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Green Practices and Sustainability Governance in Higher Education: Evidence from NAAC Criterion-7

Author(s) Dr. Ajjarapu Alimelu Annapurna
Country India
Abstract Sustainability in higher education increasingly relies on the clarity with which enacted practices and codified procedures communicate credible governance signals. India's NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) Criterion-7 offers publicly accessible, comparable evidence of such practices across various colleges.
The objective of this study is to determine whether institutional green practices and procedural maturity, as documented in NAAC Criterion- 7 records, are associated with the level of sustainability governance, as reflected in environment and energy audits (7.1.6).
A quantitative, cross-sectional research design utilising secondary institutional-level data was employed. Four indicators were operationalised from NAAC AQAR/SSR documents using ordinal coding (A = 4, B = 3, C = 2, D = 1): Green Campus (7.1.5.), Alternate Energy (7.1.2.), Water Conservation (7.1.4), and Environment/Energy Audits (7.1.6)
The presence of an e-waste Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) was captured through a binary proxy. The analysis incorporated descriptive statistics, Pearson and Spearman correlation coefficients, and Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression predicting 7.1.6. Among twenty colleges (N = 15 after listwise deletion), the breadth of Green Campus practices demonstrated the most substantial partial effect on audit outcomes, followed by the presence of an e-waste SOP. Alternate Energy showed a positive association but was not statistically significant after controlling for other variables. Water Conservation exhibited a slight, non-significant, negative partial coefficient, likely attributable to predictor overlap. The model demonstrated a high degree of fit (R²≈0.94).
These findings suggest that visible, campus-wide practices and formalised e-waste procedures are the most evident institutional levers for enhanced sustainability governance, as indicated by audit intensity. The methodology provides a transparent, replicable baseline for benchmarking. Actionable priorities include formalising e-waste SOPs, deepening routine Green Campus practices, and demonstrating energy investments through capacity, coverage, and monitoring metrics. Future research should aim to expand the sample across additional states and over multiple years.
Keywords NAAC Criterion-7; sustainable campus culture; Green Campus initiatives; e-waste SOP; environment/energy audits; higher education governance; alternate energy; water conservation.
Field Business Administration
Published In Volume 7, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On 2025-12-20
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.64078
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