Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 66.63
Liaison Mike Evans
Submission Date March 3, 2022

STARS v2.2

Williams College
EN-9: Staff Professional Development and Training

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 2.00 Christine Seibert
Sustainability Coordinator
Zilkha Center for Environmental Initiatives
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Does the institution make available professional development and training opportunities in sustainability to all non-academic staff at least once per year?:
No

Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (the rate of staff participation in sustainability professional development and training)?:
Yes

Estimated percentage of regular, non-academic staff that participates annually in sustainability professional development and training:
1-24%

A brief description of any internal sustainability professional development and training opportunities that the institution makes available to non-academic staff:

Once we have our Cool Food Pledge Data (anticipated spring 2022), we will share it with dining staff.


A brief description of any external professional development and training opportunities in sustainability that are supported by the institution :

Relevant staff in Planning, Design, and Construction participate in LEED credentialing/maintenance. A number of their staff also participated in an embodied carbon training for building projects.


Estimated percentage of regular non-academic staff for which sustainability is included in performance reviews:
75% or more

A brief description of how sustainability is included in staff performance reviews :

HR has standardized evaluation forms which inquire about proper resource management. From the evaluation forms: "Resource Management: Effectively manages and utilizes the college’s time, money, materials, and human resources consistent with the institution’s priorities, and the principle of sustainability."


Website URL where information about staff professional development and training in sustainability is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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