Chatham earns top scores in 2020 Sustainable Campus Index

Written By Abigail Kneuss

For the second consecutive year, Chatham University has been recognized in the 2020 Sustainable Campus Index for having the second-highest overall top performer score in North America (first in the United States) among master’s institutions.

A publication from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), the Sustainable Campus Index recognizes top-performing sustainable colleges and universities. Using the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System, institutions are given an overall rating and are ranked in 17 critical impact areas. In the 2020 assessment of 356 institutions, Chatham University has received a Gold rating and was highly ranked across all categories:

  • Grounds: Ranked 1st

  • Buildings: Ranked 3rd

  • Water: Ranked 4th

  • Investment & Finance: Ranked 5th

"Congratulations to Chatham University for their incredible work in creating a more sustainable world," said AASHE's Executive Director Meghan Fay Zahniser. "Through the leadership and action of change agents within Chatham, I'm encouraged and hopeful that a just and equitable society will soon be realized.

Abigail Kneuss
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