Environmental action plan, reports and travel statistics for IGV

• IGV environmental action plan ( Miljöhandlingsplan för 2020 (55 Kb) only in Swedish)
• IGV Environmental survey report 2019 (423 Kb)
• IGV Environmental survey report 2018 (341 Kb)
• Travel statistics
  Train travel km per employee for IGV 2012–2018 (379 Kb)
  Air travel km per employee for IGV 2012–2018 (376 Kb)
  Air travel km in total for IGV 2012–2018 (372 Kb)

Travel and meetings

• Travel and meeting policy for Stockholm University
• Digitala möten och videokonferenser vid universitetet (page only available in Swedish)

Purchase and procurement

• Purchase and procurement are among the university activities with the largest environmental imprint. Therefore it is important to make environmentally good choices when purchasing. The document Regler för inköp och upphandling (Rules for purchase and procurement, only in Swedish) states that the University's Environmental Policy applies to all purchases and procurement. For information in English about procurement see, https://www.su.se/english/staff/services/finance/public-procurement.
• Upphandlingshandboken (The Procurement handbook, only in Swedish) has information on environmental and social requirements (Miljökrav och sociala krav) to prioritize in procurement.

Laboratory work

• Working with chemicals in the field or laboratory entails risks of emissions to water, air or ground. Everybody working with chemicals must be familiar with and follow the routines of SU and IGV. Primarily this means the Stockholm University Chemical Handling Procedure and Safety regulations for IGV. Further information about chemical management is available at Sustainable Campus, https://www.su.se/sustainablecampus/how-to-do/chemical-management.
• To make sure Stockholm University follows the law on transport of dangerous goods, the university safety advisor for dangerous goods must be contacted before chemicals are transported outside of campus. Read more at Sustainable Campus, https://www.su.se/sustainablecampus/how-to-do/chemical-management/transporting-chemicals.
• To prevent spread of pests the regulations Statens jordbruksverks föreskrifter (SJVFS 1996:13) om införsel från tredje land eller förflyttning inom Europeiska unionen (EU) av växter m.m. för vetenskapligt ändamål must be followed. The wording "soil and other growing substrate intended for experiments, ...., or other scientific activity" means this can apply to activity at IGV. Information on import of soil and other growing substrates can be found at the Swedish Board of Agriculture, http://www.jordbruksverket.se/swedishboardofagriculture/engelskasidor/crops/plantnutrients/importingmanuresoilandorganicfertilisers.4.6621c2fb1231eb917e680003241.html. Here you can also apply for exception to the plant protection rules.

Energy saving

To save energy, please remember to always;

• Turn off the lights when you leave your office for lunch and meetings.
• Turn off screens and machines and unplug chargers not in use.
• In the laboratory, keep the fume hoods closed when not in use.
• Consider the energy efficiency when buying new electrical equipment.

Read more about saving energy at Sustainable Campus, https://www.su.se/sustainablecampus/how-to-do/saving-energy