{"id":193,"date":"2020-09-30T20:44:44","date_gmt":"2020-09-30T20:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/?post_type=location&#038;p=40"},"modified":"2025-11-19T19:05:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T19:05:36","slug":"uc-berkeley","status":"publish","type":"location","link":"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/locations\/uc-berkeley\/","title":{"rendered":"UC Berkeley"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"intro\">UC Berkeley built on previous planning, operational and programmatic efforts to achieve multiple important milestones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-read-more is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>READ MORE ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY AT UC BERKELEY<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thanks to the ongoing work and advocacy of staff, students and faculty, the Berkeley Clean Energy Campus (BCEC) project was approved by the University of California Regents in July 2025. The BCEC is a critical infrastructure renewal and decarbonization project that will include a new central plant and thermal energy storage tank, which together will produce hot water and store chilled water to be distributed to buildings on the eastern side of the campus. The new plant will be sized to adequately serve the entire campus as future phases of the project are implemented. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2026.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With leadership from the Office of Sustainability and participation from units and individuals across campus, UC Berkeley earned the honor of becoming the first university in the world to achieve an AASHE STARS (Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education\u2019s Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System) Platinum rating under the latest STARS 3.0 standards. STARS is the most widely recognized framework for publicly reporting comprehensive sustainability performance across colleges and universities, and Berkeley\u2019s rating indicates exceptional innovation and execution of sustainability principles in all areas of campus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>UC Berkeley reduced emissions by 8% compared to last year, completed three LEED buildings, procured healthier and more sustainable food and beverages, expanded green lab certifications and reduced recycled waste. Challenges remain in complex areas such as fully eliminating single-use plastics, creating integrated reporting methodologies and accommodating a growing campus user base.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group location-info\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-regular is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/09\/ucberkeley_logo.png\" alt=\"UC Berkeley\" class=\"wp-image-789\" style=\"width:150px;height:47px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div  class=\"appear-on-scroll wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" >\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link external wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.berkeley.edu\/\">Sustainability at UC Berkeley<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"query-posts\" class=\"query-posts three-across posts\"><div class=\"excerpt post-2243 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized location-taxonomy-location-193\" id=\"p2243\" >\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/2025\/09\/19\/reusable-cup-collaboration-brings-cal-closer-to-zero-waste\/\" class=\"thumbnail\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"460\" src=\"\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/UCB_VC_Fisher_and_student-700x460.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-large size-post-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"VC Fisher and student with a reusable cup\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/UCB_VC_Fisher_and_student-700x460.jpg 700w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/UCB_VC_Fisher_and_student-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/UCB_VC_Fisher_and_student-1024x673.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/UCB_VC_Fisher_and_student-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/UCB_VC_Fisher_and_student-600x394.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/UCB_VC_Fisher_and_student.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pixel pixel1_1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n<h3 class=\"title\" id=\"p2243-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/2025\/09\/19\/reusable-cup-collaboration-brings-cal-closer-to-zero-waste\/\">Reusable Cup Collaboration Brings Cal Closer to Zero Waste<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"content\"><p>Cal Athletics teamed up with Cal Zero Waste, Levy, Pepsi and r.World Reusables to make football game days zero waste. Levy served drinks at California Memorial Stadium from durable, reusable plastic cups. Fans deposited cups into clearly marked return bins at the game, while r.World collected, sanitized and returned them for the next game. This change diverted thousands of cups away from the landfill, cut greenhouse gas emissions from production and disposal, and reduced litter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"excerpt post-2240 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized location-taxonomy-location-193\" id=\"p2240\" >\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.berkeley.edu\/article\/grizzlycorps-center-for-law-energy-and-the-environment-public-service-climate-change\/\" class=\"thumbnail\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"460\" src=\"\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/UCB_GrizzlyCorps-700x460.