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Tackling Food Waste: Research, Practices, and Policies Workshop
International symposium on The Future of the Responsible University: Stakeholders, Society, and Sustainability.
24 June 2026
YIA, CUHK
Tackling Food Waste: Research, Practices, and Policies Workshop
Event on food waste co-organized by CBS and collaborators.
20 June 2026
CYT Building, CUHK
Tackling Food Waste: Research, Practices, and Policies Workshop
International symposium on The Future of the Responsible University: Stakeholders, Society, and Sustainability.
16 June 2026
YIA, CUHK
Tackling Food Waste: Research, Practices, and Policies Workshop
Event on food waste co-organized by CBS and collaborators.
14 June 2026
CYT Building, CUHK
USI Symposium 2025
International symposium on The Future of the Responsible University: Stakeholders, Society, and Sustainability.
12 June 2026
YIA, CUHK
Tackling Food Waste: Research, Practices, and Policies Workshop
Event on food waste co-organized by CBS and collaborators.
10 June 2026
CYT Building, CUHK
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| Stakeholder Category | VPI Dimensions Covered | Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| Governance | Value Process – Management | 9 |
| Students | Process – Practice Impact | 16 |
| Employees | Process – Practice Impact | 19 |
| Funding Bodies | Process – Practice Impact | 9 |
| Peer Universities | Process – Practice Impact | 10 |
| Community | Process – Practice Impact | 18 |
| Environment | Process – Practice Impact | 16 |
| Suppliers | Process – Practice Impact | 12 |
| Total | 109 |
Governance
9 indicators
USR / Sustainability Values
| Indicator | Description |
|---|---|
| Written USR/sustainability policy or statement | Existence of a written policy, vision, mission, strategy, code of conduct, or charter |
| Extent of the USR/sustainability statement | Level of detail: basic statement, descriptive, or including a conceptualisation |
| Stakeholders mentioned in USR/sustainability policy | Which stakeholder groups are explicitly referenced in the university's sustainability statement |
USR / Sustainability Management
| Indicator | Description |
|---|---|
| USR/sustainability goals | Whether formal goals exist and which stakeholders they cover |
| USR/sustainability strategic plans | Existence of strategic plans and their stakeholder scope |
| USR/sustainability programmes | Active programmes directed at specific stakeholder groups |
| USR/sustainability budget | Dedicated budget allocation for sustainability activities |
| Management structure for USR/sustainability | Formal committee, dedicated office, or senior management responsibility |
| Regular USR/sustainability reporting | Frequency and scope of published sustainability reports |
Students
16 indicators
Practice — Students
| Indicator | Description |
|---|---|
| Quality of education actions | Budget, student engagement, study support, career development, employment support, staffing quality |
| Equality and diversity advocacy | Fair admission, fair teaching/assessment, information transparency |
| Student welfare and wellbeing | Health, counselling, safe environment, study-life balance, family care, scholarships, disability access |
| Fostering students' social responsibility | Curriculum, extra-curricular activities, USR research, scholarships, student clubs |
| Appeal and complaints channels for students | Availability of ombudsperson or equivalent mechanisms for USR/sustainability issues |
| USR/sustainability communication with students | Formal and informal channels; communication frequency |
| Codes of conduct for students | Existence of student-facing USR/sustainability codes of conduct |
Impact — Students
| Indicator | Description |
|---|---|
| Awards and recognitions for student programmes | Local, national, and international recognition received |
| Student feedback rate | Percentage of positive student feedback (<40% / 40–80% / >80%) |
| Employment rate in USR/sustainability-related jobs | Share of graduates working in sustainability-related roles |
| Enrolment in USR/sustainability subjects | Percentage of students taking sustainability-related courses |
| Participation in USR/sustainability activities | Percentage of students involved in sustainability activities |
| Admission diversity statistics | Percentage of racial/ethnic minority groups in admissions |
| Student complaints trend | Trend in unsettled student complaints (increase / decrease / no change) |
| Students in sustainability exchange programmes | Number/percentage involved in sustainability-focused exchange or field trips |
| Graduation rate (normalised) | Percentage of students completing their degree (<80% / 80–95% / >95%) |
Employees
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Practice — Employees
| Indicator | Description |
|---|---|
