Purpose–This paper aims to outline the current status of the implementation of sustainability
practices in the context of Italian public universities, highlighting the strengths and gaps …

Purpose This study aims, first of all, to analyze the extent to which Italian higher education
institutions declare their mission statements in their official documents; then, to examine their …

Over the last thirty years, sustainability has become an increasing concern for academics,
students and policy makers. In this scenario, universities may play a pivotal role in the …

Sustainable Development is recognized as one of the biggest societal challenges of the
twenty-first century. Higher Education Institutions have the vision, the knowledge and the …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse 12 assessment tools of sustainability in
universities and develop the structure and the contents of these tools to be more intelligible …

Purpose This paper aims to analyze the sustainability approach within higher education
institutions. Universities, as institutions of knowledge, play an important and strategic role in …

Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) play a crucial role in implementing practices for
Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). This implementation should be done in …

Sustainability assessment tools are currently influencing sustainability strategies and
activities in higher educational institutions. Thus, in this paper a short overview of …

Purpose–The paper aims to deliver a general review of the methods used to pursue the
concept of a “sustainable university”. Design/methodology/approach–The research was …

Strategic Plans (SPs) and Sustainability Reports (SRs) represent institutional
communication tools implemented by universities to demonstrate their adoption of …