| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 56.91 |
| Liaison | Natalie Hayes |
| Submission Date | July 9, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Bentley University
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Natalie
Hayes Associate Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee, office, and/or officer that focuses on sustainability broadly and covers the entire institution?:
A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the committee(s), office(s), and/or officer(s) during the previous three years:
By supporting all the opportunities students have to integrate sustainability into their Bentley experience—in the classroom, in sustainability-focused student organizations and in the corporate world through internships and service-learning—the Office of Sustainability aims to set an example in green business.
The Office's mission is: To mobilize sustainability leadership in business by:
(1) Modeling sustainable operations through balancing environmental resource efficiency, financial stability and societal benefit;
(2) Supporting sustainability teaching in the classroom with opportunities to apply this knowledge to real-world situations; and
(3) Partnering with the business community to expand career opportunities in emerging markets
Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee?:
The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:
The Office of Sustainability is dedicated to setting and managing all of Bentley's sustainability goals. In order to achieve these, there are several task forces which engage critical members of the Bentley community: transportation task force, recycling and waste reduction task force (Facilities Management), Green Team (sustainable student organization leaders), Faculty & Staff Eco Reps (engagement) from academic departments, etc. There are also several activities which are not housed under any particular task force such as energy reduction and our weekly local farm stand.
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):
Amanda King, Director of Sustainability and Special Advisor to President Gloria Larson
Natalie Berland, Manager of Sustainability
5 Paid student interns of various majors
The website URL where information about the sustainability committee(s) is available:
Does the institution have at least one sustainability office that includes more than 1 full-time equivalent (FTE) employee?:
A brief description of each sustainability office:
Our Mission is to mobilize sustainability leadership in business by: (1) Modeling sustainable operations through balancing environmental resource efficiency, financial stability and societal benefit; (2) Supporting sustainability teaching in the classroom with opportunities to apply this knowledge to real-world situations; and (3) Partnering with the business community to expand career opportunities in emerging markets.
Full-time equivalent (FTE) of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
The website URL where information about the sustainability office(s) is available:
Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:
Name and title of each sustainability officer:
A brief description of each sustainability officer position:
Amanda King serves as Bentley University’s Director of Sustainability and Special Advisor to President Gloria Larson. Amanda oversees the Bentley Office of Sustainability where she guides initiatives aimed at engaging the campus community in carbon (and ecological) footprint reduction efforts. Amanda is focused on presenting the business case for environmental sustainability and corporate social responsibility.
Natalie Berland, Bentley’s Manager of Sustainability, works closely with the Director of Sustainability to set sustainability goals and to create strategy to achieve those goals. Natalie helps works with students, faculty and staff to coordinate recycling, energy efficiency and transportation projects on campus.
The website URL where information about the sustainability officer(s) is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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