Commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals tackle global challenges, including poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace, and justice. Massey University is strongly committed to the achievement of these goals and shows this in many ways.
Aotearoa Sustainability Declaration
Aotearoa Sustainability Declaration
Signed the Aotearoa Sustainability Declaration at the 2021 Aotearoa SDG Summit.
Master of Sustainable Development Goals
Master of Sustainable Development Goals
Launched Australasia’s first Master of Sustainable Development Goals in 2020.
Learn more about the Master of Sustainable Development Goals
Climate Action Plan
Climate Action Plan
Aiming for Net Carbon Zero by 2030 in our Climate Action Plan.
Green Impact programme
Green Impact programme
Actively participating in the Green Impact programme – an award-winning UN program promoting environmentally and socially sustainable practices.
Researching ways to advance the SDGs
Researching ways to advance the SDGs
Issue 4 of Massey’s biennial magazine Rangahau features over 30 academics and teams actively working on the goals.
Read about Massey academics who are progressing toward the SDGs
This multifaceted commitment highlights Massey's proactive role in addressing global challenges, aligning the university’s actions with the principles and objectives of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
SDGs and Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings
Massey University is actively integrating the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into its research, learning and teaching, and sustainability strategies.
In the 2026 Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings, Massey ranked 96th equal in the world and first equal in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Massey achieved 3 rankings in the global top 30, placing 21st for both SDG 2: Zero Hunger and SDG 15: Life on Land, and 28th for SDG 13: Climate Action.
Massey also ranked in the global top 50 for 3 further SDGs:
- 32nd equal – SDG 5: Gender Equality
- 49th – SDG 14: Life Below Water
- 50th equal – SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.
A further 4 SDGs ranked in the global top 100:
- 74th – SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals
- 75th equal – SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
- 85th equal – SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
- 91st – SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.
The Impact Rankings are assessed across the 4 main areas for each SDG:
- research
- stewardship
- outreach
- teaching
A high ranking is not an end in itself. Instead, we see it as a way of measuring how sustainable we are, how we incorporate sustainability into our teaching, research and university life, and how we contribute to tackling the world’s greatest environmental, social and governance challenges.
See the latest Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings
Massey's SDG contribution
Select an SDG icon below to learn more about Massey's contribution to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals in 2024.
Each SDG demonstrates our commitment to sustainability in teaching, research, operations and community engagement.