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-large size-post-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Group photo outdoors of GrizzlyCorps fellow\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/UCB_GrizzlyCorps-700x460.jpg 700w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/UCB_GrizzlyCorps-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/UCB_GrizzlyCorps-1024x673.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/UCB_GrizzlyCorps-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/UCB_GrizzlyCorps-600x394.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/UCB_GrizzlyCorps.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pixel pixel1_1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n<h3 class=\"title\" id=\"p2240-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.berkeley.edu\/article\/grizzlycorps-center-for-law-energy-and-the-environment-public-service-climate-change\/\">GrizzlyCorps Exemplifies Campus-Community Partnerships and Student Empowerment<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"content\"><p>GrizzlyCorps, an AmeriCorps fellowship designed by Project Climate at UC Berkeley\u2019s Center for Law, Energy &amp; the Environment in partnership with California Volunteers, sends recent college graduates into rural communities across California to promote regenerative agri-food systems and fire and forest resilience. The program received a UC Berkeley Chancellor\u2019s Award for Campus-Community Partnership in 2025, despite having lost substantial funding due to federal budget cuts. GrizzlyCorps has placed over 150 volunteers around the state.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-chart theme-block wider block-footnote\" id=\"id69d8288459a38\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.7\"><h3 class='block-title heading h5'>EMISSIONS<\/h3><div class=\"block-chart\"><canvas id=\"chart-id69d8288459a38\" aria-label=\"A bar graph depicts emissions over time. In 2024, UCB emitted 125867 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in Scope 1 net emissions, 196 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in Scope 2 emissions, 32117 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in Scope 3 emissions, 2090 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in Compliance offsets.\">Loading&#8230;<\/canvas><\/div>\n<div class=\"block-footnote\"><p>*Methodological changes in scope 3 accounting introduced beginning in 2019<\/p><p>**90% direct reduction of total emissions from 2019 levels with residual emissions negated by carbon removal<\/p><p><\/p><\/div><div class=\"block-content\">\n<p>Emissions decreased by 8% compared to last year, primarily due to reduced natural gas use in both cogeneration and laboratory operations. Electricity-related emissions also declined significantly as a result of updated emission factors provided by PG&amp;E and increased procurement of clean electricity through the UC Clean Power Program. Additionally, further reductions were achieved through increased recycled plastics waste diversion. A new methodology was introduced for calculating commuting emissions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tooltip\" id=\"tooltip-id69d8288459a38\"><\/div><form class=\"block-switcher\"><\/form><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-chart theme-block wider\" id=\"id69d8288459ad3\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.8\"><h2 class='block-title heading h5'>ENERGY &#8211; RENEWABLE ENERGY USE<\/h2><div class=\"block-chart\"><canvas id=\"chart-id69d8288459ad3\" aria-label=\"In 2024, UCB used 20356 megawatt hours from Off-campus UC Clean Power Program, 2569 megawatt hours from Off-campus utility programs, 1238 megawatt hours from On-campus systems,\">Loading&#8230;<\/canvas><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tooltip\" id=\"tooltip-id69d8288459ad3\"><\/div><form class=\"block-switcher\"><\/form><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-chart theme-block wider\" id=\"id69d8288459b15\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.8\"><h2 class='block-title heading h5'>ENERGY USE INTENSITY (EUI)<\/h2><div class=\"block-chart\"><canvas id=\"chart-id69d8288459b15\" aria-label=\"A line graph depicts energy use intensity over time. The energy use intensity at UCB in 2024 of 157.21 was above the annual target of 145.6.\">Loading&#8230;<\/canvas><\/div>\n<div class=\"block-content\">\n<p>UC Berkeley saw a decrease in its EUI in the calendar year 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tooltip\" id=\"tooltip-id69d8288459b15\"><\/div><form class=\"block-switcher\"><\/form><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group food-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">FOOD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns wider is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column stat food-image is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\"><div class=\"theme-block scrollable image-shadow is-style-shadow\" data-scroll-rate=\".5\"><div class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"673\" src=\"\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/10\/2025_UC_Food_Campus-1024x673.jpg\" class=\"attachment-inline-large size-inline-large\" alt=\"Bok choy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/10\/2025_UC_Food_Campus-1024x673.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/10\/2025_UC_Food_Campus-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/10\/2025_UC_Food_Campus-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/10\/2025_UC_Food_Campus-600x394.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/10\/2025_UC_Food_Campus-700x460.jpg 700w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/10\/2025_UC_Food_Campus.