| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 31.17 |
| Liaison | José Otazú Mejía |
| Submission Date | Jan. 2, 2024 |
Universidad Científica del Sur
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 1.00 |
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 Environmental Committee at the Universidad Científica del Sur is tasked with regulating the activities and functions of the committee as a whole and its individual members. Its primary goal is to ensure the planning, development of management documents, effective implementation, dissemination, and execution of the University's Environmental Policy by all members of the educational community, their strategic allies, and others as deemed necessary to achieve its overall objective.
Specific objectives of the Environmental Committee include:
- Promoting, disseminating, and implementing the approved Environmental Policy of the Universidad Científica del Sur, thereby upholding a longstanding commitment since its foundation.
- Identifying and evaluating environmental impacts generated or to be generated as a result of activities within the university campus or by members of the university community. This is done to facilitate effective actions for conflict resolution or mitigation, thereby contributing to the alignment with the Environmental Policy's guidelines.
- Fostering, disseminating, and implementing mechanisms that foster a comprehensive environmental consciousness among all members of the university community and its stakeholders.
- Encouraging, promoting, and implementing mechanisms to reduce consumerism within the university community, particularly regarding goods and services with environmental impacts, subsequently influencing Climate Change and the sustainable development of vulnerable populations.
- Promoting and coordinating the planning, design, and execution of research and innovation projects that contribute to the understanding of biodiversity, priority ecosystems for conservation, or the resolution of environmental issues on a national or global scale.
- Promoting, evaluating, and implementing educational content that enhances environmentally sustainable knowledge and skills within the university's undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
- Establishing Universidad Científica del Sur's reputation as a socially and environmentally responsible institution.
- Contributing to the country's fulfillment of international environmental commitments and ensuring compliance with national environmental legislation.
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:
GONZALO FLORES ROCA - Dean of the Environmental Engineering program. Role on comittee: President of the committee
LUIS ROCA INFANTE - Environmental Sustainability Officer. Role on comittee: Committee Secretary
GABRIEL ALIAGA BEOUTIS - Assistant General Services Manager
PERCY MAYTA TRISTAN - Director of Research
SANDRA ALARCON REVILLA - University Social Responsibility Coordinator
MARCEL COSTA FAURA - Quality Manager
Does the institution have at least one sustainability office that includes more than 1 full-time equivalent employee?:
A brief description of each sustainability office:
Full-time equivalent of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:
Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Does the institution have a mechanism for broad sustainability coordination for the entire institution?:
A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:
The Environmental Sustainability Officer at each campus of the Universidad Científica del Sur is responsible for a comprehensive set of activities aimed at achieving the institution's overarching goal of promoting environmental sustainability. These activities include reducing greenhouse gas emissions, optimizing water usage, encouraging renewable energy adoption, promoting green spaces and biodiversity conservation, incentivizing sustainable transportation options, and fostering environmentally responsible procurement practices. These efforts collectively contribute to a significant reduction in the university's environmental impact and support the broader goal of sustainable societal development.
Job title of the sustainability officer position:
Job description for the sustainability officer position:
Job description for the sustainability officer position:
Each Environmental Sustainability Officer is responsible for ensuring the proper environmental functioning of the campuses and keeping indicators up to date (sourced from various areas) for decision-making and reporting to the Environmental Committee, which meets every two months.
Job title of the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
Job description for the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
Job description for the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
Each Environmental Sustainability Officer is responsible for ensuring the proper environmental functioning of the campuses and keeping indicators up to date (sourced from various areas) for decision-making and reporting to the Environmental Committee, which meets every two months.
Job title of the sustainability officer position (3rd position):
Job description for the sustainability officer position (3rd position):
Job description for the sustainability officer position (3rd position):
Each Environmental Sustainability Officer is responsible for ensuring the proper environmental functioning of the campuses and keeping indicators up to date (sourced from various areas) for decision-making and reporting to the Environmental Committee, which meets every two months.
Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability coordination is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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