UMS Sustainability and Climate Action Policy

The Sustainability and Climate Action Policy provides directive guidance for reducing UMS’s environmental footprint while strengthening climate resilience. It includes principles for low-carbon development, renewable energy adoption, ecosystem conservation, sustainable mobility, and climate education. This policy ensures that UMS takes proactive steps to address climate change, protect biodiversity, and build a campus that models resilience for the wider region.

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UMS Green Procurement (GCP) Policy

The Green Procurement Policy outlines environmentally responsible purchasing practices across all faculties and departments. It prioritises products with lower environmental impact, eco-certified materials, ethical suppliers, and lifecycle considerations. Through this policy, UMS ensures that procurement decisions contribute to resource efficiency, waste reduction, sustainable supply chains, and the university’s overall ESG performance.

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UMS Sustainable Investment Policy

The Sustainable Investment Policy ensures that university funds and financial decisions support long-term environmental integrity, ethical business practices, and social responsibility. Investments are screened to avoid environmentally harmful industries and to encourage green innovation, renewable energy, education, and community development. This strengthens UMS’s accountability in managing financial resources sustainably.

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UMS Sustainable Energy Management Policy

This policy governs energy use across campus through a structured approach to conservation, efficiency, renewable energy deployment, and behavioural change. It encourages energy audits, smart metering, efficient building operations, and solar energy adoption. The policy supports the university’s transition toward a low-carbon campus and guides UMS’s commitment to SDG 7 (Affordable & Clean Energy).

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UMS Sustainable Waste Management Policy

The Sustainable Waste Management Policy establishes standard procedures for waste minimisation, segregation, recycling, composting, and hazardous waste disposal. It supports UMS’s Zero Waste and Green Campus initiatives and promotes responsible waste practices in offices, laboratories, residential colleges, and student activities. The policy ensures a systematic approach to reducing landfill impact and improving resource circularity.

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UMS Sustainable Waste Management Policy

The Sustainable Waste Management Policy establishes standard procedures for waste minimisation, segregation, recycling, composting, and hazardous waste disposal. It supports UMS’s Zero Waste and Green Campus initiatives and promotes responsible waste practices in offices, laboratories, residential colleges, and student activities. The policy ensures a systematic approach to reducing landfill impact and improving resource circularity.

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UMS Occupational Safety and Health Management Policy

This policy ensures a safe, healthy, and supportive environment for all students, staff, and visitors. It includes guidelines for risk assessment, emergency preparedness, laboratory safety, fieldwork protocols, and mental wellbeing. The policy aligns with national OSH legislation and supports sustainable campus operations by prioritising people’s safety and welfare.

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UMS Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Discrimination Policy

The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Policy demonstrates UMS’s commitment to fairness, equal opportunity, and respectful campus culture. It prohibits discrimination based on gender, ethnicity, disability, socioeconomic background, religion, or identity. The policy strengthens inclusive learning spaces, equitable hiring practices, and support systems for underrepresented groups, in alignment with SDG 5 and SDG 10.

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UMS Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Governance Structure

UMS’s EDI Governance Structure provides formal mechanisms to uphold and monitor inclusive practices across the institution. It defines leadership roles, committees, reporting channels, and accountability structures that ensure EDI principles are integrated into university governance, academic processes, student affairs, and strategic planning.

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Together, these policies form a strong institutional foundation for sustainable development at UMS. They guide ethical leadership, environmental responsibility, social wellbeing, and inclusive governance—ensuring that the university continues to progress as a model of excellence and sustainability for Malaysia and the region.