Transform Our World
We live in a world with all kinds of passionate, innovative individuals - working tirelessly to improve our planet, and the lives of those in it. But to make sure the world meets the needs of future generations, we need to act today. To bring the thinkers and doers together with a platform to collaborate, to educate, to take action - and to make a real difference.
Transform Our World
We live in a world with all kinds of passionate, innovative individuals - working tirelessly to improve our planet, and the lives of those in it. But to make sure the world meets the needs of future generations, we need to act today. To bring the thinkers and doers together with a platform to collaborate, to educate, to take action - and to make a real difference.
Transform Our World
We live in a world with all kinds of passionate, innovative individuals - working tirelessly to improve our planet, and the lives of those in it. But to make sure the world meets the needs of future generations, we need to act today. To bring the thinkers and doers together with a platform to collaborate, to educate, to take action - and to make a real difference.

Sustainable Development Goals

Discover UGM Contributions to the SDGs by Goal

Each year, we report on our contribution to the global SDGs. We identified activities in UGM relevant to UN SDGs. The strong link between our activities and the UN SDGs brings focus and perspective to our own sustainability goals and helps us set targets that are more impactful..

Partnerships for Sustainability

Research and Partnerships for Sustainability

UGM through its various offices and centers partners with various link donors, governments, community-based organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), businesses, and other intermediaries for mutual benefits that support sustainability goals. Co-management and participatory processes are involved for equitable and sustainable livelihoods and environmental outcomes.

Project Highlights

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Project Highlights

Providing highlights of the high-level project in UGM, a list of news informs the initiative updates. The updates communicate the progress of the initiative towards completing sustainability objective and key results.

Nurturing a Holistic Ethical Organizational Culture

Nurturing a Holistic Ethical Organizational Culture

It is regulated in Rector’s Regulation Number 21 Year 2021 (Article…

UGM Committee on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Human Rights

UGM Committee on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion,…

Gadjah Mada University has committees or offices responsible for matters related…

Research Centers on Environmental Sustainability

Research Centers on Environmental Sustainability

Through its large web of Faculties, Schools, and Research Centers, UGM…

About

UGM SDGs Center

Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) concerns the exploration, collection, development, and dissemination of knowledge that directly benefits Indonesia’s development and the welfare of its people. To facilitate and synergize UGM’s activities in education, teaching, and community service (Tridharma) to the contribution of sustainable development, UGM is committed to establishing the SDGs Center. The UGM SDGs Center was then inaugurated by the Ministry of National Development Planning on 28 August 2019 in Tara Hotel Yogyakarta. 

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