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"bg\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column stat is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-statistic wp-block has-column-span has-row-span\" style=\"--column-span:1;--row-span:1\"><strong class='block-number'>19%<\/strong>\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">of food and beverage purchases met sustainability criteria ($3.3M)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-statistic wp-block has-column-span has-row-span\" style=\"--column-span:1;--row-span:1\"><strong class='block-number'>37%<\/strong>\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">of food and beverage purchases were plant-based ($6.6M)<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:43%\">\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wider infographic\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"green-building\">Green building<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column stat is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:59.9%\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-gradient is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>3 Platinum, 17 Gold, 10 Silver and 1 Certified <br><\/p>\n<cite>Total number of LEED certifications<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wider infographic\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Healthy Vending<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns procurement is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66%\"><div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-grid theme-block\" style=\"\"><div class=\"grid-layout two-across one-row\" data-columns=\"2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-statistic wp-block is-style-vertical has-image has-column-span has-row-span\" style=\"--column-span:1;--row-span:1\"><div class=\"block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"524\" src=\"\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/Healthy_Vending_Food_Infographic_Icon-600x524.png\" class=\"attachment-stat size-stat\" alt=\"Icon representing healthy food\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/Healthy_Vending_Food_Infographic_Icon-600x524.png 600w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/Healthy_Vending_Food_Infographic_Icon-300x262.png 300w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/Healthy_Vending_Food_Infographic_Icon-768x671.png 768w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/Healthy_Vending_Food_Infographic_Icon.png 783w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>19%<\/strong>\n\n<p>healthy vending spend on food ($17K)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-statistic wp-block is-style-horizontal has-image has-column-span has-row-span\" style=\"--column-span:1;--row-span:1\"><div class=\"block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"310\" height=\"600\" src=\"\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/Healthy_Vending_Beverage_Infographic_Icon-310x600.png\" class=\"attachment-stat size-stat\" alt=\"Icon representing healthy beverage\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/Healthy_Vending_Beverage_Infographic_Icon-310x600.png 310w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/Healthy_Vending_Beverage_Infographic_Icon-155x300.png 155w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/Healthy_Vending_Beverage_Infographic_Icon.png 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>85%<\/strong>\n\n<p class=\"is-style-horizontal\">healthy vending spend on beverages ($2K)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:10px\">Healthy vending is defined as meeting UC\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucop.edu\/sustainability\/_files\/uc-healthy-vending-policy-spwg-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Healthy Vending Guidelines<\/a>. Data is from 2023\u201324.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\">\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wider infographic\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">procurement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns procurement is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\">\n<p>The University reports on green spend, as defined in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucop.edu\/procurement-services\/for-ucstaff\/sustainable-procurement\/sustainableprocurementguidelines.pdf\">Sustainable Procurement Guidelines<\/a>, and reached out to suppliers for spend data in four product categories for this year\u2019s report.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66%\"><div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-grid theme-block\" style=\"\"><div class=\"grid-layout two-across one-row\" data-columns=\"2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-statistic wp-block is-style-horizontal has-image has-column-span has-row-span\" style=\"--column-span:1;--row-span:1\"><div class=\"block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"306\" height=\"276\" src=\"\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/10\/UC_2023_Infographics_Electronics_Dark.png\" class=\"attachment-stat size-stat\" alt=\"Icon of monitor and cell phone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/10\/UC_2023_Infographics_Electronics_Dark.png 306w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/10\/UC_2023_Infographics_Electronics_Dark-300x271.