McGill has been recognized for its commitment to sustainability through numerous designations and awards.
Designations & Rankings
- Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, & Rating System (STARS)
- Communauté bleue
- QS World University Rankings
- Fair Trade Campus
- Vélosympathique Program
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 McGill’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
McGill’s downtown campus achieved a Silver designation in the Fair Trade Campus Certification program.
Vélosympathique Program
Ranking: Silver
McGill's downtown campus has earned a silver certification from Vélo Québec's Vélosympathique Program.
Awards
2024
2024 - CAUBO Quality and Productivity Award
Winner for Envisioning a More Sustainable McGill, 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 engagement programs to increase collective sustainability actions for staff, students, and faculty
Awarded by Mediacorp Canada
2019 - AASHE Sustainability Awards
Winner, Campus Sustainability Achievement Award for engagement programs 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 Vision 2020 Sustainability Strategy
Awarded by the International Green Gown Awards and supported by UN Environment
2019 - ISCN Sustainable Campus Excellence Awards
Winner, Honorary Member Award for Sustainability Projects Fund
Awarded by the International Sustainability Campus Network (ISCN)
2019 - Trophées des campus responsables
Winner, Transition écologique des campus for phasing out single use plastic water bottles
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
