Saxion considers it its social responsibility to make an important contribution to the climate issues by making our business operations more sustainable.
We are aware that there are different opinions about the challenges of our time and how to solve them. At Saxion, we believe it is important that there is room for all these opinions. That we are a place where we listen to one another, remain in dialogue and accept that there will always be topics where we have a difference of opinion. This is what is required to deal with the complex social issues facing us now and in the future.
Sustainability at Saxion means focusing on the environmental, social and economic aspects of a future-proof society. A society where no one is left behind.
Ambitions and direction
In autumn 2025, we established our sustainability ambition for operations for 2025–2030 . The targets for 2020–2024 have largely been achieved and have created momentum for further action. In the coming years, we will continue to make our organisation more sustainable. In doing so, we look not only at ecological aspects but also at social and economic factors. Our guiding principle is: taking care of planet, people and prosperity.
How do we put this into practice?
We have identified clear themes, impact makers and awareness creators that help steer our operational management:
- Themes: For each theme, we have formulated ambitions for 2050 and concrete targets for 2030.
- Impact makers: Elements of our operations that strongly influence the realisation of our sustainability ambition.
- Awareness creators: Elements that carry and communicate our sustainability vision and contribute to awareness among students, staff and partners.
Together, these elements ensure that Saxion not only takes responsibility today but continues to play an active role in shaping a resilient and future‑proof society.
Towards a sustainable organisation 2025-2030 (pdf)
DownloadThemes
Saxion already had a sustainable ambition for its business operations for the previous strategic plan period (2020-2024). This ambition focused on four themes:
Themes 2020-2024
Strategic decision-making
In addition to the themes above we also want to pay more attention to embedding sustainability in the strategic decision-making. It is our ambition to make a positive contribution to the quality of the living environment through the choices we make and to never have a negative impact. We can ensure that this is achieved by embedding ecological values in strategic choices. SDGs and sustainability are to be an integral part of all policy to be drawn up or updated.