| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.56 |
| Liaison | David Blodgett |
| Submission Date | March 13, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Babson College
OP-14: Office Paper Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.40 / 1.00 |
Anne
Krueger Manager, Purchasing Purchasing |
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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:
Copy Paper
Babson College’s preference is to purchase copy paper with at least 30 percent recycled content. Babson College has been using 30 percent recycled color copy paper for many years. Babson College now prints day to day e-mails, reports, forms and other miscellaneous items doubled sided.
None
A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed :
Since FY11 we have required the use of 30% recycled copy paper in our new Canon Copy Center.
All paper is purchased centrally by Purchasing and delivered to individual users. The College is currently working to source 95% sugarcane-fiber based paper as an alternative to regular copy paper.
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Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on office paper)?:
Yes
None
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 | 2,995.95 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) | 73.94 US/Canadian $ |
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Total expenditures on office paper :
55,224.66
US/Canadian $
None
The website URL where information about the paper purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Spending based FY14
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