Carbon Neutrality Commitment

All environment & campus operations policies

1. Purpose

To commit the university to a defined pathway to carbon neutrality.

2. Scope

This policy applies across Future University in Egypt — all faculties, the Dental Hospital, the training Pharmaceutical Factory, student housing and administrative units — and to students, faculty, staff and, where stated, contractors and suppliers.

3. Definitions

Scope 1

Direct emissions from sources the university owns or controls, such as the vehicle fleet and gas use.

Scope 2

Indirect emissions from purchased electricity.

Scope 3

Other indirect emissions across the value chain.

4. Policy statement

• FUE commits to achieving carbon neutrality by 2040, covering GHG Protocol Scopes 1 and 2, with Scope 3 mapping to follow.
• The university measures its carbon footprint annually across electricity, gas and the transport fleet.

5. Procedures

1. A baseline inventory is produced for Scopes 1 and 2 using the GHG Protocol.
2. Annual measurement tracks emissions against the baseline and the target.
3. Reduction measures (efficiency, clean energy, fleet) are prioritised each year.
4. Progress is approved by the University President and published in the annual SDG 13 report.

6. Roles and responsibilities

• Sustainability Committee — produces the inventory and the reduction plan.
• University President — approves the commitment and target year.
• Facilities Management — delivers reduction measures.

7. Related policies

• Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy Policy
• Responsible Investment Policy

8. Legal and cultural alignment

Contributes to Egypt's Nationally Determined Contributions under the Paris Agreement and the National Climate Change Strategy 2050, using the internationally recognised GHG Protocol.

9. The policy in practice

The University applies this policy in its day-to-day work. Examples, by academic year, include:

Academic year 2019/2020

• April 2020 — the University applied it through the Annual Environment Day 'Go Green' community tree-planting drive.

Academic year 2021/2022

• May 2022 — the University applied it through its Environment Day 'Think Blue' oil-spill containment simulation with the Red Sea Ports Authority.

Academic year 2022/2023

• November 2022 — the University applied it through an international climate symposium with the University of Cincinnati (COP27).

Academic year 2024/2025

• November 2024 — the University applied it through the Green Peace and Sustainable Resilience Forum (FEPS-GPSR).

Together these show the policy at work across the University’s teaching, research and community life.

10. Monitoring and review

Reviewed at least every three years, or sooner if Egyptian law, regulations of the Supreme Council of Universities, or THE/accreditation requirements change. The policy owner is responsible for monitoring how it is applied.

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