Transparency is part of the commitment
Each year the AEF Sustainability Action Group publishes a full report on our progress against the CANIE Accord — what we've achieved, what we're carrying forward, and where we're raising our ambition.
We publish these openly. As a CANIE signatory, we've committed to making our climate-action resources freely available to everyone in the sector.
AEF Annual Sustainability Report 2025–2026
Four academic years of progress across five CANIE commitment areas: our governance, signature initiatives, SDG alignment, and 2026–2027 priorities.
CANIE Accord Progress Report & 2026 Commitment Framework
Our commitment-by-commitment status for 2022–2025 and the refocused framework guiding 2026–2030.
Our journey 2022 → 2026
2022
First Italian educational institution to sign the CANIE Accord (8 Sep); Sustainability Action Group founded; first sustainability audit; inaugural staff & faculty workshop.
2022
2023
First Carbon Literacy Course — 47 certified; tree planting begins in Florence — 81 trees; GoAbroad Sustainability Award Finalist.
2024
Longitudinal study piloted; Carbon Literacy Course — 16 certified; 62 trees planted, programme expands to Lucignano; new SAG Chair appointed.
2024
2025
First Sustainability Week; invited to ICASF 2025, Abu Dhabi, as a leading case; 97 trees across four Tuscan municipalities; staff & faculty Carbon Literacy Course — 12 certified; GoAbroad Innovation Awards Finalist.
2026
33% of staff Carbon Literate (Feb); Bronze CLO application submitted (Jul); 79 certified and 273 trees planted to date; Forum SDGs Award Finalist; joined Travel with CANIE; EAIE Glasgow & Forum EMEA Lisbon; CANIE Accord 2.0 review; GHG baseline in progress.
2026
Data Snapshot
2022
First Italian educational institution to sign the CANIE Accord
273
7 planting seasons - 5 Tuscan municipalities
79
students and staff certified Carbon Literate
33%
of staff Carbon Literate
Train-first travel
since 2023
6 SDGs
directly addressed (4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15)
