INTRODUCTION OF THE “SDG CHAMPIONS”
September 29, 2025
1:30-2:30 pm; MS Teams Meeting

As Mapúa University recognizes that advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires a shared commitment of its academic schools, administrative offices, research centers,
student organizations, and community-facing units, the Institute for Global Sustainability’s (IGS) Director, Dr. Lawrence Madriaga, spearheaded an online meeting with the University’s department heads for the core purpose of establishing an internal campus partnership called, “The SDG Champions.”

This new organization will serve as the springboard for all SDG-related programs and initiatives, with IGS overseeing these collective efforts. IGS serves as the overall coordinator, facilitator,  and consolidator of activities, performance indicators, and progress reports across the university. It also ensures alignment with global sustainability frameworks, monitors institutional outcomes, and provides guidance on policy, collaboration, and program development. By coordinating across departments, IGS supports synergy, avoids duplication of efforts, and strengthens the coherence of Mapúa’s sustainability agenda.

To sustain progress toward institutional SDG alignment, each department is envisioned to serve as an SDG Champion, guiding sustainability-driven activities that reflect its discipline,  competencies, and community engagement strengths. Academic departments may lead in research, instruction, and innovation aligned with specific SDGs, while service and administrative units may advance programs in governance, environmental management, health promotion, operational sustainability, culture building, and inclusive participation. Student organizations, meanwhile, contribute through awareness campaigns, volunteer initiatives, peer-led advocacy, and capacity building. Together, these units form a distributed stewardship model where sustainability becomes an embedded practice throughout teaching, learning, service, and campus life.

This collaborative structure positions Mapúa University not only to demonstrate SDG compliance, but also to lead through innovation, student empowerment, and community partnerships—moving sustainability from isolated initiatives toward a unified and strategic university-wide culture.

Key players of the SDG Champions:

SDG	CHAMPIONS						Group Leader	Proposed Focus Areas
	SOCIP	ETYSB	STHM				STHM	Community outreach, livelihood programs, volunteerism
	SOCIP	CDMO					SOCIP
	SOM	SON	SOHS	Health Services	CBMES	Student Organizations	Health Services	Student-led sustainability campaigns, Pollution Reduction, Green Chemistry, Preventive Health
	Academic Affairs (all schools)	CTL	IdCALL	DELTA	AIIO		CTL	Research-Driven Solutions, Media Literacy, EdTech, AI
	HR	CDMO	CGC	SHS	SOM	SFSE	CGC	Inclusive Healthcare, Access Equity
	CDMO	CEGE	CBMES				CDMO	Water resources, flood control
	CDMO	MME	EECE				MME	Renewable energy, smart grids
	SOCIP	HR	ETY	IE-EMG	MICRO		ETY	Sustainable business, entrepreneurship
	EECE	SOIT	CEGE	MICRO/ITSO	ArIDBE	CDMO	EECE	Resilient Infrastructure, Sustainable Electronics, Cybersecurity
	CDMO	HR	Library	OSAAR	SoMDA		OSAAR	Social Inclusion, Access Equity (education, healthcare), Inclusive Communications
	CDMO	ARIDBE	EECE	SOIT	MME	CBMES	ARIDBE	Sustainable Urban Planning, Sustainable Architecture, Waste Management, Renewable Energy Adoption
	CDMO	IE-EMG	ARIDBE				IE-EMG	Heritage Conservation, EWaste Management
	CDMO	CEGE	CBMES	IGS	Student Organizations		IGS	Low Carbon Technologies, Pollution Reduction, Green Campus Operations, Peer Education and Youth Leadership
	SOCIP	CEGE					CEGE	Volunteerism, Microplastics
	SOCIP	ETYSB	IE-EMG	CEGE	CBMES	ARIDBE	CBMES	Ecological Design
	HR	SOCIP	Legal Affairs				HR	Advocacy Campaigns, Technology-based Good Governance Systems
	Academic Affairs (all schools)	ILRAD	SOCIP	IGS	Student Organizations		ILRAD	Industry Partnerships, Global Collaborations, Interuniversity Partnerships, External Linkages
*IGS is overall coordinator and consolidator of SDG initiatives