ESG at UNIMAS
UNIMAS recognises its responsibility to promote sustainability and benefit to its stakeholders, and sees ESG as a tool to drive positive change.
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Creating Value
Our Sustainability
Value Managing Our Materiality
Our Strategic Plan
Value Managing Our Materiality
Our Strategic Plan

At UNIMAS, we take our environmental responsibility seriously and strive to minimise our impact on the planet. To achieve this goal, we assess the environmental impact of our corporate operations, such as greenhouse gas emissions, waste management, energy consumption, and water usage, and actively monitor and manage these aspects to reduce our environmental footprint and promote sustainable practices.

Our Strategic Priority
UNIMAS Strategic Plan 2026 - 2030
IDEA is enacted through seven Strategic Priorities that translate the University’s vision and mission into focused domains of action.
Strategic Priority 1
Life-Wide Transformative Education
Strategic Priority 2
Future-Ready NextGen Graduates
Strategic Priority 3
Boosting Responsible RDICE Advancement
Strategic Priority 4
Talent Management, Governance & Efficient Service Delivery
Strategic Priority 5
Sustainable Growth-driven Financial Performance
Strategic Priority 6
Network of Co-Creative Ecosystems for Sustainability
Strategic Priority 7
Smart, Green & Inclusive Campus


ESG Excellence Report
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
The information in this report pertains to our sustainability performance in the Year 2022.

ESG Excellence Report
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
The information in this report pertains to our sustainability performance in the Year 2022.
Low-Carbon Campus Roadmap 2030
We see a clear connection between our motivations - internal and external - and the strategic concerns in formulating this roadmap. | eBook

Our Alignments
Sustainable Development Goals
Our low-carbon targets are informed by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) – particularly SDG 7, 11, 12, 13, 15 and 17. We aim to leave a positive mark on our local communities and the global stage by scaling these goals to suit our campus’ vision, mission, and low-carbon targets.
We will take every opportunity to adopt affordable and clean energy to power our campus' daily operations.
We will build a campus community that is resilient and ready for the multidimensional effects of climate change.
We will inculcate responsible consumption and production habits among our staff and students. We will also model these sustainability values to local communities and our industry partners.
We will be known as a campus that welcomes and encourages climate action. We strive to be a platform where members of our campus community and beyond can come together to create and innovate new sustainable solutions.
As a university situated in one of the most biodiverse regions on earth, we will make every effort to conserve life both on- and offcampus. We will continue to make positive contributions to our natural surroundings through our research and projects.
When undertaking the strategies outlined in this roadmap, we will actively seek out fruitful partnerships for the goals. We will extend an invitation for collaboration and synergy to all members of our campus and local community, as well as the private & public sectors.
Our Journey So Far
Institutions
Several university-based organisations are already directly addressing our university’s sustainability and decarbonisation concerns. They will continue to support the implementation of our low carbon roadmap through their research and other initiatives.

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Institute of Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation
1997
Institute of Borneo Studies
1999
Institute of Social Informatics and Technological Innovations
2009
Centre for Renewable Energy
2019
- University Sustainability Centre
- Research, Innovation and Enterprise Centre
2021
UNIMAS Water Centre
2022
Institute of Sustainable and Renewable Energy
2023
Centre for Construction on Peat and Problematic Soil
Masterplan 2021 -2025
The UNIMAS Sustainability Masterplan will outline the key processes and elements required for planning related to the implementation and reporting of university sustainability initiatives. | eBook
Research
The most visible and traditional method for universities that may help to deliver the SDGs is their research in relevant topics
Stewardship
Universities are significant contributors of resources; not only from physical resources, but also through employees, faculty and students. How they make management provision is one factor in delivering the SDGs
Outreach
Instructors play a critical role in ensuring that there are enough qualified practitioners in delivering the SDGs as well as ensuring that all alumni take steps forward in key learning for future career sustainability
Teaching
Instructors play a critical role in ensuring that there are enough qualified practitioners in delivering the SDGs as well as ensuring that all alumni take steps forward in key learning for future career sustainability
Policies Reference
2021 - 2025
- Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- New Urban Agenda
- The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
- UNESCO's Education for Sustainable Development (ESD for 2030)
- UNESCO Chair in Community Based Research and Social Responsibility in Higher Education
- UNESCO’s The Little Book of Green Nudges

