Overall Rating Platinum
Overall Score 91.10
Liaison Alex Davis
Submission Date Feb. 28, 2023

STARS v2.2

Arizona State University
PA-4: Reporting Assurance

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Alex Davis
Asst. Director
University Sustainability Practices
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

Please note that assured reports are still subject to review by AASHE staff prior to publication, which may require additional revisions. AASHE reserves the right to withhold points for this credit if it is determined that the assurance process was clearly unsuccessful in identifying and resolving inconsistencies or errors (e.g., when AASHE staff identify a significant number of issues that were either not mentioned in the completed review template or not resolved successfully).

Has the institution completed an assurance process that provides independent affirmation that the information in its current STARS report is reported in accordance with credit criteria?:
Yes

Did the assurance process include internal review, an external audit, or both?:
Both internal review and an external audit

The name, title, and organizational affiliation of each reviewer:
Full internal review:
Stephanie Georgiou
Program Coordinator in ASU's University Sustainability Practices

Paige Strickland
Program Coordinator in ASU's University Sustainability Practices

Krista O'Brien
Program Manager in ASU's University Sustainability Practices

Jenae Camacho
Sustainability Analyst in ASU's University Sustainability Practices



Full external audit:
Bonny Bentzin
Deputy Chief Sustainability Officer | University of California, Los Angeles

Christophe LaBelle
Sustainability Analyst | University of California, Los Angeles

Elizabeth Kennedy
Director of Ethical Labor and Sustainability | University of California, Los Angeles

A brief description of the institution’s assurance process:
An internal review was conducted by staff members within ASU's University Sustainability Practices. Staff members only reviewed credits that they did not complete or contribute to themselves.

The report was then shared with one peer institution, the University of California, Los Angeles, which completed a full external review.

Affirmation from the reviewer(s) that the report has been reviewed in full and that all identified inconsistencies and errors have been successfully addressed prior to submitting it to AASH​E:
ASU_STARS_Review_Confirmation_Letter_2023.pdf

Completed STARS Review Template:
UCLA_Review_of_ASU_STARS_2023_-_Final.xlsx

Optional

Affirmation from the reviewer(s) that the report has been reviewed in full and that all identified inconsistencies and errors have been successfully addressed prior to ​submitting it to AASHE (2nd review):
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Completed STARS Review Template (2nd review):
ASU_Internal_STARS_Review_2023_-_Final.xlsx

Affirmation from the reviewer(s) that the report has been reviewed in full and that all identified inconsistencies and errors have been successfully addressed prior to ​submitting it to AASHE​ (3rd review):
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Copy of completed STARS Review Template (3rd review):
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Website URL where information about the institution’s reporting assurance is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.