ZHAW Sustainability Report 2026
Applied. Together. Effective.
The ZHAW is systematically expanding its expertise in education, research and knowledge transfer, and linking these areas through national and international partnerships. This collaboration lays the foundations for shaping sustainable development in an interdisciplinary and impact-oriented manner.
Our carbon accounting
The ZHAW has set itself evidence-based goals in the areas of social, economic and environmental sustainability. Measures are being taken to responsibly improve the university’s sustainability performance. Both the goals and the measures are based on a clear understanding of the context and system boundaries of the ZHAW as a cantonal university.
Share of renewable energy
Electricity and heating, average for 2023-2025
CO₂-eq emissions from the university canteens
Based on the 2023–2025 average compared with 2017–2019
Women in leadership roles
As at 2025. The proportion has remained stable for several years, although it varies significantly across management levels.
More than just a strategy
Sustainable development at the ZHAW is a vibrant principle of action and a responsibility for all stakeholders. The sustainability strategy is enshrined at the highest level of the university and relates to all areas of activity.
In focus
Sustainability arises at the ZHAW through people who act – in research, in operation and in teaching. This area brings together stories and projects from all thematic areas of the ZHAW.
