Ateneo de Manila debuts as highest in PH, 38th globally in Environmental Sustainability in QS Sustainability Rankings
20 Dec 2023 | Ateneo Institute of Sustainability
Ateneo de Manila University made its debut in the QS Sustainability Rankings, a rankings table evaluating higher education institutions worldwide on real-world impact. The 2024 rankings featured nearly 1,400 Universities, almost double the number of participants in the previous year.
The rankings utilize a methodology that is composed of indicators designed to measure an institution's ability to tackle the world’s greatest environmental, social and governance (ESG) challenge. Universities are assessed according to three categories: Environmental Impact (45%), Social Impact (45%) and Governance (10%) which contribute to an overall score (100%).
The Environmental Sustainability lens falls under the Environmental Impact category, which looks at metrics like: Climate change commitment, Student Society focused on Environmental Sustainability, and Alumni Impact for Innovation, to name a few.
Using this lens, Ateneo de Manila ranked highest amongst participating universities in the Philippines and 38th amongst all participating universities globally. A full results table is available to download here.
As a Jesuit institution, the University is committed to participating in Pope Francis’ 7-year journey towards Integral Ecology through the spirit of Laudato Si’. Ateneo de Manila has made Integral Ecology a part of its Strategic Plan. The University's Laudato Si' plan is organized under three inter-related themes: the University as catalyst for ecological conversion; the University as a living laboratory for place-based pedagogy; and the University as an enabler of social transformation.
Learn more about our work in campus sustainability at the Ateneo Institute of Sustainability (AIS). AIS currently serves as the University’s vehicle for the university’s environment-development agenda, and works in collaboration with other offices to achieve Ateneo de Manila’s Strategic Goals.
The QS Sustainability Rankings is conducted by Quacquarelli Symonds, the world's largest global higher education network which aims to connect businesses, universities and students. The QS rankings are widely regarded as one of the most accurate in education, and are one of the most accessed international rankings per year.
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