Overall Rating	Gold
Overall Score	73.80
Liaison	Pamela Mischen
Submission Date	March 2, 2023

STARS v2.2

Binghamton University
PA-2: Sustainability Planning

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	3.00 / 4.00	Pam Mischen Pres Office Pres Office

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Part 1. Measurable sustainability objectives

Academics

Does the institution have a published plan or plans that include measurable sustainability objectives that address sustainability in curriculum and/or research?:

Yes

A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to academics and the plan(s) in which they are published:

Goal 1 Objective 1b of the sustainability plan states:30% of graduating students will have taken a sustainability course by 2022.

Engagement

Does the institution have a published plan or plans that include measurable sustainability objectives that address student, employee, or community engagement for sustainability?:

Yes

A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to engagement and the plan(s) in which they are published:

The Road Map (Campus Strategic Plan) lists Engagement as one of its five strategic priorities: "...enhance the University's economic, social and cultural impact through engagement from the local to the global level." An associated goal with this priority is: Binghamton University students, faculty, staff, students, and alumni have a positive social impact on the local community. This is measured by the percentage of students who volunteer at least one hour per week.

Operations

Does the institution have a published plan or plans that include measurable sustainability objectives that address sustainability in operations?:

Yes

A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to operations and the plan(s) in which they are published:

Goal 2 Objective 2a of the Sustainability Plan states: Binghamton University’s electricity supply will include 50% of renewable energy by 2022 and 75% by 2030.

Administration

Does the institution have a published plan or plans that include measurable sustainability objectives that address diversity, equity, and inclusion; sustainable investment/finance; or wellbeing?:

Yes

A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to administration and the plan(s) in which they are published:

Binghamton University's Strategic Plan has as its 3rd Strategic Priority: Unite to foster a diverse and inclusive campus culture. This priority has 4 goals associated with is and can be found: https://www.binghamton.edu/president/road-map/priorities/sp.html?sp=3

Part 2. Sustainability in institution’s highest guiding document

Does the institution have a published strategic plan or equivalent guiding document that includes sustainability at a high level? :

Yes

The institution’s highest guiding document (upload):

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Website URL where the institution’s highest guiding document is publicly available:

https://www.binghamton.edu/president/road-map/about.html

Which of the following best describes the inclusion of sustainability in the highest guiding document?:

Minor theme

Optional Fields

The institution's sustainability plan (upload):

BinghamtonUniversitySustainabilityPlan Short version 11-20-17.docx

Website URL where the institution's sustainability plan is publicly available:

https://www.binghamton.edu/sustainability/progress/index.html

Does the institution have a formal statement in support of sustainability endorsed by its governing body?:

Yes

The formal statement in support of sustainability:

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The institution’s definition of sustainability:

Sustainability is a key part of the SUNY Strategic Plan, which can be found here:
https://www.suny.edu/powerofsuny/

Is the institution an endorser or signatory of the following?:

	Yes or No
The Earth Charter	No
The Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (HESI)	No
ISCN-GULF Sustainable Campus Charter	No
Pan-Canadian Protocol for Sustainability	No
SDG Accord	No
Second Nature’s Carbon Commitment (formerly known as the ACUPCC), Resilience Commitment, and/or integrated Climate Commitment	Yes
The Talloires Declaration (TD)	No
UN Global Compact	No
Other multi-dimensional sustainability commitments (please specify below)	No

A brief description of the institution’s formal sustainability commitments, including the specific initiatives selected above:

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Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability planning efforts is available:

http://www.binghamton.edu/sustainability/about-sustainability-1.html

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

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