| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 60.39 |
| Liaison | Christina Olsen |
| Submission Date | March 30, 2021 |
British Columbia Institute of Technology
EN-8: Employee Orientation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Percentage of new employees that are offered orientation and/or outreach and guidance materials that cover sustainability topics:
A brief description of how sustainability is included in new employee orientation:
As part of the on-boarding process for all staff and faculty, new employees attend a "New Employee Orientation" session which covers a variety of topics related to BCIT's governance, operations, academics, etc. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the orientation was offered on a monthly basis in person to give new employees an opportunity to connect with other newcomers. Employees from a variety of departments gave brief presentations on the various ways their department contributes to BCIT. In light of COVID-19, the orientation was switched to an online format.
Within the orientation are various information points on sustainability. These information points include, but are not limited to:
- BCIT's policy on Economic, Social, and Environmental Sustainability is introduced and explained, as well as policies on workplace harassment, discrimination, and peoples with disabilities.
- Employees are mandated to take an online course on Hazardous Materials to which they may come across on campus.
- Facilities services is introduced as the go-to resource for all matters recycling.
- The BCIT Race, Diversity and Inclusion (RDI) Office is introduced and links for educational resources on the topics are provided.
- BCIT's Indigenous Services are introduced, including the Indigenous Vision, and Indigenous Student Support.
- Sustainability on campus has its own designated section in the orientation. The section introduces how BCIT defines sustainability, the Sustainability Vision, the sustainability-focused features of the Strategic Plan and an overview of various sustainability-focused departments. Background on the Sustainability Office and Center for Ecocities are provided, as well as the opportunity for employees to engage with the "Green Team" - a volunteer staff group that organizes sustainability initiatives on campus.
- Employees are explicitly encouraged to use reusable utensils and coffee mugs on campus.
- An Indigenous Awareness course is provided to all staff members.
- Bike to Work week is advertised, in encouragement of alternative transportation. Employees are provided with the opportunity to engage in the organization of this event.
Website URL where information about sustainability in employee orientation is available:
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