| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.18 |
| Liaison | Weston Dripps |
| Submission Date | Aug. 19, 2024 |
Amherst College
OP-9: Sustainable Procurement System
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.00 / 7.00 |
Weston
Dripps Director of Sustainability Sustainability |
9.1 Supplier code of conduct
Copy of the institution’s supplier code of conduct:
Online location of the institution’s supplier code of conduct:
Does the institution’s supplier code of conduct include one or more expectations in regard to environmental impact that exceed or are additional to regulatory compliance?:
Does the institution’s supplier code of conduct include one or more expectations in regard to the treatment of workers that exceed or are additional to regulatory compliance?:
Does the institution’s supplier code of conduct include one or more expectations in regard to governance and ethical business practices that exceed or are additional to regulatory compliance?:
Does the institution’s supplier code of conduct include one or more expectations in regard to the advancement of sustainability in the supply chain?:
Does the institution’s supplier code of conduct include one or more expectations of monitoring and review?:
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:
9.2 Percentage of bid solicitations that identify sustainability considerations
Percentage of bid solicitations that identify product sustainability specifications:
Percentage of bid solicitations that identify supplier sustainability considerations:
Description of the methodology used to assess the institution’s bid solicitations:
If claiming points for this indicator, at least one of the following two fields is also required:
Document supporting the percentage of bid solicitations reported:
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:
9.3 Average weight given to sustainability considerations in bid appraisal
Average weight assigned to supplier sustainability considerations in the institution’s bid appraisal process:
Narrative outlining how the average weights given to sustainability considerations were determined:
Although we informally consider sustainability as one of the many considerations for selecting a bid, we currently don't have a formal process to include sustainability in the consideration for bid appraisel.
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:
9.4 Percentage of contract spend with social impact suppliers
Performance year for contract spend:
Local currency code:
Total annual contract spend:
Annual contract spend with social impact suppliers:
Narrative and/or website URL providing an a overview of the institution’s contracts with social impact suppliers:
Description of the methodology used to assess the institution’s contract spend with social impact suppliers:
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following two figures:
Points earned for indicator 9.4:
Optional documentation
Additional documentation for this credit:
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