Stewardship and Sustainability is a key strategic theme of the MSU 2030 Strategic Plan, with an overarching commitment to "achieve climate neutrality by 2050 through technology innovation, fiscal stewardship and embedding sustainability into institutional culture." To support this long-term goal, MSU has established an intermediate goal of cutting scope 1 and scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions to 292,934 metric tons of CO2 by 2030, a 50% reduction from the 2010 baseline of 585,867. To date, the university has achieved a 31% reduction in scope 1 and 2 emissions from the 2010 baseline. The most recent greenhouse gas inventory covers fiscal year 2025 and was conducted by a third-party, Gordian (formerly Sightlines), utilizing the SIMAP platform in alignment with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol standards. Recent greenhouse gas inventories are available below for download.
