Sustainability Operations

Arizona State University Fiscal Year 2022 Review

As a public enterprise with a design and innovation mindset, we think about sustainability holistically, and that is reflected in our university-wide approach to education, research, operations and collaborative community partnerships.”

Michael M. Crow ASU President

Rated Platinum in AASHE STARS v2.2

Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings

No. 1 in the U.S., No. 2 in the world

Sun Devils make strides in sustainability

Each year, the Sustainability Operations Review highlights significant milestones ASU has reached in meeting our sustainability goals. That meaningful progress, and the national and international recognition that ASU receives for its sustainability leadership, results from deliberate collaboration.

For nearly two decades, ASU has been at the forefront of sustainability on campus and in the community. We have transformed our facilities and open spaces to keep pace with campus growth. We established the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory, which underscores our commitment to the behavioral changes that students, faculty and staff have adopted to minimize our environmental impacts. Sustainability is ingrained in all aspects of university business.

Our success is a product of many people and departments academic and operational working together to achieve transformative outcomes. The fiscal year 2022 review summarizes the most visible elements of ASU’s sustainability work. However, it is important to recognize that sustainability also occurs in less visible areas of university operations to improve business efficiencies, reduce costs, support regulatory compliance and keep the community safe.

The comprehensiveness and diversity of our efforts are what sets ASU apart from other institutions when it comes to sustainability On behalf of ASU leadership, thank you for your contributions to our FY 2022 achievements, and we look forward to building on them with you in FY 2023.

Nichol Luoma

Marc Campbell Vice President, University Business Services Executive Director, University Sustainability and University Sustainability Operations Officer Practices and Deputy Sustainability Operations Officer

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Despite the challenges of COVID-19, Arizona State University remains a national leader in addressing sustainability when it comes to research, outreach, and operations.”

Morgan R. Olsen ASU Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

The ASU community continued to accelerate its commitment to sustainability in 2022 and achieved the following recognitions:

• No. 1 in the U.S. and No. 2 in the world in the University Impact Rankings from Times Higher Education for work supporting the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

| Among the 17 goals, ASU ranked No. 1 in the world in three SDG categories: sustainable cities and communities, life below water and life on land.

• Platinum rating in the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.

These recognitions reflect ASU’s comprehensive approach to sustainability across operations, academics, research and community engagement that stems from an ingrained and expanding culture of sustainability and a focus on innovation and solutions to the world’s economic, environmental and social challenges.

This annual review summarizes ASU’s continued efforts in fiscal year 2022, from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, to achieve its operational sustainability goals:

• Circular resource system.

• Climate positive.

• Collaborative action.

• Community success.

• Food reconnection.

• Optimized water.

• Personal action.

• Resilience and regeneration.