| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 83.26 |
| Liaison | Megan Litke |
| Submission Date | Feb. 12, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
American University
OP-12: Office Paper Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.20 / 2.00 |
Emily
Curley Sustainability Coordinator Sustainability |
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Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase recycled content office paper?:
Yes
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The URL where the recycled paper policy, directive, or guidelines are posted:
None
A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed :
AU's Sustainable Purchasing Policy requires the university to conduct purchasing in accordance with principles of social responsibility and environmental sustainability (https://www.american.edu/loader.cfm?csModule=security/getfile&pageid=2010993). The university is working to transition all virgin copy paper to 30% or 100% recycled content papers.
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Does the institution wish to pursue points for Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on recycled paper)?:
Yes
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Expenditures on 10-29 percent recycled-content office paper :
177.30
US/Canadian $
None
Expenditures on 30-49 percent recycled-content office paper :
61,592.32
US/Canadian $
None
Expenditures on 50-69 percent recycled-content office paper :
730.04
US/Canadian $
None
Expenditures on 70-89 percent recycled-content office paper (required if claiming points for Part 2):
44.38
US/Canadian $
None
Expenditures on 90-100 percent recycled-content office paper :
57,419.02
US/Canadian $
None
Total expenditures on office paper :
177,198.95
US/Canadian $
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Purchasing data spans November 2012 - October 2013.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.