LUMS is Pakistan’s leading research-intensive university and aspires to achieve excellence through unparalleled teaching and research, holistic undergraduate education, and civic engagement to serve the critical needs of society. It seeks to accomplish this mission as a unified institution with cutting-edge research, a modern and rigorous curriculum, and an integrated, interdisciplinary approach to addressing the grand challenges of South Asia and beyond, alongside socially responsible outreach to the nation and region.

For over four decades, LUMS has nurtured visionary leaders and changemakers who are equipped to anticipate and tackle the challenges of society. We are committed to actively seeking out and developing brilliant students, regardless of their financial and social circumstances. Our community comprises people with diverse talents, interests, backgrounds and cultures. We prepare our scholars for a lifetime of learning, and equip them to lead reform in their respective industries, families and communities.

Our beautiful campus is a place where extraordinary things happen: exceptional minds come together to engage in meaningful dialogue, question the ordinary and explore innovative solutions to real-life problems. We are driven by a shared purpose: to make a better world by providing an inclusive space for students from all segments of society to work on groundbreaking ideas and conduct socially relevant research with exceptional faculty.

LUMS emphasises cutting‐edge research and interdisciplinary studies. This aligns well with CoRe’s focus on forward-looking practices and alternative packaging solutions. The University can contribute through research into sustainable materials, life‐cycle assessment, policy impact, and recycling technologies. Serving the critical needs of society is part of its mission and developing sustainable packaging and circular economy solutions presents an important opportunity for environmental, economic and social development. Its civic engagement can include collaboration with communities, NGOs, government agencies to assess, design, develop and implement policy and technology-level interventions. CoRe provides a platform for members to share knowledge, while LUMS can complementarily serve as a hub for research, dialogue, conferences, and workshops in collaboration with stakeholders from government, industry, and civil society. Some relevant information about LUMS can be found on the following websites:

https://lums.edu.pk/aboutlums
https://or.lums.edu.pk/publications-at-or
https://lums.edu.pk/events
https://lums.edu.pk/academic-report/ar2025/
https://lums.edu.pk/news/pakistan-cant-afford-business-usual-why-climate-action-key-growth
https://sdsb.lums.edu.pk/news/12th-asian-management-research-and-case-conference-amrc-2025-innovating-sustainable-and