Our Progress

How sustainable is SF State?

We track our sustainability performance through:

Sustainability reporting to the CSU Chancellor's Office
Greenhouse gas emissions inventories to measure progress towards climate neutrality
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education's (AASHE) Sustainability, Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS)

AASHE STARS Overview

SF State participates in the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education's (AASHE) Sustainability, Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS), which is used by more than 900 colleges and universities around the world to benchmark their sustainability efforts. SF State's latest report in 2023 earned a Gold rating for the first time and was rated the 3rd highest score in the California State University system. We encourage you to browse our STARS reports to see details on our performance and where we can improve.