{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Sustainability Annual Report 2025","provider_url":"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025","author_name":"sarah","author_url":"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/author\/sarah\/","title":"UC Berkeley - Sustainability Annual Report 2025","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Lm5FJgZ78O\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/locations\/uc-berkeley\/\">UC Berkeley<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/locations\/uc-berkeley\/embed\/#?secret=Lm5FJgZ78O\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;UC Berkeley&#8221; &#8212; Sustainability Annual Report 2025\" data-secret=\"Lm5FJgZ78O\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! 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FOOD Spend on sustainable food was 6% below goal levels due to challenges with record tracking, supply chain consolidation and fiscal headwinds. However, plant-based food procurement has remained strong. Green building Two LEED Gold buildings were completed, Helen Diller Anchor House and xu\u010dyun ruwway Graduate Student Apartments. In addition, the campus completed one LEED Platinum building: Bechtel Engineering Addition (Grimes Engineering Center). In all, over 1.4 million square feet of all-electric structures are under construction. Finally, a Parksmart project for 66 electric vehicle chargers is under construction. 3 Platinum, 17 Gold, 10 Silver and 1 Certified Healthy Vending Healthy vending is defined as meeting UC\u2019s&nbsp;Healthy Vending Guidelines. Data is from 2023\u201324. Eighty-five percent of beverage vending sales were healthier options in fiscal year 2023\u201324, exceeding the 50% requirement. UC Berkeley requires 70% of shelf space in vending and retail spaces to meet healthier standards. procurement The University reports on green spend, as defined in the&nbsp;Sustainable Procurement Guidelines, and reached out to suppliers for spend data in four product categories for this year\u2019s report. Green spend is defined as meeting preferred or minimum criteria&nbsp;in UC&#8217;s Sustainable Procurement Guidelines.Suppliers reporting: Electronics (11), Furniture (6), Cleaning supplies (7), Office supplies (5). UC Systemwide Spend Analytics category data provided by CalUSource. Sustainable Building &amp; Laboratory Operations In summer 2024, the Office of Sustainability launched an incentive program to encourage participation in Green Lab certification. Green Lab certification is also required for participation in UC Berkeley\u2019s ultra-low-temperature freezer rebate program, which helps departments purchase higher-efficiency units for their lab spaces. This program has resulted in 28 new Green Lab certifications. Transportation Single-occupancy-vehicle rates dropped from 40% to 34% among faculty and staff. Student and staff alternative commute rates increased from 76% to 80% as the campus improves pedestrian access and telecommute options. In addition, 71% of all vehicles and 78% of sedans and minivans acquired in 2025 were electric (zero-emission), plug-in hybrid or clean transportation fuel. *Sustainable vehicles are defined as electric (zero-emission), plug-in hybrid or clean transportation fuel. Single-Use Plastics Phase-Out Complete Phase-out* Partial Phase-out Starting Soon *Complete phase-out of single-use plastics may include exemptions where reasonable alternatives to plastic do not exist. All single-use plastic beverage containers have been phased out except for Gatorade products. However, canned Gatorade products are being promoted at retail and vending sites in fall 2025, and there is a new method being rolled out for departments to purchase cans from Pepsi. As part of the Green Labs program, which more labs are joining over time, bins are being standardized, including for lab plastics, and the University is working with circular economy companies Polycarbin and Labcon to increase purchasing of their lab products. Awards UC Berkeley was the first university in the world to achieve a Platinum rating in STARS 3.0 and has been selected for the Institutional Highlights section of the 2025 Sustainable Campus Index. UC Berkeley is featured as a top performer in 10 categories. A full list of awards is&nbsp;featured on the UC Office of the President\u2019s website. AASHE STARS Platinum rating"}