| Overall Rating | Platinum |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 85.88 |
| Liaison | Sam Lubow |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2022 |
Stanford University
PA-2: Sustainability Planning
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.50 / 4.00 |
Melissa
Maigler Sustainability Coordinator Sustainability & Energy Management |
Does the institution have a published plan or plans that include measurable sustainability objectives that address sustainability in curriculum and/or research?:
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to academics and the plan(s) in which they are published:
Stanford is creating its first new school in more than 70 years dedicated to creating a future where humans and nature thrive in concert and in perpetuity. The objective will be achieved with the 2022 launch of the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability. See more details here: https://ourvision.stanford.edu/vision-themes/sustaining-life https://sustainability.stanford.edu/
Does the institution have a published plan or plans that include measurable sustainability objectives that address student, employee, or community engagement for sustainability?:
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to engagement and the plan(s) in which they are published:
Does the institution have a published plan or plans that include measurable sustainability objectives that address sustainability in operations?:
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to operations and the plan(s) in which they are published:
Stanford’s Board of Trustees has published a Statement of the Board, which “Commits to accelerating the university’s transition, including its operations and endowment, to at least net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.” See more details here: https://stanford.app.box.com/s/rlpo99nu32981a6rxu1quuj3qnqnxblj
Additionally, Stanford published a Zero Waste Plan detailing its goal to achieve Zero Waste by 2030. See more details here: https://sustainable.stanford.edu/sites/default/files/Stanford_ZeroWaste_SustainabilityReport_2.6.pdf
Finally, Stanford has set a goal of generating 100 percent of campus electricity needs from renewable sources and reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 80 percent below peak levels by 2025, along with ambitious goals for reducing water use and waste. See more details here: https://ourvision.stanford.edu/vision-themes/sustaining-life
Does the institution have a published plan or plans that include measurable sustainability objectives that address diversity, equity, and inclusion; sustainable investment/finance; or wellbeing?:
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to administration and the plan(s) in which they are published:
BOARD OF TRUSTEES STATEMENT ON ENDOWMENT
Stanford’s Board of Trustees has published a Statement of the Board, which “Commits to accelerating the university’s transition, including its operations and endowment, to at least net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.” See more details here: https://stanford.app.box.com/s/rlpo99nu32981a6rxu1quuj3qnqnxblj
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GENDER DATA ENABLEMENT PROJECT
The Gender Data Enablement project is a cross-campus, multi-year project through which Stanford hopes to create an inclusive, accessible, diverse and equitable university for all community members. The project is funded by IDEAL (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access in a Learning Environment), which is overseen by Provost Persis Drell. The project team began gathering needs of the campus community in Autumn 2021.
The goals of the multi-year project are to thoughtfully and purposefully:
- Add gender data attributes to campus IT systems, such as pronouns and gender options to be more inclusive of trans, queer and non-binary community members.
- Make that data available so that Stanford community members can be respectfully recognized in campus settings by their appropriate gender.
- Ensure that all personal information entered by students, staff and faculty is properly protected.
- Inform students, staff and faculty about how and where their data may be used, for example by other Stanford systems.
- Develop more inclusive institutional reporting that is representative of Stanford’s diverse community
The project goals to be implemented by the end of Summer 2022 are:
1) Students: new Axess self-service student profile fields for pronouns and nonbinary gender identity options
2) Faculty: pronouns added to rosters and the delivery of best practices to be shared with faculty on creating an inclusive classroom
Future enablement phases and timelines for the remaining project goals will be based on the project findings and recommendations, including systems readiness.
See more details here: https://ideal.stanford.edu/about/gender-data-enablement-project
Does the institution have a published strategic plan or equivalent guiding document that includes sustainability at a high level? :
The institution’s highest guiding document (upload):
Website URL where the institution’s highest guiding document is publicly available:
Which of the following best describes the inclusion of sustainability in the highest guiding document?:
The institution's sustainability plan (upload):
Website URL where the institution's sustainability plan is publicly available:
Does the institution have a formal statement in support of sustainability endorsed by its governing body?:
The formal statement in support of sustainability:
The institution’s definition of sustainability:
Is the institution an endorser or signatory of the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| The Earth Charter | --- |
| The Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (HESI) | --- |
| ISCN-GULF Sustainable Campus Charter | --- |
| Pan-Canadian Protocol for Sustainability | --- |
| SDG Accord | --- |
| Second Nature’s Carbon Commitment (formerly known as the ACUPCC), Resilience Commitment, and/or integrated Climate Commitment | --- |
| The Talloires Declaration (TD) | --- |
| UN Global Compact | --- |
| Other multi-dimensional sustainability commitments (please specify below) | --- |
A brief description of the institution’s formal sustainability commitments, including the specific initiatives selected above:
Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability planning efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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