| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.88 |
| Liaison | David Blodgett |
| Submission Date | April 20, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Babson College
ER-15: Sustainability Research Identification
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 3.00 |
Carolyn
Hotchkiss Dean of Faculty Academic Management |
Has the institution developed a definition of sustainability research?:
A copy of the institution's definition of sustainability research:
Research having connection to UN PRME Principles; Social, Environmental, and Economic Responsibility and Sustainability (SEERS) which is an expanded concept of Triple Bottom Line that was developed and defined by Babson faculty; or the Aspen Institute's Beyond Grey Pinstripes.
Types of research included: Published articles, presentations, case studies, book chapters, edited books, and book reviews. Also forthcoming articles, case studies, edited books, and books.
Has the institution identified its sustainability research activities and initiatives?:
A brief description of the methodology the institution followed to complete the inventory:
In 2011 research on sustainability on campus has increased. Some faculty are investing more of their time in scholarly activities and classroom material.
In general, sustainability research on campus can be categorized as "focused on" and "related to" sustainability groups. The focused research group is developing research and scholarly activities as a major part of their research portfolio, whereas the "related" group may invest some part of their time to research and scholarly activity on sustainability.
Babson compiled a list of published and forthcoming research by faculty for the period January 2009-May 2010 for submission to Principle for Responsible Management Initiative. This was compiled by faculty members and the Provost's office.
In late 2010, a team of staff and students from the Lewis Institute and the Sustainability Office compiled a list of research done from January 2009 onwards from Division Chairs and the Provost's Office specifically for the Beyond Grey Pinstripes survey as well as for STARS.
Does the institution make its sustainability research inventory publicly available online?:
The website URL where the sustainability research inventory is posted (required if claiming Part 3 of the credit):
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
We plan to make an updated and expanded inventory available online on our new sustainability website, planned to launch in Spring 2011.
We plan to make an updated and expanded inventory available online on our new sustainability website, planned to launch in Spring 2011.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.