The University of Liège has forged a number of partnerships to support the implementation of a transition to a more sustainable world. These collaborations enable us to benefit from the expertise and experience of other institutions engaged in similar initiatives. They also enable us to become part of a collective dynamic that promotes the coordination of actions and the pooling of resources. Each membership is subject to prior evaluation and decision by the academic authorities.
ULiège is a permanent member of the Commission du Développement durable (Commission for Sustainable Development) of the Académie de Recherche et d’Enseignement supérieur (ARES) of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. This Commission facilitates exchanges of experience between higher education players, develops collaborative tools to form a community of resource persons, and formulates recommendations on institutional sustainable development policies for the FWB's academic and political authorities.
In 2022, the University of Liege was the first Belgian university to join the Global Research Alliance for Sustainable Finance and Investment (GRASFI). This alliance brings together 26 internationally renowned universities, including Cambridge, Oxford and Yale, which promote academic research in the fields of finance and sustainable investment. ULiège has joined this alliance through its School of Management (HEC-Liège) and more specifically the Financial Management for the Future (FM4F) research group, demonstrating its solid expertise in multidisciplinary academic research in these fields.
ULiège has joined International Association of Universities, a network of over 640 members in 120 countries, one of whose four pillars is sustainable development. This network will provide the University of Liège with a powerful platform for amplifying its climate awareness actions.
ULiège has joined the Green Office movement, a network of over 100 similar structures. This movement aims to offer institutional support, improve team collaboration and increase collective impact by organizing events on a wider scale.
In 2022, ULiège signed up to the Belgian Institute for Sustainable IT's digital responsibility charter, committing the entire university to digital sobriety. This initiative aims to rethink the use of digital resources in a reasoned and responsible way. In June 2023, a ULiège working group dedicated to this theme attended a training course organized by ISIT.
ULiège has joined theBusiness Travel Pioneers coalition in 2023. This coalition, supported by Bond Beter Leefmilieu, The Shift, Climate Neutral Group and Canopea, brings together pioneers in sustainable business travel and supports them in adopting travel policies that benefit employees and the climate.
AUF
Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) is the world's leading university network, bringing together over 1,000 institutions in 120 countries. Founded in 1961, it works for a scientific Francophonie committed to economic, social and cultural development. The AUF implements concrete projects to improve higher education in partnership with public and private players. Its action is based on cooperation, the sharing of expertise and innovation to sustainably transform university systems. AUF is developing a network Clubs Leaders Étudiants Francophones (CLEF) - AUF. By 2025, ULiège will have one CLEF club.
CANIE
The CANIE (Climate Action Network for International Educators) agreement is an international commitment to integrate sustainability and the fight against climate change into international education. It provides a framework for action by educational institutions, encouraging eco-responsible practices and a reduction in their carbon footprint. Signed by various institutions and organizations in the sector, it promotes collaboration, innovation and the sharing of best practices for more sustainable education. In particular, the agreement encourages rethinking academic mobility, adopting sustainable policies and raising awareness of global climate issues among education stakeholders. ULiège became a signatory in 2025.
Eclosio/Ucoopia, the ULiège NGO, is appealing to the solidarity of the university community. The appeal for donations is aimed at helping the local population to better manage water resources, which are crucial both for agriculture.
Ucoopia, Europe's very first inter-university NGO, aims to increase the scope and effectiveness of cooperation initiatives. The result of an association between ULB-Coopération and Eclosio, the ULiège NGO.
On May 13, 2025, ULiège signed a partnership with the NGO Protect Humanitarians for the protection of humanitarian workers. On the same day, a conference provided an opportunity to exchange views on issues in the field and concrete courses of action.
4000 arbres pour 4000 nouveaux étudiant·es ! Un projet de reboisement porté par le Green Office de l'ULiège en partenariat avec l'ONG Friendship.
The University of Liège becomes the first Belgian university to become part of GRASFI (Global Research Alliance for Sustainable Finance and Investment), a global multidisciplinary academic research alliance in sustainable finance.
