Policy and Governance

The University's Sustainability Strategy requires that each department take active responsibility for improving the institution’s performance so that sustainability becomes an organization-wide lens through which all decisions are made.

This requires developing particular capabilities among University staff and developing coordination across departments via The Sustainability Council, Working Groups, and Campus Sustainability Representatives.

Since 2005, the University has:

• Enacted a Sustainability Policy and a set of aspect-specific administrative policies - found in theSustainability Strategic Plan[PDF].
  
  
• Signed on to TheTalloires Declaration,University and College Presidents’ Climate Change Statement of Action for CanadatheSocial Purchasing Portalof Seed Winnipeg, and theManitoba Food Charter.
  
  
• Added sustainability responsibilities to all management-level position descriptions.
  
  
• Incorporated green procurement principles in a Board-level purchasing policy.
  
  
• Established aSustainability Benefitfor University employees to encourage healthy living and better health for our communities and the environment.
  
  
• Supported the efforts of the multi-stakeholder Campus Sustainability Council and its various Working Groups and committees.

Note:

• Our current goals can be found in our 2017 Sustainability StrategyHERE.
• Details on our most recent accomplishments can be found in ourannual performance reports.