In 2007, citing the college's commitment to Jesuit values, President Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J. signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment.[7] The college's plan required the institution to reduce its carbon emissions by 20% before 2015.[8] As an ultimate goal, Holy Cross aims to be carbon neutral by the year 2040.[9] Holy Cross has taken numerous steps toward environmental sustainability, which has led to the reduction of the institution's carbon emissions by 46.8 percent between 2007 and 2017 according to the latest data.[10]