SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT RATINGS AND ANALYSIS

Prove the sustainability work you're already doing

Move from scattered evidence to a rating you can defend.

~3M

publications on the SDGs

200,000+

measurements

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HOW WE HELP

Three ways to close the ratings gap

Vice-chancellors and sustainability leads hear it in every strategy meeting: how does our performance really get measured in the rating? The work is real. The result doesn't show it. Evidence sits scattered, scoring feels opaque. THE closes that gap: analyse your performance, then turn the findings into a plan. Take one step, or take all three.

  1. 1

    Join

    THE's global Sustainability Impact Network.

  2. 2

    Benchmark

    your score across every SDG.

  3. 3

    Simulate

    your rating before you submit.

JOIN

Join the world's largest university sustainability network

Membership turns your sustainability work into a rating, built on THE's evidence-backed SDG methodology.

  • Verify your evidence against the full methodology
  • Attend masterclasses on SDG strategy and submission
  • Celebrate wins with licensed THE branded assets
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BENCHMARK

See your score at indicator level

The dashboard scores your evidence against 260 indicators across all 17 SDGs, benchmarked against peer universities worldwide.

  • Check metric-level evidence across all 17 SDGs
  • View the evidence behind every 0, 0.5 or 1 score
  • Download historical data and written feedback
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SIMULATE

Simulate your rating ahead of submission

Simulation modelling turns indicator-level analysis into a prioritised roadmap, so submissions move from reactive participation to proactive strategy.

  • Model your rating and SDG-level scores in advance
  • Measure your performance against global medians
  • Draw on 40 regional experts and 200+ annual projects
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Proof from the institutions we work with

Discover how THE helps institutions worldwide to achieve their goals

Lingnan University, Hong Kong

THE's consultancy team ran ranking simulations to identify which SDGs to prioritise, then helped move the university's advertising from newsletters to a storytelling campaign across THE's platforms.

17th

in the SDG 8 Impact Rankings 2024

101-200th

in the SDG 4 Impact Rankings 2024

TESTIMONIAL

Tools such as THE’s SDG Impact Dashboard play a very important role in keeping track of what your institution is doing and having that information in one place; otherwise, the information about your efforts are scattered and you may not be aware of the impact that as an institution you are having. Measuring your impact is increasingly important to evaluate if you are really being a catalyst of change for society.

Mariana LucianoHead of Quality, Accreditation and Rankings, IE University

CONTACT

Your sustainability work deserves a rating that shows it

Not sure where to start?

A 30-minute call is enough to see where your evidence is strong and where it's scattered.

Already know what you need? Send your current SDG submissions and goals, and we'll respond with a custom plan.