Sustainability Management Board

Terms of reference

  • To take a leadership role in relation to sustainability within the University 
  • To act as a focal point for institutional change in relation to sustainability 
  • To coordinate the sustainability agenda across the University 
  • To empower Taumata Teitei theme leads, faculties and service divisions to develop solutions to sustainability challenges 
  • To maintain awareness of the local, national, and international sustainability context
  • To provide guidance and direction for the work of the Sustainability Hub 
  • To provide advice to other sustainability delivery teams from the University perspective 
  • To ensure adequate and appropriate engagement with staff, students and our wider communities and stakeholders
  • Advisory to University Executive Committee

The Sustainability Management Board will convene a minimum of four times per annum, unless agreed otherwise.

Membership

  • Deputy Vice-Chancellor Strategic Engagement (Chair) 
  • Sustainability Lead representatives for Education & Student Experience, Research & Innovation, Enabling Environment and People and Culture.
  • Two nominees of the Pro Vice-Chancellor Māori
  • Nominee of the Pro Vice-Chancellor Pacific
  • Nominee of the Director Ngā Ara Whetu
  • Two student representatives
  • One UniServices representative
  • Director Communications and Engagement
  • Director Sustainability Hub
  • Associate Director Sustainability Hub
  • Associate Director Sustainable Estate and Operations, Property Services
  • Two co-opted academic staff

Committee members and term of office

Deputy Vice-Chancellor Strategic Engagement (Chair)
 Holds office until
Dr E Lithander  Ex officio
Sustainability lead representatives
 Holds office until
Dr J Hosking (Education & Student Experience)
Ex officio
Professor S Holdaway (Research & Innovation)
Ex officio
Mr S Neale (Enabling Environment) Ex officio
Mr A Clark (People & Culture) Ex officio
Two nominees of the Pro Vice-Chancellor Māori
 Holds office until
Associate Professor D Hikuroa
Ex officio
Dr B Coombes Ex officio
One nominee of the Pro Vice-Chancellor Pacific
 Holds office until
Professor Y Underhill-Sem Ex officio
Nominee of the Director Ngā Ara Whetu  Holds office until
Professor J Beggs
Ex officio
Two student representatives
 Holds office until
TBC
30.11.2024
L Zubair 30.11.2024
One UniServices representative
Holds office until
 Ms A Murahidy  Ex officio
Director Communications and Strategic Engagement
 Holds office until
K Coughlan Ex officio
Director Sustainability Hub
 Holds office until
Professor G Lewis Ex officio
Associate Director Sustainability Hub
 Holds office until
E Kivinen Ex officio
Associate Director Sustainable Estate and Operations, Property Services
 Holds office until
M BaldoniEx officio
Two co-opted academic staff  
Professor J Hosking  
Associate Professor D Wilson  

Committee Secretary

Dharshiha Viththagan
Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 84304
email: dharshiha.viththagan@auckland.ac.nz
 

 

Schedule of meetings

 Date    Time
18.04.2024 4.00pm
15.07.2024 4.00pm
17..10.2024 9.30am
16.12.2024 3.30pm