The Citadel

College Sustainability Report Card 2009

The Citadel has no known policy relating to campus-wide sustainability initiatives. The school employs an energy manager and contracts with an administrator to handle the recycling programs.

The Citadel is making efficiency improvements through energy performance contracting. A full-time energy manager is responsible for monitoring energy and water usage, peak demand, and overall energy efficiency. Heating, cooling, lighting, and appliances are monitored and updated for maximum efficiency.

The Citadel sources food from local vendors, including a dairy, and uses fresh herbs from their herb garden for catering events. Aluminum, cardboard, plastic, paper, glass, and steel are recycled. Recycled bamboo plates and silverware are used for catering functions.

The Citadel is now required by South Carolina law to achieve LEED Silver certification for new buildings and major renovations; however no construction has taken place on campus since this law went into effect.

Students at The Citadel have participated in RecycleMania.

The Citadel has a pedestrian-friendly campus. Reduced-fare bus passes are offered to anyone working or studying on campus. The Citadel operates several flex-fuel vehicles and electric golf carts in place of some work vehicles, and bike racks are located around campus.

The Citadel makes a list of endowment holdings available primarily to the school community, but also to the public. This information is accessible online. Proxy voting records are not made publicly available.

The Citadel aims to optimize investment return and does not invest in renewable energy funds or community development loan funds.

The Citadel asks that its investment managers handle the details of proxy voting.