EL USO DE LA HUELLA DE CARBONO COMO INDICADOR CLAVE DE DESEMPEÑO EN INSTITUCIONES DE EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR

Abstract

The environmental key performance indicators are gaining interest as a tool to internalize environmental performance in the scorecard of decision-making boards of higher education institutions. The carbon footprint is the indicator commonly used to assess environmental impact related to climate change. Higher education institutions, as any other complex organization, have a wide range of activities and operations that may be contributing to this issue. The carbon footprint is a pressures indicator that can be set as key performance indicator, if it is properly assessed and interpreted. This paper analyzes the use of carbon footprint as a key performance indicator in higher education institutions and proposes a mechanism to include it in the daily management and decision-making.