefit. The university strive to contribute to society through the pursuit, dissemination, and application of knowledge, strategies of conflict resolutions, and Heritage
Respect for the Natural Environment
Pharos University value its role in advancing solutions for a sustainable future following the UN-sustainable development goals and Egypt strategic plan for 2030, and support acting in ways to live and work sustainably in a manner that is environmentally, economically and socially sustainable in administration, academic and research programs. Commitment to pursuing sustainable development within and through the university is an important component of the university policy. The university as a body participate in conferences and cross-sectoral dialogue and involve stakeholders and NGOs about SDGs.
Education
Since its start in 2007, Pharos university is working to strengthen the generic competitiveness of research and education, the university has continued facing the challenge and growth in the education by investing in new programs and having them accredited nationally and internationally. This was achieved by reassessing the higher education mission of the university and its role in the transition to more sustainable societies and building synergies and collaboration in the search for effective and innovative approaches to solving today’s as well as future sustainable development challenges. The objective is Commitment to offering an open, interactive and collaborative forum for discussion and action, to raise awareness and advocate for changes needed changes in higher education to best serve the goals of sustainable development, (SDGs) as well as building international linkages and cooperation on the basis of core values of academic freedom, institutional autonomy and related local and global responsibilities to society.
Research
Due to the fast-changing environment in research and development it is becoming an industry in itself, with demanding diversity . The university is preparing for future research through sustainable investment and R&D in order to grow and develop to become a sustainable renowned University that creates future value to students and participate in securing their future growth in an information society in which the creation, distribution, and manipulation of information has become the most significant economic and cultural activity. The university will try its best to become a provide new value and expectation for all interested national and international institutes to become our partners including and contribute to the progress of our students and local communities. Growth aspects.
Pharos is seeking the prominent trends in research, and is planning its investment in establishing mew multidisciplinary postgraduate programs in topics like renewable energy systems, health data science, sustainable systems and the like
Pharos university has the most diverse research profile in medical sector, , engineering, business, law media , arts and design. Each of these disciplines has intersects with environmental, social and governance themes and sustainability. Pharos university has projects that focus on environmental and social principles, among which are urban planning of Alexandria city, renewable energy resources, petrochemical projects, pharmaceutics and pharmaceutical industries, dental implants and others. These projects have transformed the university to become larger in scale and ambition, attracting support from multiple international partners. Pioneering research to transform society for the better occurs across every faculty, leading to an array of programs to mobilise communities and industry to adopt sustainable practice.
According to the above, Pharos university has achieved the following in research and education:
Projects to infuse sustainability into curricula and research with the target of have at least 70 percent of the courses to include the concept of sustainability in its curricula by 2025
Graduation projects of Students to be directed to ESG practices, with the target 85% of these projects directed to such practices by 2025
Investing in an entrepreneurship program to assess and improve the impact of ESG on green innovation performance through R&D.with the commitment to provide a solid foundation of career development principles, professional career guidance and employment services through a centralized, comprehensive program. The target is to include ESG programs in all innovations and inventions produced by students by 2025
Focusing on R&D activities that can improve the efficiency of natural resources and reduce the emission of pollutants, which, in turn, can improve green innovation performance at the university level.
Directing the research output of Pharos university towards the implementation of SDGs. (since 2016 Pharos university has produced 206 out of 576 publications contributing to 12 out of the 17 SDGs ). The target is to increase this research output to reach at least 65 % by 2025.
Engagement
Pharos University hosts an array of internal capability and external partnerships that make it ideally qualified to advance ESG principles, policy and action in health and wellbeing, smart healthy and productive cities, sustainable environments, decent work places, gender equity and reducing inequalities. Research and teaching programs contribute much of this engagement, with further activities occur outside these areas, through public lectures and community events, art projects and exhibitions, consultation work for industry and the like. Building the strength and scale of the university international profile and international collaboration are core goals for the university. Pharos university global footprint enables the formation of international partnerships through the international relations that has achieved partnering with leading institutions in Europe, North America, the United Kingdom and Asia.
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Home
Commitment
New Projects
Ranking
THE-Impact Ranking
QS World Ranking for Arab Region
.
Environment, Society and Governance (ESG) in Pharos University
Endorced Pharos University Scholarship Strategy
Endorced Governance Meeting Minutes
Sustainable Investment Policy
Endorced Procurment Policy
Climate Action Strategy Pharos
Responses From Alumni
Carbon Footprint
Introduction
Pharos university is currently working on the Environment, Society and Governance (ESG) aspects and performance. It has become increasingly important for university reputation and administration policymakers. Although ESG refers to the basic modern dimension of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in business corporates, there is a minor difference between them. Specifically, CSR refers to “policies and practices of corporations that reflect business responsibility for some of the wider societal good but ESG is concerned less about the broader corporate ethic and mainly focuses on three aspects, namely, ESG issues. Nowadays more and more universities have realized that ESG is a key driver for competitive advantage, efficiency and reputation establishment
Universities labeled as “green” generally tend to get more media exposure, and attract more partners and investments. Renowned university rankings have paid great attention to formulating indicators that can express the degree of social and environmental responsibility based on ESG reports and ratings, performance that can be assessed and measured over time.
The 2021 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) Report by Yale University and Columbia University in collaboration with the World Economic Forum shows that Egypt’s EPI ranks 94 out of 180 countries worldwide, and 14 with the 16 countries rated among the greater middle east.
Faced with increasing pressure to implement environmentally friendly business activities, it is essential to improve economic and environmental performance through green innovation. Sustainability has also been incorporated into innovation strategies to alleviate the negative effect on the environment.