| Employee health and safety | Healthcare, counselling, safe workplace, work-life balance programmes |
| Workplace equity | Gender/racial equity in recruitment, job opportunities for disadvantaged groups, disability accommodation |
| Employee development and education | Training budget, career development, USR/sustainability promotion, research fund |
| Employee welfare | Healthcare benefits, pension, awards, family care, maximum working hours |
| Transparency in employment practices | Open information on recruitment, performance, salary, and management policies |
| USR/sustainability communication with employees | Formal and informal engagement mechanisms and frequency |
| Codes of conduct for employees | Existence of employee-facing USR/sustainability codes of conduct |
Impact — Employees
| Indicator | Description |
|---|---|
| Employee satisfaction level | Percentage reporting high or moderate satisfaction |
| Employee participation in voluntary sustainability activities | Share of employees involved in USR/sustainability volunteering |
| Staff turnover rate (normalised) | Annual turnover: <5% / 5–10% / >10% |
| Women in management/senior positions | Percentage of female employees in leadership roles |
| Ethnic minority representation in senior positions | Percentage of racial/ethnic minority groups in management |
| Training hours per employee per year | Average annual hours spent on development and education |
| Sustainability conference attendance per staff | Average number of sustainability-related conferences attended per staff member |
| Meetings with employee associations on sustainability | Number of formal engagement meetings with employee associations |
| Employees with disabilities | Number/percentage of staff members with disabilities |
| Workplace injuries | Occurrence of workplace injuries in the reporting year |
| Employees in sustainability-focused training | Share of employees engaged in sustainability training and development |
| Research projects/papers on sustainability | Percentage of research output with a sustainability focus |
Funding Bodies
9 indicators
Practice — Funding Bodies
| Indicator | Description |
|---|---|
| Regular communication with government/funding bodies | Frequency of meetings, information dissemination, and financial transparency |
| Regular financial audits | Frequency of external financial audits |
| Participation in government-sponsored programmes | Social, philanthropy, environmental, education, and research programmes |
| Provision of government-sponsored programmes | University-delivered programmes sponsored by government/funding bodies |
| Advocacy of USR/sustainability to policy makers | Initiatives influencing business, social, environmental, and education policy |
Impact — Funding Bodies
| Indicator | Description |
|---|---|
| Meetings with government/funding bodies on sustainability | Number of formal sustainability meetings with funders |
| Management reports to government/funding bodies | Number of sustainability reports submitted to funders |
| Sustainability initiatives supported by funders | Number of initiatives co-supported with government/funding bodies |
| Sustainability policy proposals to funders | Number of policy initiatives proposed to government or funding bodies |
Peer Universities
10 indicators
Practice — Peer Universities
| Indicator | Description |
|---|---|
| Fair competition practices | Fair conduct in student admission, staff recruitment, research, and education |
| Joint USR/sustainability initiatives | Collaborative social, environmental, research, and education programmes |
| Communication and engagement with peer universities | Formal and informal channels and frequency of engagement |
Impact — Peer Universities
| Indicator | Description |
|---|---|
| Experience sharing on sustainability | Whether experience-sharing on USR/sustainability takes place with peers |
| Attendance at joint sustainability conferences | Number of joint conferences or seminars attended with peer institutions |
| Joint sustainability classes | Existence of co-taught sustainability courses with peer universities |
| Sustainability-focused exchange programmes | Exchange programmes with an explicit sustainability focus |
| Joint education programmes on sustainability | Enrolment in shared sustainability education programmes |
| Joint sustainability initiatives | Number of collaborative sustainability projects with peers |
| Joint social projects with peers | Number of joint social responsibility projects |
Community
18 indicators
Practice — Communities
| Indicator | Description |
|---|---|
| University philanthropy to communities | Frequency and nature of philanthropic activities |
| Support for local employment | Preference for local hires, people with disabilities, immigrants, veterans, ethnic minorities |
