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HSG Sustainability Report 2025

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From research and teaching to campus life and societal engagement – sustainability is part of how we think, learn and act at the University of St.Gallen (HSG). Our digital report offers insights into how HSG promotes excellence, drives impactful innovation and develops future-ready talents through sustainability initiatives.

Welcome message from the President

"We are committed to a broad understanding of sustainability, which includes responsibility for the environment, society and the economy."

— Prof Dr Manuel Ammann, President of the University of St.Gallen (HSG)
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Welcome message from the Delegate

"Scientific guidance is clear on the solutions needed – and as a business university, we have a vital role to play in translating these insights into corporate action and educating the leaders of tomorrow."

— Prof Dr Judith Walls, Delegate for Responsibility & Sustainability
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Welcome message from the President
Welcome message from the Delegate

Certificate programmes

The three certificate programmes, "Managing Climate Solutions" (MaCS) at Master's level, "Integrative Sustainability Management" (SuM) at Bachelor's level, and "Global Sustainability Management" (GSM) as joint programme within the ENGAGE.EU alliance at Master's level enable our students to develop specialised expertise in the field of sustainability. Beyond that, all regular study programmes integrate aspects of sustainability into their curricula.
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Publications

In 2025, researchers at the University of St.Gallen published a total of around 150 peer-reviewed publications on sustainability in renowned scientific journals.
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Start-ups

Around half of the companies awarded with the HSG Startup or Spinoff Label in 2025 focus their business activities on solving sustainability problems.
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Solar power

The solar panels on various buildings on the HSG campus generated over 520 megawatt hours of green electricity in 2025. This accounts for around 20% of the total electricity consumption of the HSG campus at peak and corresponds to the annual consumption of around 175 average two-person households in Switzerland.
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Highlights 2025

Explore the initiatives and activities that contributed significantly to embedding sustainability in teaching, research, societal engagement, and campus & operations in 2025:

Teaching

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Research

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Societal Engagement

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