Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 73.17
Liaison Emily Vollmer
Submission Date May 16, 2024

STARS v2.2

Virginia Tech
EN-8: Employee Orientation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Emily Vollmer
Sustainability Coordinator
Office of Sustainability
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Percentage of new employees that are offered orientation and/or outreach and guidance materials that cover sustainability topics:
100

A brief description of how sustainability is included in new employee orientation:
With the rise of COVID-19, orientation efforts of new employees were moved online in the form of a presentation over Zoom. Within that presentation, topics of sustainability are covered including alternative transportation options, waste and recycling information, and dining options on campus. Contact information for the VT Office of Sustainability is also provided. The slide which summarizes "Sustainability at Virginia Tech" can be viewed in the attachments for this credit.

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