College of William & Mary

College Sustainability Report Card 2008

The College of William & Mary has received sustainability proposals twice in the past year. In May 2007, students proposed that the administration establish an Office of Sustainability and that the president sign the Presidents Climate Commitment. However, no formal commitment has been made.

In 2002, to decrease utilities costs, the college initiated an energy conservation program. The Student Environmental Action Coalition also promotes energy conservation. No formal commitment has been made to reducing emissions or investing in renewable energy.

William & Mary receives local produce through a regional produce house and purchases dairy products from within Virginia. The Student Environmental Action Coalition has played an instrumental part in many sustainability initiatives within dining, including a reusable mug program and a compost program that will be piloted fall 2007. The college is aiming for a 50 percent diversion rate in the recycling program. One-hundred percent of used cooking oil from the kitchens is recycled into biodiesel.

After an extensive renovation, the recreation center is LEED-certified. The new School of Business building, which is currently under construction, will seek LEED certification, as did new residence halls completed in 2006.

The college has not made public any programs or practices that encourage or facilitate the use of alternative forms of transportation.

The college and the College of William & Mary Foundation have no known policy of disclosure of endowment holdings or its shareholder voting record. Therefore, there is no known ability to access this information.

The college and the College of William & Mary Foundation aim to optimize investment return and have not made any public statements about investigating or investing in renewable energy funds or community development loan funds.

The college and the College of William & Mary Foundation have not made any public statements about active ownership or a proxy voting policy.