Bennington College
Bennington, VT, US
| Rating | Score | Valid Through | Liaison | Submitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold - expired | 66.97 | Sept. 22, 2024 | Holly Andersen | May 13, 2021 |
| Credit | Status |
|---|---|
| Executive Letter | Complete |
| Points of Distinction | Complete |
| Credit | Status |
|---|---|
| Institutional Boundary | Complete |
| Operational Characteristics | Complete |
| Academics and Demographics | Complete |
| Credit | Status |
|---|---|
| Academic Courses | Complete |
| Learning Outcomes | Complete |
| Undergraduate Program | Complete |
| Graduate Program | Complete |
| Immersive Experience | Complete |
| Sustainability Literacy Assessment | Not Pursuing |
| Incentives for Developing Courses | Complete |
| Campus as a Living Laboratory | Complete |
| Credit | Status |
|---|---|
| Research and Scholarship | Complete |
| Support for Sustainability Research | Complete |
| Open Access to Research | Complete |
| Credit | Status |
|---|---|
| Student Educators Program | Complete |
| Student Orientation | Complete |
| Student Life | Complete |
| Outreach Materials and Publications | Complete |
| Outreach Campaign | Complete |
| Assessing Sustainability Culture | Complete |
| Employee Educators Program | Complete |
| Employee Orientation | Complete |
| Staff Professional Development and Training | Complete |
| Credit | Status |
|---|---|
| Community Partnerships | Complete |
| Inter-Campus Collaboration | Complete |
| Continuing Education | Complete |
| Community Service | Complete |
| Participation in Public Policy | Complete |
| Trademark Licensing | Complete |
| Credit | Status |
|---|---|
| Emissions Inventory and Disclosure | Complete |
| Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Complete |
| Credit | Status |
|---|---|
| Building Design and Construction | Complete |
| Building Operations and Maintenance | Complete |
| Credit | Status |
|---|---|
| Building Energy Efficiency | Complete |
| Clean and Renewable Energy | Complete |
| Credit | Status |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage Purchasing | Complete |
| Sustainable Dining | Complete |
| Credit | Status |
|---|---|
| Landscape Management | Complete |
| Biodiversity | Complete |
| Credit | Status |
|---|---|
| Sustainable Procurement | Complete |
| Electronics Purchasing | Complete |
| Cleaning and Janitorial Purchasing | Complete |
| Office Paper Purchasing | Complete |
| Credit | Status |
|---|---|
| Campus Fleet | Complete |
| Commute Modal Split | Complete |
| Support for Sustainable Transportation | Complete |
| Credit | Status |
|---|---|
| Waste Minimization and Diversion | Complete |
| Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion | Complete |
| Hazardous Waste Management | Complete |
| Credit | Status |
|---|---|
| Water Use | Complete |
| Rainwater Management | Complete |
| Credit | Status |
|---|---|
| Sustainability Coordination | Complete |
| Sustainability Planning | Complete |
| Inclusive and Participatory Governance | Complete |
| Reporting Assurance | Complete |
| Credit | Status |
|---|---|
| Diversity and Equity Coordination | Complete |
| Assessing Diversity and Equity | Complete |
| Support for Underrepresented Groups | Complete |
| Affordability and Access | Complete |
| Credit | Status |
|---|---|
| Committee on Investor Responsibility | Complete |
| Sustainable Investment | Complete |
| Investment Disclosure | Complete |
| Credit | Status |
|---|---|
| Employee Compensation | Complete |
| Assessing Employee Satisfaction | Complete |
| Wellness Program | Complete |
| Workplace Health and Safety | Complete |
| Credit | Status |
|---|---|
| Community Garden | Complete |
| Food Bank | Complete |
| Serving Underrepresented Students | Not Pursuing |
| Single-Use Plastic Ban | Complete |
| Social Enterprise | Not Pursuing |
| Spend Analysis | Not Pursuing |
| Stakeholder Engagement Standard | Not Pursuing |
| Stormwater Modeling | Not Pursuing |
| Student Living Wage | Not Pursuing |
| Sustainability Course Designation | Not Pursuing |
| Sustainability Office Diversity Program | Not Pursuing |
| Sustainability Projects Fund | Not Pursuing |
| Textbook Affordability | Complete |
| Voter Education and Support | Not Pursuing |
| Water Balance | Not Pursuing |
| Wellbeing Certification | Not Pursuing |
| Work College | Not Pursuing |
| Innovation A | Complete |
| Innovation B | Complete |
| Innovation C | Complete |
| Innovation D | Complete |
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