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Purchasing
December 2014
Selected Activities and Accomplishments Related to Campus Sustainability Tools & Resources
Timeline
Surplus Services
(a division of Supply Management Services) coordinates the sale, transfer and disposal of all university equipment including lab equipment, furnishings, electronic equipment, vehicles and all other miscellaneous items.
2011
Office of Sustainability first offers Story of Our Stuff workshops
2012
Offices earn points for hosting a Story of Our Stuff workshop
Fisher Scientific makes a five year commitment to study and improve sustainability in research labs
Supply Management Services’ Tradeshow
Paper Cut tool kit helps you assess monetary and environmental benefit of switching to recycledcontent paper.
Showcases green purchasing principles and the benefits of using the preferred supplier system
Helps you purchase more environmentally-preferred goods and services.
Paper
decreased 30% from 2010 to 2013
Recycled paper purchases
increased 6% from 2010 to 2013
Of print jobs at McCallum Print: 45% use recycled-content paper 97% use third party certified paper Supply Management Services uses online submissions for Requests for Proposals.
Preferred Suppliers Sustainability has been integrated into a number of Preferred Supplier Agreements (PSA) by including sustainability in the Request for Proposal (RFP). Supply of Cleaning Products and Equipment, Audio Visual Equipment, Services and Installation, Electron and Ion Microscopy Tools, Computer Products, Office Supplies, Lab Supplies & Equipment. Local Suppliers include: • McCallum Printing • Classic Fare Catering • Merlin Shredding
Office of Sustainability publishes a Green Guide on Green Purchasing
2013
Green Labs Working Group forms
10 green purchasing principles
All paper purchases
2013
Preferred Computer supplier provides equipment third-party certified for energy efficiency:
2014
Sustainable Purchasing Working Group formed with 19 institutional members. Achievements
4.8/7 STARS® score for purchasing Environmentally-friendly window shades in Timms Centre for the Arts • GREENGUARD Gold-certified • Reuses weight bars ~60 shipping pallets recycled every month
Green Cleaning Purchasing certified products minimizes consumable products and reduces energy and water use.
Goal 11: Purchasing
Strengthen our leadership and practices in sustainable purchasing.
Status Strategy A. Expand education and outreach program to raise awareness and use of green procurement principles with staff, faculty and suppliers. B. Incorporate sustainability into competitive bidding requests for proposals. C. Explore opportunities to build product “take-back” programs into new contracts and contracts that come up for renewal. D. Develop an education and outreach program to expand awareness and use of “take-back” or “recycling” programs for goods at the end of their life. E. Work with preferred suppliers to improve the visibility and number of environmentallypreferred products available. F. Work with UAlberta Bookstore to expand the number of environmentally- and sociallypreferable products available. G. Pursue a policy, guideline or directive that states a preference for purchasing of recycled content office paper. H. Subject to the requirements of applicable Trade Agreements, explore opportunities to partner with local food organizations to make purchasing arrangements that drive demand and reduce the cost of more local and sustainable products. I. Subject to the requirements of applicable Trade Agreements, develop programs that support local products and businesses. J. Explore the potential for a vendor code of conduct that sets expectations about the social and environmental responsibility of vendors with whom the University does business. K. Produce an annually updated green guide to purchasing that highlights environmentallyfriendly products or services. Achieved
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New Commitments & Projects • Currently evaluating an electronic procurement system to streamline the purchasing process, eliminate paper and highlight environmentally-preferable products. • Currently evaluating Grand and Toy’s boomerang box program to ship products in reusable cardboard boxes. Investigating concerns related to the boxes breaking. • The Waste Diversion Working Group has identified the need for a PSA on certified compostable dishware for use by vendors and event hosts. • Upcoming process to select the next waste and recycling hauler will emphasize the importance of a commitment to sustainability.
