Sustainable Development

The SDG/2063 Impact Hub advocates for the visible uptake of Sustainabilty at Stellenbosch University. 

It highlights SU’s institutional commitment through flagship outputs such as the Sustainable Development Annual Report and the Sustainable Development at SU website, which document the university’s contributions to sustainability in research, teaching, operations, governance, and social impact. 

Based at SU International, the Hub as a PASS environment offers a cross-cutting perspective and supports partnership development in International Higher Education (IHE). It uses the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and the African Union’s Agenda 2063 as guiding frameworks—both of which inform SU’s Vision 2040.   

This initiative directly advances SU’s strategic aim to be a leading research-intensive university that serves society through sustainability and engaged scholarship. It embodies the university’s core values—excellence, compassion, equity, respect, and accountability—by transparently tracking and sharing how SU’s work contributes to inclusive and transformative development at local, national, and continental levels.

Key objectives of the SDG/2063 Hub are to

• Raise awareness at SU and partners on existing SDG/2063 related activities, including sustainability literacy.
• Create partnerships at SU and with our partner institutions through international collaborations for SDG/2063 research, education, and promotion.
• Coordinate the collection of data to measure impact and consolidate resources.
• Communicate SU’s contributions to the overarching Sustainability Agendas.