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Measuring Success

Humber Polytechnic aligns itself with industry best practice reporting standards, including the ASSHE (Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education) Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS). This is a reporting mechanism focused on evaluating sustainability performance in all aspects of higher education. We also utilize supplementary metrics to measure our successes.

Read more about Humber’s STARS ratings and progress in specific areas by reviewing our Reports.

Awards & Designations

Protecting Pollinators and Habitats: Bee Campus Award

Fairtrade campus award logo

Canada Green Building Council member logo

Canada's greenest employers 2024 logo

Smart Commute Award

Sustainability tracking assessment rating system (STARS) award

Crystal globe in forest with sustainability symbols around it

Our Goals

  • 100% of Humber programs have embedded sustainability principles by 2030
  • STARS platinum by 2029
  • Net Zero in 2029
  • Leadership recognition through sustainability and climate action awards

Stars Rating and Total Score Throughout the Years

SILVER
45.68
2013

SILVER
59.32
2016

GOLD
70.91
2019

GOLD
79.01
2022

Reports

Humber produces a number of reports which guide and track our progress toward our vision and help us share it with the Humber community.

The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance administered by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) - the leading association for the advancement of sustainability in higher education. Humber reports to STARS every three years.

In October 2019, Humber re-certified with STARS 2.2 and achieved a Gold rating. We have made great strides in campus sustainability since our first report in 2013.

Humber Pillars STARS Category 2016 2019 2022
Educate Academics 64% 90% 84%
Enable Operations 50% 56% 69%
  Planning & Administration 50% 51% 59%
Engage Engagement 53% 64% 78%

Humber has aligned its new vision and action plan to STARS.

Humber’s Sustainability Reports report against Humber’s Sustainability Plan(s).

Humber Sustainability Reports

The Integrated Energy Master Plan (IEMP) Progress Reports report against Humber’s IEMP.

Humber’s Annual Waste Audit examines representative samples of waste materials from various functional areas on campus to gain an understanding of the quantities and composition of solid non‐hazardous wastes generated. Humber engages a third party to conduct these audits annually.

Humber's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory follows the reporting requirements of The Climate Registry (TCR).