Governance
Environmental sustainability is embedded within the university through high-level commitment from university leadership and our policies. Through the new University of Salford Strategy 2025-2030, Innovating to Enrich Lives, our goal is innovating towards a more sustainable, equitable, just, healthy, creative and prosperous society. Improving Environment and Sustainability is one of four delivery themes.
A number of university groups provide strategic direction, support and oversight for implementation of the university policies and overall responsibility for sustainability at University of Salford sits with the University Leadership Team Lead for Sustainability, our Chief Infrastructure Officer.
The University Sustainability Board will ensure that the university delivers on its commitments to Net Zero Carbon and develops a cohesive approach to sustainability that embeds sustainability and our net zero commitments across the campus. The Board, chaired by the University Leadership Team Lead for Sustainability, will include representatives from across the university including the sustainability office, the academic schools, estates and facilities, finance and procurement, travel office, HR and marketing/communications, Digital IT, the library, student support, Students’ Union, trade unions and at least two student representatives.
The core responsibilities of the board will be cross-cutting and ensuring that decision-making at every level of the university’s activities takes account of sustainability and net zero targets. The board will establish a programme of prioritised activity and investment that will forward our commitment to sustainability across the following themes. The team will monitor and track progress against the agreed objectives to ensure delivery.
The central Sustainability Office, has overarching responsibility for the development and delivery of the Sustainability Strategy and Plan. We aim to make sustainability a “business as usual” activity for the university and provide support and resources through a central hub to enable the university to deliver not only its corporate goals, but a moral imperative to protect the aspirations of future generations.
The Environmental Sustainability Team in Estates and Facilities is responsible for the delivery of operational sustainability across the university campus, environmental management compliance, and maintaining our Environmental and Energy Management Systems certifications.
Central Sustainability Office
The central Sustainability Office manages the annual budgets for large-scale sustainability projects such as net zero carbon, education for sustainable development and sustainability communications and engagement. Business cases and requests for further funding are submitted via the Strategic Portfolio Board through the central university financial process.
Mark Wantling
Chief Infrastructure Officer
- University Leadership Team Lead for Sustainability
Professor Will Swan
Director of Sustainability / Director Energy House Laboratories
- Leadership of the implementation of our sustainability plan and the future evolution of our strategy
Bec Bennett
Associate Director of Sustainability
- Lead on Environmental Sustainability Strategy and net zero carbon
- Lead for Responsible Procurement Strategy
- Lead for Sustainable Construction Policy
Nigel Blandford
Sustainability Innovation Manager
- Driving innovation in the Sustainability Strategy
Neva Mowl
Education for Sustainable Development Officer
- Lead for Education for Sustainable Development Strategy
Anna Romachney
Sustainability Engagement Officer
- Lead on Sustainability Communication and Engagement Strategy
Sam Thom
Graduate Sustainability Communications and Engagement Officer
- Support for Sustainability Communication and Engagement Strategy
- Lead for student-focused sustainability communication and engagement programs
Saadan Hussain
Sustainability Summer Placement Student (Interim)
- Support for Climate Risk and Adaptation Strategy
Deborah Parker and Aida Behdadifar
Student Education for Sustainable Development Champions
- Student representatives on the ESD Working Group and support for relevant initiatives
Environmental Sustainability Team
The Environmental Sustainability Team manages the annual budgets for operational sustainability including energy management, energy projects, waste management, sustainable travel and biodiversity/green campus. Business cases and requests for further funding are submitted to the central Sustainability Officer via the Environmental Projects Board and the central University financial process.
Jerry Headley
Director of Estates and Facilities
- Oversees the Environmental Sustainability Team
- Responsible for ensuring sustainability considered within the Estates and Campus Plans
Emma Goodchild
Environmental Sustainability Manager
- EEMS Manager - environmental
- Lead for Waste Management Strategy implementation
- Lead for the Landscape Management Plan implementation
- Lead for legal environmental compliance
- Sustainable Procurement Champion in Estates and Facilities
- Support for Sustainable Travel Plan implementation
Phil Harris
Carbon and Energy Manager
- Lead on Energy, Water & Scope 1 and 2 Carbon Management Plan implementation
- EEMS Manager – energy
- Lead for Energy Design Standard
Zoe Pegg
Environmental Management Assistant
- Assist implementation of Environmental Management Systems
- Support for Waste Management Plan
Will Salt
Transport Development Officer (0.6FTE)
- Lead for Sustainable Travel Plan development and implementation