Careers

Source: https://www.bath.ac.uk/legal-information/university-of-bath-careers-sustainability-policy/ Parent: https://www.bath.ac.uk/guides/careers-strategy/

We are aware of the importance of sustainability and climate action to our university community and commit to sustainability principles and practice.

Policy

Owner

Catherine Knocks, Employer Services Manager, Careers

Version

1

Approval date

24 Oct 2025

Approved by

Helen Stringer, Director of Employability

Date of last review

24 Oct 2025

Date of next review

24 Oct 2026

We are aware of the importance of sustainability and climate action to our university community and commit to sustainability principles and practice in how we operate, educate and engage.

Professional practice

As the Careers Team within University of Bath, we recognise our responsibility to contribute meaningfully to sustainability and environmental wellbeing. We pledge to review and adapt the practices and actions within our control.

Our commitment

• We embed sustainability considerations into the way we plan, deliver, and promote our services and events.
• We aim to reduce waste by reducing printing, using digital-first resources, and making conscious choices about travel and materials.
• We work impartially with all employers while actively encouraging practices that support long-term environmental and social responsibility, signposting to and highlighting best practices.
• We encourage students and graduates to be curious and questioning of future employers, seeking roles and organisations which align with their values.
• We help students understand and evidence sustainability skills, supporting and strengthening their applications.
• We continue to reflect, learn and adapt—recognising that sustainability is an evolving goal that requires ongoing commitment.

We aim to be part of positive change and will strive to model and encourage responsible behaviours that support a more sustainable future for our students, colleagues, and wider community. To that end we engage proactively and positively with the following groups and initiatives:

• Green Impact Students Organising for Sustainability UK
• Effective Altruism Effective Altruism
• Sustainable Bath
• Climate Fresk

Fairs and events

Throughout the academic year we host and promote a number of sustainability-related events and activities, which can help shape students’ career thinking and journeys.

We consider sustainability and ethical considerations in student engagement and recruitment activities where possible. This is evident in our comprehensive guidance for employers exhibiting at our fairs.

We value events where face-to-face interaction is facilitated and understand the importance to both students and recruiters. We are mindful of costs and impacts of in-person attendance so encourage and facilitate online and virtual engagement through alternative means as well:

• virtual presentations and workshops over Zoom or other platforms
• social media
• podcast
• online resources and information

Ongoing commitments

In shaping our employer engagement activity, we continuously review our approach to ensure it reflects the needs of our student population, the values and strategy of the University, and the realities of the world of work.

Our goal is to provide a balanced, inclusive, and forward-looking employer engagement strategy that empowers students to research the sustainability credentials and policies of the employers we work with, while maintaining freedom of choice and acknowledging that change can be made from within organisations.