Ravensbourne University London sustainability score: 25/100
Better than 3% of Higher Education / Universities
Below expectations starts at 31. The highest score on SINK is 71.
Ravensbourne University London is a specialist higher education institution focused on creative industries, design, and technology. Headquartered on the Greenwich Peninsula in London, it operates a single BREEAM Excellent campus.
More about Ravensbourne University London
The university is a PRME signatory within the UN Principles for Responsible Management Education.
Head office GBRevenue ~£61.4MWebsite ↗
Ravensbourne has published no operational emissions data, no waste figures, and no water consumption metrics despite operating a single campus. A claimed 100% renewable energy tariff by end-2023 remains unverified by third parties. The university holds one delivered target but lacks any net-zero commitment, SBTi alignment, or formal sustainability governance structure.
Ravensbourne University London scores 25/100 (Significant gaps) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Scores are free. Nobody can pay to change a score, speed it up or hide it. Last verified September 2026.
That places Ravensbourne University London joint 871st of 1,023 companies scored, and 65th of 67 in Higher Education / Universities.
What is Ravensbourne University London doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Energy Source (8/10, 4/10). Weakest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Carbon Footprint: Supply Chain (2/10, 2/10).
Where Ravensbourne University London lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
What would raise this score
- Emissions from its own operationsPublish emissions figures for its own operations, even an estimate from energy bills.
- Emissions from its supply chainAssess where its supply-chain emissions come from.
- Whether its emissions are fallingShow its emissions are falling, even from energy bills or mileage.
Every question that lost points
- Emissions from its own operations2/10No emissions figures for its own operations, not even an estimate from energy bills.
- Emissions from its supply chain2/10No assessment of where its supply-chain emissions come from.
- Whether its emissions are falling2/10No evidence its emissions are falling, not even from energy bills or mileage.
- How clean its energy is4/10Less than half its energy shown to be renewable, or no transition plan.
- Its effect on nature3/10No assessment of its effect on nature, and no basic environmental policy.
- How it uses materials and handles waste3/10No active waste reduction, reuse or repair shown.
- Its effect on water2/10No monitoring of water use, or no measures to reduce it.
- Its climate targets3/10No specific targets with dates.
- How openly it reports3/10No published sustainability data, or no one named as responsible for it.
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How is Ravensbourne University London's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleHas Ravensbourne University London's score changed?
Ravensbourne University London's score has been reviewed 2 times and currently stands where it started, at 25.
- 25 → 257 November 2026
Correction, 7 November 2026: removed an unsourced emissions figure. Score unchanged.
- Scored 2527 September 2026
Initial public score 25 (publish-draft)
What evidence is Ravensbourne University London's score based on?
9 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
33% of them were published by Ravensbourne University London itself; the rest come from independent sources.
“reduce our emissions by 51%, which will mean a reduction of 428 tonnes of carbon dioxide”
“138 HE providers submitted Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions data to HESA through the optional Estates management record for the year 2022/23”
“Environmental information for UK higher education providers is collected as part of the Estates management record”
“It specialises in creative, business, and technology-related disciplines”
“In 2022, we set a target date of 2030 to switch to a 100% renewable energy tariff – we ended up achieving this by the end of 2023”
“140 HE providers submitted Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions data to HESA through the Estates management record for the year 2023/24”
“Scoring 0% across 11 categories, including sustainable food, carbon reduction and ethical investment, Ravensbourne University London is placed 147th out of 147 universities”
“The SBTi's Target Dashboard lists companies and financial institutions that have set science-based targets, or have committed to developing targets”
“The Governors present their report and the audited group financial statements for the year ended 31 July 2024”
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How does Ravensbourne University London compare with other higher education / universities companies?
Where Ravensbourne University London sits among higher education / universities peers.
Among the 67 major higher education / universities brands we've scored, Ravensbourne University London sits 65th of 67.
Who scores higher in Higher Education / Universities?
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