1. SUNY has reduced greenhouse emissions system-wide from on-site and purchased-energy and fleet vehicle emissions by over 40% compared to 1990 levels.
2. SUNY has 59 staff members spread across 30 state operated campuses and 3 at SUNY System Administration responsible for implementing the Plan and associated climate and sustainability actions, showing commitment to action.
3. 13 campuses reported activities for AASHE STARS, a program that ranks institutions of high education on their sustainability actions.
Stony Brook University Hospital (SBUH) has been recognized as one of the Top 25 Hospitals in the country for environmental excellence by Practice Greenhealth. This prestigious award honors the hospital's success in various sustainability programs, including leadership, waste management, chemicals, greening the operating room, food, sustainable procurement, energy, water, climate, transportation, and green building. Additionally, SBUH earned Circles of Excellence Awards in Chemicals, Sustainable Procurement, Energy, and Green Building. The Circles of Excellence Awards honor the 10 highest-performing hospitals in each area of sustainability impact.
The University at Buffalo (UB) has achieved significant recognition in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings, ranking in numerous categories, including climate action, affordable and clean energy, sustainable industrial practices, combatting world hunger, and shaping resilient infrastructure and sustainable industrial practices.
| Year | Recommended actions | Status |
| 1 | Adopt this action plan with input from key stakeholders to ensure relevance and applicability to SUNY and campus business operations. | 100% Complete |
| 1 | Designate a Chief Sustainability Officer or the equivalent on each campus who will report to a cabinet member and be the designated internal champion for sustainability and carbon reduction programs. Presidents shall make this designation in time for campus representatives to attend the June 2025 SUNY sustainability conference. | 100% Complete |
| 1 | Maintain periodic virtual meetings, webinars, and at least one annual in-person meeting of the SUNY Sustainability Coalition comprised of campus sustainability leads and other stakeholders. | 100% Complete |
| 1 | Maintain membership in AASHE, Second Nature, and USGBC for all SUNY campuses. | 100% Complete |
| 1 | Maintain STARS membership for campuses that choose to file for STARS recognition. | 100% Complete |
| 1 | Maintain membership in the Sustainability Indicator Management and Analysis (SIMAP) platform for all campuses that choose to file greenhouse gas inventories there. | Launched or underway |
| 1 | Establish model job descriptions for dedicated sustainability positions. | Not Started |
| 1 | For other staff, develop and model position-appropriate sustainability actions and accountability measures to be incorporated into performance plans of existing campus and system employees, including Presidents, as well as job descriptions for new positions. | Launched or underway |
| 1 | Establish capacity within the SUNY Office of Sustainability to assist SUNY and individual campuses in advancing sustainability efforts, managing systemwide reporting, and securing external funding. | 50% Complete |
| 1 | Calculate and publish system-wide Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emission inventories annually. | 100% Complete |
| 1 | Calculate and publish campus Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emission inventories annually. | Launched or underway |
| 1 | Work with NYSERDA and other stakeholders to fund on-site campus energy managers. | Launched or underway |
| 1 | Work with campus-affiliated foundations and their endowments and the Intentional Endowment Network to pilot environmental, social, and governance frameworks for investment decisions and evaluate whether they can be incorporated into published policies or the work of investor responsibility committees. | Launched or underway |
| 1 | Publish an initial report on the progress towards existing goals, indicating the status of outcomes and actions, and discussing the development of new or adjusted goals and actions. | 100% Complete |
| 1 | Provide publicly accessible information on SUNY’s website and other platforms and media on programs, initiatives, projects, and results to demonstrate SUNY's climate change and sustainability actions. | 100% Complete |
| 2 | Assess system-wide and as appropriate, campus-level exposure, vulnerabilities, and risks from climate impacts. | 50% Complete |
| 2 | Amend existing hazard analysis requirements under SUNY Policy 5606 to include consideration of the impacts of climate change and actions taken to prevent incidents or reduce damage from climate hazards. | Not Started |
| 2 | Create an ad hoc advisory committee to develop standard Scope 3 measurement methodologies for each category of Scope 3 emissions, agree on which categories must be tracked, and establish system-wide and campus baselines. When complete, publish emission inventories annually. | Not Started |
| 2 | Assess staffing at each campus and department for meeting CLCPA, EO22, and SUNY sustainability goals and reporting, and develop recommendations to fill gaps, including appropriate training programs. | Not Started |
| 2 | Simplify, streamline, and harmonize data collection for EO22 and other reporting and report relevant data on frequently updated dashboards. | Launched or underway |
| 3,4,5 | Amend campus strategic, academic, research, capital, and facility plans to reflect climate, sustainability, and resiliency goals and actions. | Launched or underway |
| 3,4,5 | As appropriate and needed, work with the SUNY Office of University-wide Human Resources and Civil Service to develop revised or new titles and responsibilities for sustainability and energy-related positions. | Launched or underway |