Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 69.71
Liaison Alex Davis
Submission Date Feb. 28, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Arizona State University
OP-14: Office Paper Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.61 / 1.00 Betty Lombardo
Manager
University Sustainability Practices
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Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase office paper that has recycled content and/or is certified to meet multi-criteria sustainability standards for paper?:
Yes

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A copy of the paper purchasing policy, directive or guidelines:
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The paper purchasing policy, directive or guidelines:
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A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed :
All paper is centrally procured by Arizona State University Stores and ordered by departments through the University's e-commerce system from SciQuest. Purchasing monitors alternative methods of buying paper to ensure compliance. After a contract negotiation, the paper supplier reduced the price of 100% PCW, FSC paper to the same price as 30% PCW, FSC paper. Further, testing with 100% paper showed that there were no adverse impacts, and this information was disseminated to departments in electronic newsletters.

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Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on office paper)?:
Yes

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Expenditures on office paper with the following levels of post-consumer recycled, agricultural residue, and/or FSC certified content::
Expenditure Per Level
10-29 percent 0 US/Canadian $
30-49 percent 370,057.60 US/Canadian $
50-69 percent 0 US/Canadian $
70-89 percent (or FSC Mix label) 0 US/Canadian $
90-100 percent (or FSC Recycled label) 59,276.80 US/Canadian $

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Total expenditures on office paper :
429,334.40 US/Canadian $

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The website URL where information about the paper purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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