{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Sustainability Annual Report 2025","provider_url":"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025","author_name":"sustainabilityadmin","author_url":"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/author\/sustainabilityadmin\/","title":"UC Irvine - Sustainability Annual Report 2025","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"p8sTko0K1G\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/locations\/uc-irvine\/\">UC Irvine<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/locations\/uc-irvine\/embed\/#?secret=p8sTko0K1G\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;UC Irvine&#8221; &#8212; Sustainability Annual Report 2025\" data-secret=\"p8sTko0K1G\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! 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The campus fostered relationships across departments on the topic of sustainability through engagement with the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP), the AASHE STARS (Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education\u2019s Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System) submittal, the Long Range Development Plan and a variety of other projects. FOOD UC Irvine spends just over 31% (around $2.7 million) of its total food and beverage budget on sustainable options. The campus continued to work with its dining partner, Aramark, to offer climate-friendly meal options that are defined as Cool Food Meals, which are certified by the World Resources Institute to have a lower impact on the environment. Green building UC Irvine recently earned a Gold rating from Parksmart for its incorporation of sustainability features at the new Health Sciences Parking Structure. It also achieved a Platinum LEED rating for a new medical facility, the Joe C. Wen &amp; Family Center for Advanced Care. The campus is also in the final stages of opening a new all-electric student dorm in Mesa Court. 23 Platinum, 13 Gold, 4 Silver and 2 Certified Healthy Vending Healthy vending is defined as meeting UC\u2019s&nbsp;Healthy Vending Guidelines. Data is from 2023\u201324. UC Irvine spent just over $89,000 in fiscal year 2023\u201324 on healthy beverages in vending machines on campus. This is around 27% of total vending spend. The campus is just beginning to work with Aramark, Pepsi and First Class Vending to report on healthy food spend and improve product offerings in the future. procurement The University reports on green spend, as defined in the 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 (12), Furniture (7), Cleaning supplies (4), Office supplies (4). UC Systemwide Spend Analytics category data provided by CalUSource. Sustainable Building &amp; Laboratory Operations This program was placed on hiatus for the past two years, thus no new labs were certified. The program is slated to resume in academic year 2025\u201326 with a streamlined certification and recertification process in addition to the continued disbursal of the Fisher Scientific grants. UC Irvine hopes to engage more labs in meaningful sustainability practices with the refresh of the program. Transportation In 2024\u201325, UC Irvine reached an 84% sustainable commute rate, with walking (24%), micromobility (9%), transit (5%) and telecommuting (14%) as major contributors. The campus also met the UC Sustainable Practices Policy 2025 goal of reducing the drive-alone rate by 10% from the 2015 baseline of 30%, now down to 16%. In addition, 25% of the commuter fleet uses clean fuel, including 14% zero-emission vehicles, reflecting strong progress toward long-term sustainability goals. *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. UC Irvine has completely phased out plastic bags across campus. It has also removed plastic beverage bottles and disposable foodware from its dining halls. It continues to work with third-party retailers to phase out single-use plastics at their locations. Awards UC Irvine was proud to maintain its status as a Platinum-rated Bicycle Friendly University for the 15th year in a row. In addition, it retained its status as a Tree Campus USA by the Arbor Foundation. UC Irvine was also awarded a Gold rating in STARS 2.2, valid until 2028. A full list of awards is featured on the UC Office of the President\u2019s website. AASHE STARS Gold rating"}