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The document outlines the methodology for THE Impact Rankings, focusing on how to compare DUU with other universities based on their sustainability performance. It emphasizes the importance of analyzing DUU's overall ranking, individual SDG scores, and benchmarking against peers to identify strengths and weaknesses. Additionally, it suggests identifying gaps in performance and prioritizing sustainability challenges based on urgency, impact, and feasibility.

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Forage TCS Task 2

The document outlines the methodology for THE Impact Rankings, focusing on how to compare DUU with other universities based on their sustainability performance. It emphasizes the importance of analyzing DUU's overall ranking, individual SDG scores, and benchmarking against peers to identify strengths and weaknesses. Additionally, it suggests identifying gaps in performance and prioritizing sustainability challenges based on urgency, impact, and feasibility.

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2. How does this client compare with clients in the same industry?

The provided text explains the THE Impact Rankings methodology:

● Overall Ranking: Based on a combination of SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals) and the
top three scores from other SDGs.
● SDG 17 (22% weighting): Focuses on international partnerships and cooperation.
● Top Three SDGs (26% weighting each): Recognizes universities' strongest areas of impact.
To compare DUU with other universities, you need to find DUU's ranking in the THE Impact
Rankings (2024). Once you have that information, you can do the following:

● Overall Rank: See where DUU places in the overall ranking of 2,152 universities. This
provides a general indication of their overall sustainability performance compared to global
peers.
● SDG Scores: Look at DUU's individual scores for each of the SDGs. This will show their
strengths and weaknesses in specific areas.
● Benchmarking: Compare DUU's scores with other Australian universities and with leading
universities globally (e.g., Western Sydney University, University of Manchester, University of
Tasmania). This will give you a more granular understanding of their performance relative to
their peers.
● Focus on Relevant SDGs: Consider the SDGs that are most relevant to DUU's context and
the top-five sustainability issues identified in Task 1. Compare DUU's performance on these
specific SDGs with other universities.
Example:

Let's say DUU ranks 300th overall.

● Overall: This suggests they are performing reasonably well but not among the top tier.
● SDG Scores: Perhaps they score highly on SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 11
(Sustainable Cities and Communities) but lower on SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
and SDG 13 (Climate Action).
● Benchmarking: Comparing with other Australian universities, you might find that DUU
performs well on SDG 4 but lags behind on SDG 7 and SDG 13.
This analysis would suggest that while DUU excels in areas like education and community
engagement, they need to improve their performance in areas like clean energy and climate
action to be competitive with leading universities in their region.

1. Identify gaps. Where are they doing well? Where could they improve?

● Using the "Sustainability Action Plan Progress Report": Look for concrete data on
targets, progress, and specific initiatives.
● Combining with THE Impact Rankings: Use the SDG scores to validate findings from the
report. For example, if the report highlights progress in sustainable cities (SDG 11) and DUU
scores well in that SDG, it reinforces the positive assessment. Conversely, if the report claims
progress in climate action (SDG 13) but DUU scores poorly in that SDG, it reveals a potential
gap between reporting and actual performance.
3. What are the client’s top-five challenges?
● Combine information from the report, the rankings, and the context: Look for areas
where DUU is underperforming in the rankings, where progress is slow in the report, and
where there are significant challenges related to their specific context (e.g., large student
population, diverse campus).
4. In the context of the top-five sustainability issues for this client, based on the content
identified in Task 1, what are the client’s top-two sustainability priorities?

● Prioritization Matrix: Once you have the top-five sustainability issues from Task 1 and the
analysis from questions 1 and 3, create a simple matrix to prioritize. Consider factors like:
○ Impact: How significant is the environmental, social, or economic impact of the issue?
○ Urgency: How quickly does action need to be taken?
○ Feasibility: How easy or difficult is it to implement solutions?
By combining all this information, you can provide a comprehensive analysis of DUU's
sustainability performance and identify key areas for improvement. Please provide the missing
documents so I can give you more specific and actionable answers.

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