Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.01
Liaison Paul Mathisen
Submission Date May 23, 2017
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
EN-8: Employee Orientation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Liz Tomaszewski
Facilities Systems Manager/Sustainability Coordinator
Facilities Department
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Percentage of new employees (faculty and staff) 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 (including how multiple dimensions of sustainability are addressed):
New employee orientation is conducted monthly for newly hired staff and faculty. The Office of Sustainability provides a portion of the training, which reviews the sustainability plan, academics and research, operations, LEED buildings and energy efficiencies, resource conservation, waste minimization and recycling, and opportunities for them to engage in sustainability efforts.

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