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General Guidelines for the Implementation of Sustainability in Higher Education Institutions

“The need of a more rapid progress towards the SDGs, the unique position of HEIs to accelerate this progress and the HEIs leaders´ interests towards sustainability are the base of this document. The purpose of these guidelines is to provide general guidelines for leaders in HEIs to systematize and maximize their institutions’ contributions towards the 2030 Agenda of the United Nations. These general guidelines outline the essential elements that can help HEIs systematize their approach and increase their contribution to the SDGs, transforming into more sustainable organizations. These guidelines are a starting point that highlight general steps to consider and high-level actions to lead a change towards sustainability within HEIs…” (p.5)