Governance
Pharos University conducts its investment consistently with both modern corporate practice and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Reducing as much as possible the carbon footprint and works with the principles of pollution control and resource conservation. Investments is a core endeavour for the university and was a principal driver behind the development of the sustainability reports since 2017 (https://sustainability.pua.edu.eg/index.html) Since 2016, nearly all rebalancing of the University’s investments has related to improving the responsible investment credentials of the university portfolio. This requires the University to embed responsible investment action into its investment practices and report annually on progress to advance its consideration of responsible investment factors including low carbon, low electricity and water consumption and pollution control into its investment strategies. The general policy of the university was subsequently updated to reflect these commitments and responsible investment became a standing item of the university principles. . Further measures adopted to align with responsible investment best practice in research and development include Investing in climate change solutions research via a low carbon global, directing investments into infrastructure which include tailored renewable energy students’ projects. improvIng the environmental sustainability of its investments.
Society involvement
Pharos University is committed to fostering a society that respects peoples, cultures and knowledges, and works towards addressing the legacies of the past. The University’s obligations are guided by its policy to use its expertise and resources to involve the the community in its teaching, learning, research and advancement of knowledge. The University’s obligations under the UN Sustainable Development Goals also intersect with community matters, through community Diversity and belonging, where Pharos university values diversity and inclusion, and welcomes, caring, and equitable community where students, faculty, and staff with different backgrounds, perspectives, abilities, and experiences can learn, innovate, and work in an environment of respect, and feel empowered to engage in any community conversation to fit with the place of the University within the broader academic and local community. Pharos University values engagement into local community, regional and international affairs, learning about their needs and strengths, and applying the knowledge created for their benefit. The university strive to contribute to society through the pursuit, dissemination, and application of knowledge, strategies of conflict resolutions, and Heritage
Respect for the Natural Environment
Pharos University value its role in advancing solutions for a sustainable future following the UN-sustainable development goals and Egypt strategic plan for 2030, and support acting in ways to live and work sustainably in a manner that is environmentally, economically and socially sustainable in administration, academic and research programs. Commitment to pursuing sustainable development within and through the university is an important component of the university policy. The university as a body participate in conferences and cross-sectoral dialogue and involve stakeholders and NGOs about SDGs.
Education
Since its start in 2007, Pharos university is working to strengthen the generic competitiveness of research and education, the university has continued facing the challenge and growth in the education by investing in new programs and having them accredited nationally and internationally. This was achieved by reassessing the higher education mission of the university and its role in the transition to more sustainable societies and building synergies and collaboration in the search for effective and innovative approaches to solving today’s as well as future sustainable development challenges. The objective is Commitment to offering an open, interactive and collaborative forum for discussion and action, to raise awareness and advocate for changes needed changes in higher education to best serve the goals of sustainable development, (SDGs) as well as building international linkages and cooperation on the basis of core values of academic freedom, institutional autonomy and related local and global responsibilities to society.
Research
Due to the fast-changing environment in research and development it is becoming an industry in itself, with demanding diversity . The university is preparing for future research through sustainable investment and R&D in order to grow and develop to become a sustainable renowned University that creates future value to students and participate in securing their future growth in an information society in which the creation, distribution, and manipulation of information has become the most significant economic and cultural activity. The university will try its best to become a provide new value and expectation for all interested national and international institutes to become our partners including and contribute to the progress of our students and local communities. Growth aspects.
Pharos is seeking the prominent trends in research, and is planning its investment in establishing mew multidisciplinary postgraduate programs in topics like renewable energy systems, health data science, sustainable systems and the like
Pharos university has the most diverse research profile in medical sector, , engineering, business, law media , arts and design. Each of these disciplines has intersects with environmental, social and governance themes and sustainability. Pharos university has projects that focus on environmental and social principles, among which are urban planning of Alexandria city, renewable energy resources, petrochemical projects, pharmaceutics and pharmaceutical industries, dental implants and others. These projects have transformed the university to become larger in scale and ambition, attracting support from multiple international partners. Pioneering research to transform society for the better occurs across every faculty, leading to an array of programs to mobilise communities and industry to adopt sustainable practice.
According to the above, Pharos university has achieved the following in research and education:
Projects to infuse sustainability into curricula and research with the target of have at least 70 percent of the courses to include the concept of sustainability in its curricula by 2025
Graduation projects of Students to be directed to ESG practices, with the target 85% of these projects directed to such practices by 2025
Investing in an entrepreneurship program to assess and improve the impact of ESG on green innovation performance through R&D.with the commitment to provide a solid foundation of career development principles, professional career guidance and employment services through a centralized, comprehensive program. The target is to include ESG programs in all innovations and inventions produced by students by 2025
Focusing on R&D activities that can improve the efficiency of natural resources and reduce the emission of pollutants, which, in turn, can improve green innovation performance at the university level.
Directing the research output of Pharos university towards the implementation of SDGs. (since 2016 Pharos university has produced 206 out of 576 publications contributing to 12 out of the 17 SDGs ). The target is to increase this research output to reach at least 65 % by 2025.
Engagement
Pharos University hosts an array of internal capability and external partnerships that make it ideally qualified to advance ESG principles, policy and action in health and wellbeing, smart healthy and productive cities, sustainable environments, decent work places, gender equity and reducing inequalities. Research and teaching programs contribute much of this engagement, with further activities occur outside these areas, through public lectures and community events, art projects and exhibitions, consultation work for industry and the like. Building the strength and scale of the university international profile and international collaboration are core goals for the university. Pharos university global footprint enables the formation of international partnerships through the international relations that has achieved partnering with leading institutions in Europe, North America, the United Kingdom and Asia.
Pharos University, Canal El Mahmoudia Street
+(203) 3877700
© Pharos University - IT Department , All Right Reserved.