ANNUAL REPORTS | DETAILS AND DATA | UN SDGs | STARS
ANNUAL REPORTS
2022 Environmental Sustainability Report
Published: Fall 2022
Scope: All campuses, 2021 calendar year
Waterloo's 2022 Environmental Sustainability Report includes case studies, key statistics, and evaluation of progress towards established objectives.
This report also maps out the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic across various performance indicators, and includes a status update for the Shift: Neutral climate action plan.
- Download the 2022 Environmental Sustainability Report (pdf)
2021 Environmental Sustainability Report
Published: Fall 2021
Scope: All campuses, 2020 Calendar year
Waterloo's 2021 Environmental Sustainability Report includes case studies, key statistics, and evaluation of progress towards established objectives.
This report also maps out the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic across various performance indicators, and includes a status update for the Shift: Neutral climate action plan.
2020 Environmental Sustainability Report
Published: Fall 2020
Scope: All campuses, 2019 Calendar year
Waterloo's 2020 Environmental Sustainability Report includes case studies, key statistics, and evaluation of the campus' progress in meeting the objectives of the Environmental Sustainability Strategy.
2019 Environmental Sustainability Report
Published: Fall 2019
Scope: All campuses, 2018 calendar year
Waterloo's 2019 Environmental Sustainability Report includes case studies, key statistics, and evaluation of the campus' progress in meeting the objectives of the Environmental Sustainability Strategy.
Data in the report reflects the 2018 calendar year, while case studies and stories reflect the period April 2018 through June 2019.
2018 Environmental Sustainability Report
Published: Fall 2018
Scope: All campuses, 2017 calendar year
Waterloo's 2018 Environmental Sustainability Report provides a snapshot of the progress that has been made across campus. For the first time, Waterloo is tracking it's progress against the 27 Objectives included as part of the Environmental Sustainability Strategy.
Data in the report reflects the 2017 calendar year, while case studies and stories reflect the period April 2017 through June 2018.
- Download the full 2018 Environmental Sustainability Report Summary (pdf)
2016 Environmental Sustainability Report
Published: Fall 2017
Scope: All campuses, 2016 calendar year
Waterloo's 2016 Environmental Sustainability Report provides an annual update to the University's core sustainability indicators, and includes case studies of progress. Prepared by the President's Advisory Committee on Sustainability.
- Download the 2016 Environmental Sustainability Report (pdf)
2015 Environmental Sustainability Report
Published: Fall 2016
Scope: All campuses, 2015 calendar year
Waterloo's 2015 Environmental Sustainability report provides an annual update to the University's core sustainability indicators, and includes case studies of progress. Prepared by the President's Advisory Committee on Sustainability.
- Download the 2015 Environmental Sustainability Report (pdf)
2014 Environmental Sustainability Report
Published: Fall 2015
Scope: All campuses, 2010-2014 calendar years
Waterloo's environmental sustainability reports provide transparent updates on our progress across a range of sustainability indicators. Prepared by the President's Advisory Committee on Sustainability, the 2014 report examines the University's progress across in academics, operations, and engagement.
DETAILS AND DATA
Waterloo's data and progress indicators from the above reports are also available in greater detail, including methodologies used to calculate the numbers in the report, interactive dashboards, and downloadable data sets.
UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
In addition to Waterloo's core reporting on its progress against the Sustainability Strategy, Waterloo also launched in April 2022 its first report tracking activity that supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are a global development framework agreed to by all countries, to guide social, environmental, and economic sustainability for all from 2015-2030.
Waterloo's standalone SDG report tracks how the campus is taking action to support the SDGs through teaching, research, operational practice, and community engagement.
STARS REPORTS
Waterloo is also rated Silver through the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System (STARS), developed by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).
STARS is a comprehensive sustainability reporting framework specifically for higher education institutions that tracks efforts and performance in academics, operations, engagement, and planning and governance related to sustainability. It is transparent, democratically developed, and enables comparison between over 600 campuses who have submitted and received more than 1,000 ratings.
REPORT HISTORY
| Year of Submission | Points Earned | Overall Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 (current) | 53.92 | SILVER |
| 2018 | 45.51 | SILVER |
