CLIMATE COMMITMENT

In October 2008, Colgate became a signatory of Second Nature's Carbon Commitment -- known at the time as the American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment (ACUPCC).

By signing the commitment, Colgate pledged to complete a baseline inventory of emissions, take immediate short-term action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, make “sustainability” a component of our formal curriculum, and create a step-by-step plan with measurable goals including a target date for reaching climate neutrality.

On April 22, 2021, President Brian Casey signed Second Nature's Climate Resilience Commitment (Climate Commitment).

By signing the commitment, Colgate recognizes the current and projected impacts of climate change in our community and on campus operations and pledges to take action to increase climate resilience.