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 306px) 100vw, 306px\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>$6.1M<\/strong>\n\n<p>green spend on electronics (72%)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-statistic wp-block is-style-horizontal has-image has-column-span has-row-span\" style=\"--column-span:1;--row-span:1\"><div class=\"block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"290\" height=\"276\" src=\"\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/10\/UC_2023_Infographics_OfficeFurniture_Dark.png\" class=\"attachment-stat size-stat\" alt=\"Icon of office furniture\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>$1.8M<\/strong>\n\n<p class=\"is-style-horizontal\">green spend on indoor office furniture (66%)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-statistic wp-block is-style-horizontal has-image has-column-span has-row-span\" style=\"--column-span:1;--row-span:1\"><div class=\"block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"231\" height=\"243\" src=\"\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/10\/UC_2023_Infographics_Cleaning_Dark.png\" class=\"attachment-stat size-stat\" alt=\"Icon of cleaning supplies\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>$435K<\/strong>\n\n<p>green spend on cleaning supplies (31%)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-statistic wp-block is-style-horizontal has-image has-column-span has-row-span\" style=\"--column-span:1;--row-span:1\"><div class=\"block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"290\" height=\"276\" src=\"\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/10\/UC_2023_Infographics_OfficeSupplies_Dark.png\" class=\"attachment-stat size-stat\" alt=\"Icon of office supplies\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>$203K<\/strong>\n\n<p>green spend on office supplies (31%)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-no-margin-top\" style=\"font-size:10px\">Green spend is defined as meeting preferred or minimum criteria&nbsp;in UC&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucop.edu\/procurement-services\/for-ucstaff\/sustainable-procurement\/sustainableprocurementguidelines.pdf\">Sustainable Procurement Guidelines<\/a>.<br>Suppliers reporting: Electronics (11), Furniture (6), Cleaning supplies (7), Office supplies (5). <br>UC Systemwide Spend Analytics category data provided by CalUSource.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wider infographic\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Sustainable Building &amp; Laboratory Operations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column stat is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-statistic wp-block has-image has-column-span has-row-span\" style=\"--column-span:1;--row-span:1\"><div class=\"block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/10\/ucal_icon_lab-test-tube.png\" width=\"600\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>60<\/strong>\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">total assessed green laboratories<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:62.49%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wider infographic\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Transportation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\">\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66%\"><div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-grid theme-block\" style=\"\"><div class=\"grid-layout two-across two-rows\" data-columns=\"2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-statistic wp-block is-style-horizontal has-image has-column-span has-row-span\" style=\"--column-span:1;--row-span:1\"><div class=\"block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"363\" src=\"\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/07\/Transportation-bus-bicycle-icon.png\" class=\"attachment-stat size-stat\" alt=\"A bus and a bicycle.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/07\/Transportation-bus-bicycle-icon.png 495w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/07\/Transportation-bus-bicycle-icon-300x220.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>80%<\/strong>\n\n<p>of students and employees are utilizing sustainable commuting methods<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-statistic wp-block is-style-horizontal has-image has-column-span has-row-span\" style=\"--column-span:1;--row-span:2\"><div class=\"block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/UC_2024_Infographics_Transportation2.png\" width=\"600\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>71%<\/strong>\n\n<p>of all vehicles and <strong>78%<\/strong> of sedans and minivans acquired in 2025 were sustainable vehicles*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"block-number has-no-margin-bottom\">18%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>of the fleet consists of sustainable vehicles*<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-statistic wp-block is-style-horizontal has-image has-column-span has-row-span\" style=\"--column-span:1;--row-span:1\"><div class=\"block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"363\" src=\"\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/2025_Infographics_Transportation_EV_charging.png\" class=\"attachment-stat size-stat\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/2025_Infographics_Transportation_EV_charging.png 495w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/2025_Infographics_Transportation_EV_charging-300x220.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>15<\/strong>\n\n<p>EV charging ports<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:10px\">*Sustainable vehicles are defined as electric (zero-emission), plug-in hybrid or clean transportation fuel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-chart theme-block wider\" id=\"id69d8288460f32\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.8\"><h2 class='block-title heading h5'>WATER<\/h2><div class=\"block-chart\"><canvas id=\"chart-id69d8288460f32\" aria-label=\"A bar graph depicts water use. In fiscal year 2025, UCB used 12119 gallons per person which is below the 2025 goal of a 36% reduction from the baseline of 13105 gallons per person.\">Loading&#8230;<\/canvas><\/div>\n<div class=\"block-footnote\"><p>*Based on a 3-year average of fiscal years 2005-08<\/p><p>**2025 goal is a 36% reduction from baseline.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"block-content\">\n<p>Water use on campus was at 12,119 gallons per user, which outperformed the 2025 goal of 13,105 gallons by 8%.