Written by emg210 | July 19, 2018 | SHARE
The Office of International Affairs has received platinum certification through the Office of Sustainability’s Sustainable Office Program. OIA is only the second office on campus to achieve the platinum level.
The Sustainable Office Program is a voluntary, self-guided program that encourages faculty and staff to take the lead on promoting sustainable practices in the workplace. Participating offices must complete a variety of sustainable actions across several categories—participation and engagement, climate and energy, food and dining, purchasing, community building and social equity, transportation, waste, water and events and meetings. There are four levels of certification depending on how many actions an office completes. Platinum, the highest level, requires 120 sustainable actions.
In addition to OIA as a whole, the International Center for Academic and Professional English, has received bronze certification for their offices located in Maginnes Hall and the Iacocca Institute’s offices in Iacocca Hall are gold certified.
“Participating in the Sustainable Office Program has created much more awareness and educated the OIA staff on how much small differences can make in promoting a sustainable workplace and attaining a sustainable global environment,” says Karen Weaver, secretary, who led the effort on behalf of OIA. “We are very thankful that we took part in this program and are committed to Lehigh’s sustainability goals and commitments to protect our environment.”
Learn more about the Sustainable Office Program and other way that Lehigh invests in sustainability.