Indah Fajarini Sri Wahyuningrum, Syahrul A. Haumahu, Annisa Sila Puspita, Mochamad Arief Budihardjo, Natasya Ghinna Humaira
Universities in worldwide dealing with changing landscape of expectations and duties in an era marked by serious environmental issues and a raised awareness of the need for sustainable practises. The paper digs into how green measurements have altered international rankings of universities and how sustainable practices have paved the way for academic excellence. This study reveals the complex interplay between sustainability initiatives and university rankings on a global scale by employing a combination of quantitative analysis of green metric data and qualitative insights obtained from extensive stakeholder consultation for to reveal the role of UI Green Metrics for global university rankings. Universities all across the world are beginning to include sustainability into their institutional culture thanks to green metrics like the University of Indonesia Green Metric World Ranking. Sustainable practices, academic innovation, student and staff involvement, and the enhancement of the university's reputation are all part of this sea change. Concurrently, this establishes universities as influential catalysts for transformation, advocates for sustainability-oriented education and research, and well-positioned to deliver significant contributions to the overarching international sustainability agenda. Central to this paradigm shift resides the Green Metric, an efficacious instrument designed to assess and quantify the dedication of universities to sustainability. ©2025 The authors.
Department of Accounting, Faculty of Economics, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Semarang, 50237, Indonesia; Environmental Sustainability Research Group (ENSI-RG), Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, 50275, Indonesia; Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, 50275, Indonesia
