KTU Social Responsibility Report 2015–2017 was published on United Nations Global Compact website last week. The University’s activities and achievements and their compatibility to the sustainable development goals are indicated in the report.
The information in the Report is focused on 5 main areas of impact: cooperation with interested parties, economic responsibility, social responsibility, environmental responsibility, integration of sustainable development principles in the study programmes provided by KTU.
KTU’s cooperation with business and industry and technology transfer is indicated as the main strength of the University. In such a way the cutting edge research finds its way into the society offering solutions to the most pressing problems of nowadays.
In 2015–2017 the University signed 355 cooperation agreements with private companies, libraries, educational and state institutions from Lithuania and other countries. 205 joint venture agreements were signed, in connection to the University’s participation in local and international research projects, clusters and consortiums; 69 percent of these agreements were made with educational institutions in Lithuania and abroad. Also, 560 cooperation agreements with higher education institutions locally and internationally were signed.
Among other aspects, the Report indicates the list of projects and events, which are contributing to the sustainable development in various areas of activity. From 2018, KTU will integrate the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals in the modules of the provided programmes.
Full KTU Social Responsibility Report 2015–2017 here.
