%0 Journal Article 
%A Noguera Cazalla, Nuria
%T Integrating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into University strategic management. A proposal for indicators
%D 2025
%U http://hdl.handle.net/10498/37453
%X In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to the importance of the role that 
universities play in advancing the Agenda 2030 and integrating the Sustainable Development 
Goals (SDGs) into their institutional strategies. However, despite numerous sustainable 
initiatives, growing awareness and increasing commitment, many higher education 
institutions continue to face difficulties in translating the global goals into operational and 
functional frameworks. Focusing on Universidad de Cádiz (UCA), the present study aims to 
advance the creation of useful tools for monitoring universities' compliance with the SDGs, 
as well as their sustainability performance, through the exploration of various methods for 
measuring the social and environmental impact of higher education institutions by 
comparing two important initiatives: the Times Higher Education Impact Ranking, with 
international scope, and the proposal created by Universitat Politécnica de València (UPV) 
at national level. A graphical analysis reveals that SDG 5 Gender Equality, SDG 4 Quality 
Education, and SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being are the most emphasized in both models. 
The strategic objectives of Universidad de Cádiz (UCA) show a clear alignment and 
commitment with these priorities, confirming its consistency with relevant and recognized 
models of sustainability assessment. Based on these results, a set of indicators has been 
proposed to evaluate the Universidad de Cádiz’s sustainability strategic objectives. The 
findings also demonstrate UCA's dedication to sustainability and the importance of having 
methods which can be adapted to each specific university context for tracking progress in 
higher education regarding sustainable development.
%~ Universidad de Cádiz