Scope of the policy

Find out what travel is covered by this policy and when you will need to adhere to the policy

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The Sustainable Travel Policy is applicable to all staff, students, guests and visitors to the University.

Policy scope

Launched in February 2022, the Sustainable Travel Policy applies to you if you travel on behalf of the University:

  • Locally (e.g. in Edinburgh & the Lothians or another location)
  • Nationally (e.g. within the UK or within another country)
  • Internationally (e.g. where the origin or destination of a journey are not in the UK)

The Sustainable Travel Policy directly affects:

  • Travellers
  • Those that book travel for others (travel bookers)
  • Those that invite guests or visitors to the University (Hosts) - including those paid under consultancy contracts, visiting lecturers or speakers and those invited for the purpose of academic engagement (such as to attend a doctoral thesis defence).
  • Leadership Teams across all Schools and Departments

 

View the Equality Impact Assessments for this policy to understand how it affects travellers in more detail.

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