Evaluation of education management practices in the context of sustainable development

Based on an expert evaluation of the ESG policy of the North-Eastern Federal University (NEFU), the article shows the strategies of Russian universities to achieve sustainable development goals. Based on a comparative analysis with the management practices of leading universities in the country and the world, it is shown that the concept of sustainable development of territories occupies a leading place in the theoretical and value foundations of institutional transformations in the higher education system. The article presents an overview of modern research in the field of description, evaluation and scaling of the best educational practices, an analysis of transformations in the educational and scientific activities of universities in Russia, the countries of Northern Europe and North America. Based on a comparative analysis, an expert evaluation of new university management practices is given. The NEFU’s experience allows revealing the main mechanisms and tools for localizing the ESG agenda at a university located in the north of Russia, taking into account spatial and social factors when making decisions on the implementation of sustainable development goals and principles. Based on the description of management practices, recommendations are given on their scaling in the higher education system.

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