Samford University

College Sustainability Report Card 2008

Samford University has no known policy relating to campus-wide sustainability initiatives. An active student organization, Restoring Eden, raises awareness of environmental issues and rallies recycling efforts on campus.

The university has not made public any steps taken to address energy efficiency or conservation possibilities, and has not made headway toward the use of renewable energy.

The university’s dining services department does not offer any notable amount of local or organic food and does not run a composting program. A student group promotes recycling efforts on campus.

The university has no known green buildings or a green building policy.

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

The university has no known policy of disclosure of endowment holdings or its shareholder voting record. Therefore, there is no known ability to access this information.

The university aims to optimize investment return and has not made any public statements about investigating or investing in renewable energy funds or community development loan funds.

The university aims to optimize investment return and has not made any public statements about investigating or investing in renewable energy funds or community development loan funds.