Overall Rating Bronze
Overall Score 41.82
Liaison Jasmine Petrov
Submission Date Jan. 14, 2025

STARS v3.0

Fordham University
EN-3: Staff Engagement and Training

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.50 / 8.00 Jasmine Petrov
Sustainability Systems Information Coordinator
Office of Sustainability
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3.1 Staff sustainability network or engagement program

Does the institution have at least one voluntary network or engagement program open to non-academic staff that is sustainability-focused?:
Yes

Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the sustainability-focused staff networks and engagement programs:

The Sustainability Council is a representative body that can be joined voluntarily.

CCEL offers a year long set of engagement opportunities open to non-academic staff including plantings, clean ups, lectures, summits and other programs. 


Does the institution have at least one staff network or engagement program focused on a topic other than sustainability that is advancing ecological integrity and/or racial equity and social justice?:
Yes

Narrative or website URL providing an overview of the staff networks and engagement programs that are advancing ecological integrity and/or racial equity and social justice:

https://www.fordham.edu/student-life/multicultural-affairs/racial-solidarity-network/


The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:

Points earned for indicator EN 3.1:
2

3.2 Sustainability-focused staff training

Does the institution make available sustainability-focused training opportunities to non-academic staff on at least an annual basis?:
Yes

Description of and/or website URL for at least one of the institution’s sustainability-focused staff training opportunities:

Human Resources does promote the use of the University-wide LinkedIn Learning subscription, which offers many courses on sustainability..


The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:

Points earned for indicator EN 3.2:
2

3.3 Percentage of employees that participate in sustainability activities

Does the institution collect data on the extent of employee participation in its sustainability activities?:
Yes

Percentage of employees that participate in sustainability activities:
1 to 9

Approach used to determine the percentage of employees that participate in the institution’s sustainability activities:
Direct tracking of participation

Narrative outlining how employee participation in the institution’s sustainability activities was determined:

Direct tracking of employees by counting the names that signed up for the sustainability activities allowed for the institution to have a proper count on the participation with no double counting.


The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:

Points earned for indicator EN 3.3:
0.50

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