| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.56 |
| Liaison | Natalie Hayes |
| Submission Date | June 22, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Bentley University
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
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Natalie
Hayes Associate Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
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Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee, office, and/or officer that focuses on sustainability broadly and covers the entire institution?:
Yes
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A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the committee(s), office(s), and/or officer(s) during the previous three years:
Bentley University's Office of Sustainability (OS) is tasked with setting the university's sustainability goals and managing all programs and initiatives to achieve these goals.
In order to manage projects these OS has created several task forces which engage critical members of the Bentley community including: Recycling and waste reduction task force, Faculty & Staff Eco Reps, Transportation Task Force and Energy Task Force.
The substantive accomplishments of the OS and its subcommittees in the last 3 years include:
1. Grew office from 1 staff and volunteer interns to 2 staff and 4 paid interns
2. Completed a policy for an annual wind REC purchase and received recognition by the EPA.
3. Expansion of recycling program and creation of compost program to achieve diversion rate of 50%.
4. Achieved a 50% reduction in our carbon footprint in alignment with our public carbon footprint reduction goals
5. Installed 40 Elkay touchless water fountains on campus which Increased access to tap water and promoted water bottle reuse.
6. Continue to provide local food options to the campus community through Farmers to you.
7. Received a $75,000 endowed fund to support extra-curricular sustainability work by students.
8. Created new student group called Students for Sustainable Business to reflect the three cornerstones of Sustainability. Inclusion and launch of Net Impact chapter on campus.
9. Purchase and installation of Greenbean Reverse Vending machine on campus and continual management by students.
10. Partnership with Career Services to provide more support, guidance and programming for students interested in sustainability. Creation of the Global Sustainability Advisory Board (GSAB): advises Bentley on industry trends and helps Bentley create opportunities for students.
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Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee?:
Yes
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The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:
The Office's mission is: To mobilize sustainability leadership in business by:
(1) Modeling sustainable operations through balancing environmental resource efficiency, financial stability and societal benefit;
(2) Supporting sustainability teaching in the classroom with opportunities to apply this knowledge to real-world situations; and
(3) Partnering with the business community to expand career opportunities in emerging markets
Recycling and Waste Reduction Task Force: This group brings together key stakeholders within Facilities Management and our Resource Management Company to discuss waste reduction efforts on campus.
Transportation Task Force. This group convenes various stakeholders to discuss the increase of alternative/low-carbon commuting programs on campus.
Faculty & Staff Eco Reps are representatives of approximately 20% of departments on campus who meet monthly to help engage their co-workers in the work that the OS is doing.
Energy Task Force are representatives from Facilities Management and our utilities to help guide and track energy efficiency work on campus and capitalize on the rebates available.
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Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):
Staff of OS:
• Amanda King, Director of Sustainability and Special Advisor to President Gloria Larson,
• Natalie Berland, Assistant Director of Sustainability and Special Advisor to President Gloria Larson
• 4 Paid student interns of various majors.
Recycling and Waste Reduction Task Force:
• Amanda King, Director of Sustainability and Special Advisor to President Gloria Larson
• Natalie Berland, Assistant Director of Sustainability
• Rick Bass, Associate Director of Building & Custodial Services
• Ryan Gaffey, Manager of Landscaping & Grounds
• Christine Powers, Environmental Health and Safety Specialist II
• Dan Garden, Sodexo
• Edwin Ramirez, Macgarr Services
• Krysten Desmond, Casella Resource Solutions
Antonio Willis-Berry - Residential Life
Faculty & Staff Eco Reps:
33 staff and faculty from various departments
Energy Task Force:
• Amanda King, Director of Sustainability and Special Advisor to President Gloria Larson,
• Natalie Berland, Assistant Director of Sustainability,
• Tom Kane, Executive Director of Facilities Management
• Bernie Farrell, Director of Facilities Management
• Joe Hayes, Business and Utilities Manager
• Mary Kelley, National Grid
• Kim Cullinane, Eversource
• Tracy McDevitt, Eversource
• Chris Patrick, Eversource
Transportation Task Force
Amanda King, Director of Sustainability and Special Advisor to the President
Natalie Berland, Assistant Director of Sustainability,
Tom Kane, Executive Director of Facilities Management
Julie Britt, Executive Director Purchasing and Campus Services
Chief Ernie Leffler, Campus Police
Doreen Floyd, Associate Dean of Student Life
Franklyn Salimbene, Sr Lecturer Law Tax and Financial Planning
Rick Oches, Chair Natural and Applied Sciences Department
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The website URL where information about the sustainability committee(s) is available:
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Does the institution have at least one sustainability office that includes more than 1 full-time equivalent (FTE) employee?:
Yes
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A brief description of each sustainability office:
Our Mission:
To mobilize sustainability leadership in business by:
Modeling sustainable operations through balancing environmental resource efficiency, financial stability and societal benefit;
Supporting sustainability teaching in the classroom with opportunities to apply this knowledge to real-world situations; and
Partnering with the business community to expand career opportunities in emerging markets.
Our Vision
Bentley alumni are ethical, environmental and socially responsible organizational leaders and entrepreneurs.
Bentley is continually striving for carbon neutrality and zero waste generation.
The university has a framework and decision-making process in place that upholds sustainability is a core value and committment across all departments and throughout the student body.
Each member of the campus community has a functional understanding of the environmental and social principles of sustainability
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Full-time equivalent (FTE) of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
2
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The website URL where information about the sustainability office(s) is available:
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Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:
Yes
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Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Amanda King, Director of Sustainability and Special Advisor to President Gloria Larson, Natalie Berland, Assistant Director of Sustainability,
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A brief description of each sustainability officer position:
Amanda King serves as Bentley University’s Director of Sustainability and Special Advisor to President Gloria Larson. Amanda oversees the Bentley Office of Sustainability where she guides initiatives aimed at engaging the campus community in carbon (and ecological) footprint reduction efforts. Amanda is focused on presenting the business case for environmental sustainability and corporate social responsibility.
Natalie Berland, Bentley’s Assistant Director of Sustainability, works closely with the Director of Sustainability to run the day to day operations of the OS. Together they set sustainability goals and to create strategy to achieve those goals. Natalie helps works with students, faculty and staff to coordinate recycling, energy efficiency and transportation projects on campus.
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The website URL where information about the sustainability officer(s) is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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