Sustainability Facts and Figures
2026 |
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- AUC published the 4th edition of the biennial Sustainability Report 2026.
- AUC published its Carbon Footprint Brochure 2026.
- AUC officially became a member of the International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN).
2025 |
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- AUC submitted its STARS Report under AASHE, achieving STARS Reporter status (Version 3.0)
- AUC published its 8th edition of the Carbon Footprint Report 2025.
- AUC launched its Environmental Sustainability Policy.
- AUC expanded its designated carpool parking by adding reserved spaces as part of the University's commitment to Sustainable Commuting.
2024 |
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- AUC published its 3rd Sustainability Report.
- AUC released its 1st Annual Progress Report on the Net-Zero Plan.
- AUC’s Faculty Housing is the second building in Egypt to be awarded the LEED Gold v4.1 for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance.
2023 |
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- AUC’s Net-Zero Task Force published a Carbon Emissions Management and Mitigation Plan.
- Announcement of the elimination plan for most single-use plastics on campus.
- Designated parking spots for AUC members who carpool to campus.
2022 |
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- AUC became a Race to Zero signatory.
- AUC launched its Climate Change Initiative.
- AUC participated in COP27.
2021 |
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- Green Guide Brochure was revamped.
2020 |
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- First Sustainability e-newsletter was launched.
- AUC published its first Sustainability Report.
2019 |
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- The Green Guide Brochure was launched.
2018 |
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- New Filtered Drinking Water Stations were established across AUC’s New Cairo campus.
- AUC celebrated its first Campus Sustainability Month.
- AUC launched its Tobacco-Free Community.
2017 |
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- AUC’s recycling program was revamped to be more effective.
2016 |
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- Sustainability measures and policies were first incorporated into AUC’s Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) accreditation.
- AUC submitted its first Communication on Engagement (COE) report to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC).
2015 |
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- AUC purchased a compactor to process recyclable goods on campus.
- AUC was featured in the UNEP Greening Universities Toolkit as a global exemplar of sustainability.
- AUC was the only college outside North America in the Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges.
2014 |
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- AUC was ranked the top green campus in Africa and the top third worldwide in the UI GreenMetric ranking.
2013 |
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- The first recycling program was launched on campus.
- Faculty Housing was the first in Egypt to establish green design and a green roof.
2012 |
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- AUC became a member of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).
AUC published the University’s first Carbon Footprint Report.
2011 |
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- The Office of Sustainability was established.