The environmental responsibility of the campus is based on actions to reduce consumption of resources and to limit production of waste and greenhouse gas emissions.

Our strategy is backed by a number of diagnoses established a few years ago, followed by actions and mechanisms discussed with the Dauphine community, particularly within the Environmental and Social Council (ESC) and the RSU correspondent network. 

• The 2018 and 2021 GHG assessments 
• A consultation from the ESC in 2022 on the strategy for reducing transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions and the determination of a goal of at least a 3% annual reduction in our carbon footprint
• An Energy Conservation and Efficiency Plan in 2022
• Actions undertaken by the university leadership and inquiries launched in research labs and training departments

• Selective waste collection and roll-out of non-mandatory systems such as recycling of individual aluminum coffee pods 
• Reuse of IT hardware and furnishings and donations to staff based on social criteria and to organizations 
• Reductions in our use of fluids - water, electricity and heating - with investments that promote quality; renewal, maintenance and optimization of equipment 
• Systems to promote sustainable mobility for commuting to and from work : assistance with purchase of a bicycle, provision of bike racks in front of the university and parking spaces in the university, membership of a car-sharing platform for students and staff 
• Measures to provide a diverse and high-quality catering offering with vending machines whose products meet environmental criteria and support to the CROUS dining hall committed to the “Mon Restau Responsable” strategy
• A massive project for renovation and construction of a new building with the aim of reducing our energy usage (by one third for heating) and reduced dependence on fossil fuels with gradual connection to the district heating system

• A travel policy introduced in 2018 and updated in 2022, whose measures include prohibiting plane travel for trips that take less than 4 hours by train and permission to travel in 1st class as an incentive, on some itineraries in France and abroad. 
• A tool to calculate the carbon footprint of the work of the teachers and researchers in several laboratories with the dual benefit of individual awareness and support for collective reflection, by providing aggregated data for each laboratory each year, to be used for discussion in the laboratory board or in the annual general meeting. 
• New measures in training departments to deal with the issue of the high level of GHG emissions related to study trips, particularly for Master's programs. Charters developed with students require us to produce information on the mode of transport and CO2 emissions to obtain approval for these study trips. 
• A restricted and reorganized fleet of vehicles with elimination of 70% of combustion engine vehicles (5 out of 7) and acquisition of an SUV and an electric bike.

• An Energy Conservation and Efficiency Plan in 2022, an extension of the deliberations of the Environmental and Social Council, extends and strengthens the already considerable efforts made in terms of energy, mainly on heating, the use of electrical and IT equipment, as well as digital uses. It provides for the roll-out of a sustainable procurement strategy with the inclusion of environmental and/or social clauses in public contracts entered into by the university.
• A digital energy efficiency project is underway within the ESC. It is based on adherence to the AMUE-CNRS contract marked by an extension of the duration of warranties for devices, and knowledge of the carbon footprint of hardware and on initiatives to raise awareness about digital energy efficiency. A working group will address the life cycle of hardware and monitoring.
• Generally speaking, a limitation on purchase of products and services related to communication to promote reasonable consumption with consideration of the economic, social, energy and environmental impacts of communication actions, and in the choice of providers.
• A major project to fully redesign the website for an eco-designed site will be launched in 2025.
• Efforts to raise awareness among the entire Dauphine community with events, lectures and actions proposed by the internal training center (2-tonne workshops, digital fresco, etc.)