Environmental consideration at work
At Stockholm University, all employees must consider the environment in their daily work.
All employees at the university should be familiar with Stockholm University's environmental policy and the policy for meetings and travel. Employees are obliged to consider the environment in their daily work, including waste management, travel, handling of chemicals, and procurement. It is also important for all employees to know the procedures for reporting environmental deviations and making suggestions for improvements.
Environmental policy
All employees are required to be familiar with the environmental policy. It sets the overall direction for the university's environmental and sustainability work.
Travel
Stockholm University's policy for meetings and travel is based on the goal of carbon neutrality by 2040 and aims to promote sustainable development for current and future generations.
Want to book a train abroad? This is done through personal service at the travel agency. See more information under "Train Abroad" on the Travel page.
Waste management
Every year, the university produces a large amount of waste. Stockholm University's ambition is to improve waste sorting. As an employee, you are an important part of this effort and should follow the university's steering and support documents for waste management.
Waste management routines for Stockholm University
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Recycling rooms
There are several recycling rooms on campus where employees can dispose of waste such as glass, metal, plastic, paper, batteries, electronics, and light bulbs.
Waste stations
There are also waste stations on campus where students and other visitors can dispose of waste such as plastic, paper, glass and metal.
Reuse
By reusing instead of buying new items, climate and environmental impacts can be reduced and money saved. Here you will find information about internal reuse at Stockholm University and the possibility to use pre-existing contracts for reuse.
Internal reuse of furniture
Does your department need to dispose of or acquire used furniture or equipment? In that case, create a case in the Service Portal:
Order services for reuse in the service portal
Internal reuse of laboratory equipment
In the Arrhenius Laboratory, there is a reuse room with used laboratory equipment such as conical flasks, round-bottom flasks, reflux condensers, clamps, and holders for lab stands.
If you want to donate or acquire equipment, contact Jakob Norinder at jakob.norinder@su.se and attach the completed form:
Om du vill skänka eller ta emot utrustning ska du kontakta Jakob Norinder, jakob.norinder@su.se. and attach the completed form:
There is also an email list for exchanging larger equipment. Contact Matthew Bennet at, matthew.bennett@dbb.su.se, for further information.
Circularity – framework agreement for reuse
Couldn't find or get rid of furniture from the internal reuse? Does your department need large quantities of used furniture? Or does your department want to renovate or repurpose furniture? Then you can use the government framework agreement for Circular Furniture Flows. See more information about the services in the agreement catalog:
Procurement and purchasing
When purchasing and procuring environmental considerations should be taken as much as possible. The Procurement and Purchasing Section helps you set environmental and sustainability requirements.
Laboratory safety and chemical handling
To work safely in laboratories, you need to be aware of the risks associated with it. Chemicals and other substances that carry risk need to be handled correctly to minimize the risk of negative impacts on human health and the environment. Stockholm University has central rules and routines that follow regulatory requirements and support you in your research or studies.
Environmental deviations and improvement suggestions
An environmental deviation is a departure from environmental legislation, the university's local rules and routines, or the environmental management system. Suggestions for improvement are ideas for how environmental work can be improved and how negative environmental impact can be reduced on the local or central level.
Reporting environmental deviations and suggestions for imporvement in the IA system