Environmental Sustainability
1) POSTECH’s Environmental Sustainability
POSTECH is committed to upholding environmental sustainability through policies and student-led society activities about environmental sustainability .
POSTECH operates several committees for the environment, as mandated by POSTECH’s regulations. Moreover, a QA/QC manual has been drafted and implemented to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Furthermore, students actively participate in diverse environmental initiatives, as detailed in the document below.
2) POSTECH’s Sustainable Procurement / Investment
① POSTECH has implemented ‘Unusable Asset Recycling Policy’ to sustain environmental sustainability. This policy allows for the disposal or elimination of unusable assets after confirming their recyclability.
② POSTECH has established a purchasing policy related to ethical responsibility to prevent unfair dealings with suppliers. Additionally, POSTECH strives to fulfill its social responsibility through initiatives such as the introduction of ‘Subcontracting Co-payment system’ and prioritized contract agreements with social enterprises.
POSTECH has guidelines for operation of the profit business fund. This contains POSTECH’s sustainable investment policy. In the part of the fund management principles, it mentions that ESG factors can be considered to investment target. Also, the factors are mentioned in the list of considerations for ESG investment.
3) Emission
- 2023 Emission Report
| (tCO2e) | Scope 1 | Scope 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| POSTECH | 1,344 | 31,041 | 32,385 |
- 2022 Emission Report
| (tCO2e) | Scope 1 | Scope 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| POSTECH | 1,225 | 31,013 | 32,238 |
Environmental Education
1) POSTECH sustainable course guide
POSTECH provides various courses about environmental sustainability.
In the 2022-2024 academic year, there are 44 sustainable courses.
2) POSTECH Sustainability Degree guide
- – Environmental Science and Engineering (MS & PhD)
- – Interdisciplinary minor in Environmental science & Engineering (Minor degree)
- – Interdisciplinary minor in ECO-Friendly Energy (Minor degree)
