Track Our Progress

The university’s sustainability efforts are driving down costs, improving efficiency, advancing transformative research, educating a new generation of leaders and ultimately helping create a better world. Browse the highlights or download full reports below to learn how our programs are engaging campus and community in preparing for a more sustainable future.

Annual Sustainability Reports

NC State’s Annual Sustainability Report is issued by the Campus Environmental Sustainability Team (prior to 2015) and the Sustainability Council beginning in 2015. An NC State Advanced Auditing class audited the 2012-2013 Annual Sustainability Report and summarized its findings and recommendations. Students in the spring 2015 course audited the 2013-2014 report and summarized its findings and recommendations. Students in the spring 2017 course audited the 2015-2016 report and summarized its findings and recommendations.

Access NC State’s report in the Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Rating System (STARS) Report System, a national third-party sustainability reporting system that awarded NC State a Gold rating for sustainability.

Awards and Recognition

2018	Princeton Review ranks NC State the nation’s 42nd greenest college Zero Waste Wolfpack program earns City of Raleigh Environmental Award and Carolina Recycling Association Annual Award
2017	Members of NC State community receive several campus, community sustainability awards  Recognized by Princeton Review as a Green College
2016	NC State received a Gold rating in Sustainability Tracking Assessment, and Reporting System (STARS)  NC State received a Gold rating as a Best Workplace for Commuters Recognized by the Princeton Review as a Green College NC State designated as a Bicycle Friendly University at the Gold level
2015	Recognized by the Princeton Review as a Green College  Carolina Recycling Association’s Outstanding College or University Program Award
2014	University Housekeeping was recognized nationally as a Silver winner in the Green Cleaning Award for Schools and Universities NC State Dining was the bronze recipient in the National Association of College and University Food Services’ Sustainability Awards Award of Excellence from the Utility Savings Initiative of the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Recognized by the Princeton Review as a Green College Triangle Clean Cities Coalition Stakeholder Excellence Award for petroleum displaced (38,000 gallons)
2013	NC State receives 2013 Raleigh Environmental Stewardship Award  NC State University Dining wins Food Service Director’s Grand Goldie Award for its sustainability program, My Roots are at NC State. Recognized by the Princeton Review as a Green College NC State received Sir Walter Raleigh Awards for Community Appearance
2012	NC State receives 2014 national APPA Sustainability Award  Recognized by the Princeton Review as a Green College NC State was honored with Golden Mode awards in Employee Commuting and the Smart Commute Challenge from GoTriangle NC State received Sir Walter Raleigh Awards for Community Appearance NC State designated as a Bicycle Friendly University
2011	NC State received a “B+” from the Sustainable Endowments Institute Green Report Card
2010	NC State named one of the Southeast’s Top 5 Coolest Schools by Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine  NC State awarded 2010 SmithSeal of North Carolina Sustainable Business Award by the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce NC State received a “B” on the Sustainable Endowments Institute Green Report Card C. Peter Magrath University Community Engagement Award from the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities
2009	NC State included in the Peterson’s Review book Green Jobs for New Economy: the Career Guide to Emerging Opportunities. NC State received a “C+” from the Sustainable Endowments Institute Green Report Card