Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns. SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production Our planet has provided us with an abundance of natural resources. But we have not utilized them responsibly and currently consume far beyond what our planet can provide. Goal 12 is about sustainably managing natural resources, reducing and managing waste better, and promoting sustainable lifestyles and company practices.
York University students volunteer at Congress 2023.
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YORK HOSTS A SUSTAINABLE CONGRESS 2023
YORK LAUNCHES ITS SOCIAL PROCUREMENT VENDOR PORTAL
In 2022, York University laid important groundwork to create positive change as the host of Congress 2023 – a major annual event for humanities and social sciences scholars. Over six days, 10,300+ attendees gathered under the event theme “Reckonings and Re-Imaginings” to reimagine a better world that embraces social justice and sustainability. With its ethically sourced coffee, tea and chocolate and decision to go swag-free, Congress 2023 was officially designated the biggest Fair Trade Event in Canadian history. Waste sorting stations were also available across campus to divert food waste and litter, and officials travelled around campus in electric cars. Learn more about the sustainability efforts behind Congress 2023.
By actively identifying and contracting with diverse-owned businesses and social enterprises, the University is making important contributions to economic growth. York University prioritized vendor diversity, first through its Social Procurement Policy and later through its Social Procurement Vendor Portal. A diverse-owned business has at least 51 per cent ownership by individuals belonging to equity-deserving groups. Social enterprises sell goods and services while embedding a social, cultural or environmental purpose within the business itself to later reinvest most of the profits into a social mission. Learn more about how this portal promotes a sustainable supply chain and contributes to ethical sourcing.