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tooltip\" id=\"tooltip-id69d8288460f32\"><\/div><form class=\"block-switcher\"><\/form><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-chart theme-block wider\" id=\"id69d8288460fc1\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.8\"><h2 class='block-title heading h5'>ZERO WASTE &#8211; GENERATION<\/h2><div class=\"block-chart\"><canvas id=\"chart-id69d8288460fc1\" aria-label=\"A stacked bar graph depicts waste generated over time. In fiscal year 2025, UCB generated 0.14 pounds per person per day of Recycling, 0.21 pounds per person per day of Organics, 0 pounds per person per day of Allowable residual conversion, 0.4 pounds per person per day of Landfill*.\">Loading&#8230;<\/canvas><\/div>\n<div class=\"block-footnote\"><p>*These numbers might include a small amount of incineration that is being phased out.<\/p><p>**In 2021, waste generation per weighted campus user spiked due to pandemic-related closures as base-level operations continued but the number of users on campus decreased.&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><div class=\"block-content\">\n<p>Overall waste generation on campus decreased by 718 tons compared with 2023\u201324, which is a 10% improvement. Recycled waste decreased by approximately 24% due to the successful elimination of single-use plastics in dining and vending, along with ongoing educational efforts targeting students, staff and vendors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tooltip\" id=\"tooltip-id69d8288460fc1\"><\/div><form class=\"block-switcher\"><\/form><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-chart theme-block wider\" id=\"id69d8288461024\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.8\"><h2 class='block-title heading h5'>ZERO WASTE &#8211; DIVERsion<\/h2><div class=\"block-chart\"><canvas id=\"chart-id69d8288461024\" aria-label=\"A line graph depicts the percentage of waste diverted over time. In fiscal year 2025, UCB diverted 53% with no construction and demolition, and 55% with municipal solid waste and construction and demolition, which is below the goal of diverting 90% of municipal solid waste.\">Loading&#8230;<\/canvas><\/div>\n<div class=\"block-footnote\"><p>*Waste incineration was counted as diversion prior to July 2022.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"block-content\">\n<p>Waste diversion, excluding construction and demolition (C&amp;D), holds steady at 53% and with C&amp;D remains constant at 55%. These numbers are still below the goal of 90%; however, the consistency of these numbers is mainly due to the decrease in recycled waste and compost at the same time that landfill waste also decreased slightly. There are also opportunities to improve C&amp;D reporting going forward.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tooltip\" id=\"tooltip-id69d8288461024\"><\/div><form class=\"block-switcher\"><\/form><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wider\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Single-Use Plastics Phase-Out<\/h2>\n\n\n<div  class=\"theme-block scrollable wp-block-group is-style-shadow has-shadow-bottom-right\" ><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-shadow-bottom-right has-light-gray-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:34%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Complete Phase-out*<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Plastic bags<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Beverage bottles (UC dining facilities)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Beverage bottles (vending machines)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Partial Phase-out<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Foodware (UC dining facilities)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foodware (third-party dining facilities)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Starting Soon<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>N\/A<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">*Complete phase-out of single-use plastics may include exemptions where reasonable alternatives to plastic do not exist. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wider infographic\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Awards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A full list of awards is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucop.edu\/sustainability\/about\/awards\/sustainability-awards-and-rankings.html\">featured on the UC Office of the President\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column stat is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/09\/Stars_Seal_Platinum_RGB_300-300x300-1.png\" alt=\"AASHE Stars Platinum Award\" class=\"wp-image-159\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reports.aashe.org\/institutions\/university-of-california-berkeley-ca\/report\/2025-02-19\/\">AASHE STARS Platinum rating<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2248,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"template":"","meta":{"subtitle":"University of California"},"location-taxonomy":[16],"class_list":["post-193","location","type-location","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-taxonomy-location-193"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>UC Berkeley - Sustainability Annual Report 2025<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sec-1127-sustainabilityreport-multi.pantheonsite.io\/2025\/locations\/uc-berkeley\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"UC Berkeley - Sustainability Annual Report 2025\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"UC Berkeley built on previous planning, operational and programmatic efforts to achieve multiple important milestones. 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