Luiss is committed to combating climate change. In 2021, Luiss began quantifying its carbon footprint according to the ISO 14064-1 standard. To ensure comparability, 2019, the year before the pandemic crisis, was chosen as the baseline. This process allows the University to analyse its most significant emission categories annually and develop a mitigation and offset roadmap in line with its goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2025, as outlined in its Sustainability Plan.
The University’s carbon footprint for 2024 stands at 12.479t tCO2 equivalent, showing a small increase from the previous year due to the growth in the community of Degree Course enrollees, staff, and faculty, 100% of class back in presence, a new residence and an increase in international mobility. The reducetion in Scope 1 aligns with Luiss policies of consumption reduction and efficiency. There was a 45,2 percent decrease compared to the baseline year, indiciating the University’s commitment to reducing its direct environmental impact. The achievement of zero emissions in Scope 2 is attributed to the University’s decision to procure electricity exclusively from renewable sources.
Below is the summary of direct and indirect emissions:
| 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||||||
| Emissioni (t CO2e) | % sul totale | Emissioni (t CO2e) | % sul totale | Emissioni (t CO2e) | % sul totale | Emissioni (t CO2e) | % sul totale | Emissioni (t CO2e) | % sul totale | Riduzione 2024 dal 2019 | Riduzione 2024 dal 2023 | |
| Categoria 1: emissioni e rimozioni dirette di GHG | 971 | 8% | 835 | 11% | 728 | 7% | 802 | 8% | 532 | 4% | -45,2% | -33,7% |
| Categoria 2: emissioni indirette di GHG da energia importata | 1.755 | 15% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | -100,0% | 0,0% |
| Categoria 3: emissioni indirette di GHG da trasporto | 7.863 | 67% | 5.631 | 77% | 8.906 | 83% | 8.718 | 82% | 10.801 | 87% | 37,4% | 23,9% |
| Categoria 4: emissioni indirette di GHG da beni e servizi | 1.147 | 10% | 819 | 11% | 1.113 | 10% | 1.079 | 10% | 1.146 | 9% | -0,1% | 6,2% |
| Totale GHG | 11.736 | 100% | 7.285 | 100% | 10.747 | 100% | 10.599 | 100% | 12.479 | 100% | 6% | 18% |
In addition to activities aimed at reducing consumption, in 2022 the University purchased twice as many carbon credits as direct emissions reported for 2021, offsetting those projected for the years 2023 and 2024. The credits are attributable to the VERRA voluntary market registry and contributed to the construction of a hydroelectric plant in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.