Implementation Profile for Babson College
Submitted on January 5, 2009; last updated on February 2, 2012
Institution Information
| Basic Carnegie Classification | Spec/Bus: Schools of business and management |
| Control | Private not-for-profit |
| Location | Babson Park, MA |
| Community Setting | Urban fringe of large city |
| USDOE Climate Zone | 5 |
| Current President or Chancellor's Name | Len Schlesinger |
| Current President or Chancellor's Title | President |
| Main Web Site | http://babson.edu/ |
| Sustainability Web Site | http://www.babson.edu/about-babson/sustainability/Pages/home.aspx |
Implementation Structure
| Implementation Liaison's Name | Shelley Kaplan |
| Implementation Liaison's Title | Associate Vice President |
| Implementation Liaison's Department | Facilities Management and Planning |
| Format of Structure | Committee |
| Number of Individuals in Structure | 30 |
| Stakeholder Groups Represented | Faculty, Students, Executive, Staff, Alumni |
| Description | A representative steering committee with members from each academic structure, student governments and environmental groups and key administrative departments with 5 working groups representing all areas of sustainability |
Tangible Actions
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1. Establish a policy that all new campus construction will be built to at least the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Silver standard or equivalent. Yes: All new construction is required to meet LEED silver of better standards |
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2. Adopt an energy-efficient appliance purchasing policy requiring purchase of ENERGY STAR certified products in all areas for which such ratings exist. Yes: All new or replacement appliances are required to meet Energy Star or equivalent ratings |
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3. Establish a policy of offsetting all greenhouse gas emissions generated by air travel paid for by our institution. No: No information provided. |
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4. Encourage use of and provide access to public transportation for all faculty, staff, students and visitors at our institution. Yes: Shuttle buses are available to public transportation for all members of the community during the academic year |
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5. Within one year of signing this document, begin purchasing or producing at least 15% of our institution's electricity consumption from renewable sources. No: We are required to take our electricity from the town's municipal system. We are encouraging them to purchase more "green" energy as part of their mix |
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6. Establish a policy or a committee that supports climate and sustainability shareholder proposals at companies where our institution's endowment is invested. No: No information provided. |
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7. Participate in the Waste Minimization component of the national RecycleMania competition, and adopt 3 or more associated measures to reduce waste. Yes: We will be participating in the RecycleMania competition this year |