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Awards & Recognition

¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ has been recognized for its commitment to sustainability through numerous designations and awards.

Designations & Rankings

Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, & Rating System (STARS)

Ranking: Platinum (86.26 points)

A transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance.

Designated by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.

Learn more about ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ’s journey to a Platinum STARS rating.

Communauté bleue

For phasing out single use plastic water bottles.

Designated by Coalition «Eau Secours»

QS World University Rankings

Ranking: 13th in the world

A ranking assessment of institutions’ sustainability efforts which features three categories: environmental impact, social impact, and governance. Each category comprises a series of performance lenses and individual metrics.

Fair Trade Campus

¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ’s downtown campus achieved a Silver designation in the program.

Vélosympathique Program

Ranking: Silver

¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ's downtown campus has earned a silver certification from Vélo Québec's Vélosympathique Program.

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Awards

2024

2024 - CAUBO Quality and Productivity Award

Winner for Envisioning a More Sustainable ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ, an online learning module for faculty and staff

Awarded by Canadian Association of University Business Officers

2024 - International Green Gown Awards

Winner, Student Engagement category, for the Sustainability Projects Fund. Awarded by the International Green Gown Awards and supported by UN Environment.

2020-2022

2022 - CAUBO Quality and Productivity Award

Winner for Encouraging Staff Engagement with the Sustainable Workplace Certification program

Awarded by Canadian Association of University Business Officers

2020 - ISCN Sustainable Campus Excellence Awards

Winner, Honorary Member Award for Vision 2020: Climate & Sustainability Action Plan

Awarded by the International Sustainability Campus Network (ISCN)

2020 - EPEAT Purchaser Awards

Winner, 3 Products category for excellence in the sustainable procurement of IT products

Awarded by the Global Electronics Council

2018-2019

2018 & 2019 - Canada's Top 100 Greenest Employer

Winner, Campus Sustainability Achievement Award for to increase collective sustainability actions for staff, students, and faculty

Awarded by Mediacorp Canada

2019 - AASHE Sustainability Awards

Winner, Campus Sustainability Achievement Award for to increase collective sustainability actions for staff, students, and faculty

Awarded by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)

2019 - International Green Gown Awards

Winner, Sustainability Institution of the Year for

Awarded by the International Green Gown Awards and supported by UN Environment

2019 - ISCN Sustainable Campus Excellence Awards

Winner, Honorary Member Award forÌýSustainability Projects FundÌý

Awarded by the International Sustainability Campus Network (ISCN)

2019 - Trophées des campus responsables

Winner, Transition écologique des campus for

Awarded by the International Green Gown Awards

2019 - Blue Community Designation

For phasing out single use plastic water bottles.

Designated by Coalition «Eau Secours»

2016-2017

2016 - Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, & Rating System (STARS)

Ranking: Gold ( points)

A transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance.

Designated by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.

2017 - Le Gala du Conseil régional de l’environnement de Montréal

Winner, Businesses and Institutions category for the Sustainability Projects Fund

Awarded by the Gala du Conseil régional de l’environnement de Montréal, supported by the City of Montréal

2017 - Green Campus Ranking

2nd Greenest Campus in Canada for overall sustainability performance of the University

Awarded by Corporate Knights

NB: This award is no longer distributed

2016 - EPEAT Purchaser Awards

Winner, 3 Products category for Excellence in the sustainable procurement of IT products

Awarded by Global Electronics Council

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