A new report on sustainability is grading
the top 100 colleges and universities in the
country. Tracy Samilton reports the grades
reflect the institution’s environmental and
endowment practices:
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A new report on sustainability is grading
the top 100 colleges and universities in the
country. Tracy Samilton reports the grades
reflect the institution’s environmental and
endowment practices:
The top 100 colleges and universities in the country just got their
report cards grading them on sustainability. There are a few A’s, a
lot of B’s and C’s, and more D’s than you might really hope to see.
Mark Orlowski is head of Sustainable Endowments Institute. He says
colleges were graded in seven areas, including recycling and whether
the institution considers more than profit when managing its endowment
portfolio.
He says Dartmouth, for example, buys locally produced food, and
Stanford stands out for its endowment practices:
“We recognize Stanford for being the first school in the
country to adopt climate change shareholder voting guidelines.”
Orlowski says he hopes the annual report will encourage colleges to
make sustainability more of a priority.
For the Environment Report, I’m Tracy Samilton.