| Voluntary USR/sustainability service | Volunteering, environmental protection, and care for disadvantaged groups |
| Sponsorship of USR/sustainability activities | Sponsorship of social responsibility and environmental protection activities |
| Communication and engagement with communities | Formal and informal mechanisms and their frequency |
| Joint initiatives with communities | Social, environmental, research, and education collaborative projects |
Impact — Community
| Indicator | Description |
|---|---|
| Number of donations to communities | Monetary and in-kind donations made in the reporting year |
| Community projects supported | Total number of community projects the university supported |
| Long-term community projects (3+ years) | Number of ongoing projects sustained for three or more years |
| Community projects with NGOs | Jointly organised projects with non-governmental organisations |
| Community projects with businesses | Jointly organised projects with the business community |
| Staff participation in community services | Percentage of staff engaged in community sustainability services |
| Staff hours in community sustainability services | Average hours per employee per year in community service |
| Media coverage of community activities | Number of media reports about the university's community sustainability work |
| Community complaints on sustainability | Presence of complaints from the community regarding sustainability |
| Business information sessions on sustainability | Sessions sharing and promoting sustainability with the business community |
| Knowledge transfer projects to business community | Projects involving sustainability knowledge transfer to businesses |
| Business endowments for sustainability | Number of endowments from the business community for sustainability programmes |
Environment
16 indicators
Practice — Environment
| Indicator | Description |
|---|---|
| Environmental management policies | Existence of formal environmental management policies |
| Environmental management system | Establishment of a formal environmental management system |
| Environmental monitoring systems | Systems for ongoing environmental performance monitoring |
| Environmental performance indicators tracked | Energy, water, waste, emissions, biodiversity, and other metrics actively measured |
| Communication on environmental practices | Mechanisms for sharing environmental performance with stakeholders |
Impact — Environment
| Indicator | Description |
|---|---|
| Energy consumption reduction | Percentage change in energy use compared to previous year |
| Water consumption reduction | Percentage change in water use compared to previous year |
| Indoor air quality | Whether indoor air quality has improved |
| Recycling rate | Current recycling rate (0% / 0–20% / 20–40% / >40%) |
| Reduction of solid waste to landfills | Percentage decrease in landfill-bound solid waste |
| Reduction of hazardous waste disposal | Percentage decrease in hazardous waste disposal |
| Environmental programmes organised/sponsored | Number of environmental programmes run or supported |
| ENGO collaborations | Number of collaborations with environmental NGOs |
| GHG emissions reduction | Percentage reduction in greenhouse gas emissions year-on-year |
| Increase in greenery areas | Whether campus green space as a share of total area has grown |
| Complaints related to environment and pollution | Presence of environmental or pollution-related complaints |
Suppliers
12 indicators
Practice — Suppliers
| Indicator | Description |
|---|---|
| USR/sustainability criteria in procurement | Application of sustainability standards in supplier selection and contracts |
| Supplier USR/sustainability policy | Formal written policy governing supplier sustainability conduct |
| Monitoring supplier sustainability performance | Audits, inspections, and submission of CSR/sustainability information by suppliers |
| Communication mechanisms with suppliers | Frequency of calls, site visits, meetings, online communication, and feedback |
| Materiality of supplier engagement | Nature and significance of sustainability engagement with suppliers |
Impact — Suppliers
| Indicator | Description |
|---|---|
| Local supplier share | Percentage of suppliers that are local (<50% / 50–80% / >80%) |
| Long-term supplier share (3+ years) | Percentage of suppliers with relationships of 3 or more years |
| Meetings and inspections with suppliers | Number of monitoring interactions with suppliers in the year |
| Suppliers with SER collaboration | Percentage of suppliers engaged in social/environmental responsibility work |
| Complaints about suppliers | Number of complaints about suppliers lodged by students or employees |
| Complaints from suppliers | Number of complaints received from suppliers |
| Supplier violations of regulations/contracts | Number of documented supplier violations |
