Sustainable Development Goals at HSE University

1. No Poverty

For internal stakeholders

  • Broadening employment opportunities and financial support for students
  • Increasing the accessibility of higher education

For external stakeholders

  • Multidisciplinary research and full-cycle projects to address the most relevant issues of socio-economic development

2. Zero Hunger

For internal stakeholders

  • Developing and diversifying canteens, cafes and other campus infrastructure site

For external stakeholders

  • Academic research and expert support of business and state institutions
  • Volunteering activities

3. Good Health and Wellbeing

For internal stakeholders

  • Providing students and staff with medical insurance and first medical aid
  • Providing psychological and other types of support in difficult life situations

For external stakeholders

  • Academic research and master-classes on various well-being issues
  • Providing local communities with legal and consulting support

4. Quality Education

For internal stakeholders

  • Providing students with a high-quality education
  • Consistent professional development for staff

For external stakeholders

  • Developing e-learning and life-long learning
  • Promoting intellectual competitions
  • Contributing to the development of secondary education system

5. Gender Equality

For internal stakeholders

  • Ensuring equal opportunities for education and professional development

For external stakeholders

  • Conducting research and analytical projects aimed at addressing gender imbalance issues

6. Clean Water and Sanitation

For internal stakeholders

  • Developing campus and accommodation infrastructure to reduce water and energy consumption

For external stakeholders

  • Conducting research and educational programmes aimed at improving water and energy consumption administration in corporate, state and social sectors

7. Affordable and Clean Energy

For internal stakeholders

  • Developing campus and accommodation infrastructure to reduce water and energy consumption

For external stakeholders

  • Conducting research and educational programmes aimed at improving water and energy consumption administration in corporate, state and social sectors

8. Decent Work and Economic Growth

For internal stakeholders

  • Developing career services for students and alumni
  • Flexible career opportunities for HSE staff and students

For external stakeholders

  • Conducting interdisciplinary research aimed at enhancing the efficiency of Russia’s labour market

9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

For internal stakeholders

  • Developing the University’s innovative infrastructure to support innovative entrepreneurship
  • Developing the University’s infrastructure and digital services for effective education, research, administration and recreation

For external stakeholders

  • Contributing to the technological development of corporate, scientific, state and social sectors thanks to interdisciplinary full-cycle projects

10. Reduced Inequality

For internal stakeholders

  • Developing infrastructure and digital services to ensure accessibility for everyone at HSE University

For external stakeholders

  • Conducting research and full-cycle strategic projects aimed at addressing economic, social and other types of inequality

11. Sustainable Cities and Communities

For external stakeholders

  • Conducting research and providing expert support for urban and regional development
  • Implementing on-campus volunteering and educational projects for local communities

12. Responsible Consumption and Production

For internal stakeholders

  • Developing infrastructure and initiatives to recycle waste and promote responsible consumption among students and staff
  • Digitalising internal processes to minimise paper consumption

For external stakeholders

  • Conducting educational activities and interdisciplinary full-cycle projects to enhance expertise and attitudes in regards to sustainable activism in business and society

13. Climate Action

For internal stakeholders

  • Developing infrastructure and initiatives to recycle waste and promote responsible consumption among students and staff
  • Digitalising internal processes to minimise paper consumption

For external stakeholders

  • Conducting educational activities and interdisciplinary full-cycle projects to enhance expertise and attitudes in regards to sustainable activism in business and society

14. Life Below Water

For internal stakeholders

  • Developing infrastructure and initiatives to recycle waste and promote responsible consumption among students and staff
  • Digitalising internal processes to minimise paper consumption

For external stakeholders

  • Conducting educational activities and interdisciplinary full-cycle projects to enhance expertise and attitudes in regards to sustainable activism in business and society

15. Life on Land

For internal stakeholders

  • Developing infrastructure and initiatives to recycle waste and promote responsible consumption among students and staff
  • Digitalising internal processes to minimise paper consumption

For external stakeholders

  • Conducting educational activities and interdisciplinary full-cycle projects to enhance expertise and attitudes in regards to sustainable activism in business and society

16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

For internal stakeholders

  • Provision of HSE University’s Ethics code

For external stakeholders

  • Conducting educational, research and analytical activities to develop social, political and legal institutions

17. Partnerships to Achieve the SDGs

For internal stakeholders

  • Promoting the creation of external partnerships through internal mechanisms

For external stakeholders

  • Developing a wide range of partnerships with academic community, business, state and NGOs