michigan state university: being bolder by design greening the supply chain april 21, 2014 jennifer...
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Michigan State University: Being Bolder by DesignGreening the Supply ChainApril 21, 2014
Jennifer Battle, DirectorOffice of Campus Sustainability
It began with a little ‘Boldness’• In 2005, MSU engaged in
a strategic and transformative journey to become the model land-grant university for the 21st century.
• “World-grant”
World-grant ideal
Success Stories
By 2020, MSU will be the national model of a high performing public research university, providing high-impact, high-value results, experiences, and services in every area of our mission.
• Enhance the student experience by expanding opportunities for where, when, and how students learn and increasing the value of an MSU degree.
• Enrich community, economic, and family life through research, outreach, engagement, entrepreneurship, innovation, diversity, and inclusiveness.
Bolder by Design Imperatives
• Expand international reach through academic, research and economic development initiatives, and strategic alliances.
• Increase research opportunities by expanding funding to support high-impact scholarship and research.
Bolder by Design Imperatives
• Strengthen stewardship by nurturing the university’s financial assets, campus environment, infrastructure, and people.
• Advance our culture of high performance by elevating the quality and effectiveness of every product and process.
Bolder by Design Imperatives
sus·tain·a·bil·i·ty at MSU
Stewardship of our environmental, financial and community resources so that MSU can fulfill its mission for future generations
Energy Transition Plan
Improve the Physical
Environment
Invest in Sustainability Research and Development
Be an Educational
Leader in Sustainable
Energy
Transition to renewable
energy
Goal 1: Improve the Physical Environment
% Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction
% Campus Renewable Energy
FY2015 30 15
FY2020 45 20
FY2025 55 25
FY2030 65 40
Priority for Strategies
Avoid
Reduce
Replace
Offset
Avoid wasteful energy and carbon- intensive activities
Improve efficiency
Replace high carbon energy sources with lower carbon energy sources
Offset emissions that cannot be avoided, reduced or replaced.
• Reduce waste to landfill by 70% by 2017o Avoid o Reuse/Repurposeo Recycle
• Opportunitieso Organic waste (food)o Construction waste
Road to Zero Waste
Surplus Store & Recycling Center
Anaerobic Digester
High Performance
Building a culture of service and exceptional performance
Elevate. Accelerate. Integrate.
• Becoming better, faster, bolder.
• Responding more quickly to change
• Raising accountability and demonstrating outcomes
GE Treasure Hunt Team, October 2013
• Goal: create and foster a unified philosophy of service at MSU
• Studied top service organizations
The Spartan Experience
The Spartan Experience
• Over 800 staff trained as of Fall 2013
• Metrics for service created by departments
What do suppliers impact?