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Role of Romanian Higher Education Institutions in Achieving the SDG 4 Targets through the Greenmetric 2023 Ranking

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  • Vraja Mona Alexandra Orza

    (Babeș-Bolyai University, Romania)

  • Nistor Cristina Silvia

    (Babeș-Bolyai University, Romania)

Abstract

This paper examines the alignment of Romanian higher education institutions with SDG 4. Using a Green Metric sustainability ranking, it explores the potential for implementing SDG 4. The study focuses on teaching and research and considers the position, scores, size, and geopolitical context of each university. The results revealed that the alignment of the ranked universities with SDG 4 is influenced by university size, sustainability policies, and resources. The originality of this research lies in conducting this type of analysis of Romanian universities’ system in terms of sustainability and evaluating its contribution to the SDGs’ broader context.

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  • Vraja Mona Alexandra Orza & Nistor Cristina Silvia, 2025. "Role of Romanian Higher Education Institutions in Achieving the SDG 4 Targets through the Greenmetric 2023 Ranking," Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Oeconomica, Sciendo, vol. 70(2), pages 1-20.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:subboe:v:70:y:2025:i:2:p:1-20:n:1001
    DOI: 10.2478/subboec-2025-0007
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    • I2 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education
    • Q51 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Valuation of Environmental Effects
    • O44 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - Environment and Growth

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