Our history

• Consultative and collaborative approach: We believe that the SV community holds the keys for change in its hands. That’s why SV Sustainability actively consults and listens to the school’s members: they have the best visibility on their scope of action. We encourage and support initiatives at all levels of our community.

• Sharing tools and knowledge: We are dedicated to share resources and feedback freely to support everybody to make laboratories more sustainable.

• Impact as a priority: We focus on tangible, high-impact initiatives.

To assist the School of Life Sciences in reducing its environmental impact through an understanding of the imperatives of life science research, education and innovation.

• Map the sources of pollution and CO₂ emissions in order to achieve goals of the Confederation and the Paris Agreements,
• Raise awareness in our community to act collectively and adopt sustainable habits,
• Train our students so that they acquire the keys for change and become strong actors in the transition to a more resilient world,
• Engage and support sustainability stakeholders who collaborate with the school, including our suppliers, contractors and other institutions.