With the institutional “Sustainability Training Policy” approved on October 10, 2024, IGU adopted a comprehensive educational strategy aimed at delivering the SDGs to all students. This policy envisions the creation and dissemination of multi-level sustainability education programs involving students, academic and administrative staff, and industry partners. As part of the strategy, the university aims to support learning processes through interdisciplinary approaches in areas such as social transformation advocacy, climate change awareness, gender equality, sustainable urban living, and responsible production. The policy document also commits to monitoring implementations through performance indicators and operating continuous improvement mechanisms.
Other Commitments within the Scope of the SDGs
With the revised Sustainability Research Policy adopted in 2024, IGU has made it an institutional priority to conduct its research activities within the framework of social, environmental, and economic sustainability principles. The university promotes research that enhances social well-being, is grounded in ethical values, integrates technology, and is open to global collaboration. It supports its researchers in developing sustainability-conscious projects. This approach aims to ensure that knowledge production serves not only present needs but also the well-being of future generations.
In line with its revised Internationalization Policy in 2024, IGU has made enhancing international engagement in education, research, and community service an institutional priority. The university identifies the development of multilingual and multicultural learning environments, the promotion of academic mobility, and the expansion of international collaborative research as strategic goals. This policy also supports global knowledge production and sustainability-focused partnerships. It reflects the university’s commitment to building an inclusive and sustainable higher education system aligned with international standards, while strengthening its vision of integration into global networks.
In line with its revised Governance Policy for Internal and External Stakeholders in 2024, IGU adopts a transparent, participatory, and accountable governance approach. The university develops sustainable collaborations with students, academic and administrative staff, public institutions, the private sector, NGOs, and international partners. It encourages the active participation of all stakeholders in decision-making and implementation processes and continuously strengthens its governance structure through regular feedback mechanisms and partnership-based practices. This approach reinforces IGU’s commitment to institutional responsibility and its vision for sustainable development.
Other Commitments within the Scope of the SDGs
In addition to these core commitments, IGU has adopted a wide range of supporting policies that reflect the alignment of its institutional values with the principles of the SDGs. Some of these policies include:
This policy framework demonstrates that IGU has embedded a culture of sustainability not only within its curricula but throughout its entire institutional structure, clearly affirming its commitment to meaningful SDG-focused education at the university-wide level.
Additionally, in the university’s 2024–2028 Strategic Plan, sustainability, environmental sensitivity, and social responsibility are identified as core institutional values. Strategic objectives such as the enhancement of academic programs (SO.1.1) and the expansion of social responsibility projects (SO.3.1) serve as evidence that SDGs are systematically integrated across the university and delivered to all students through education. This commitment reflects a meaningful and holistic approach to SDG education under SDG 17.4.1.
