| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 71.29 |
| Liaison | Holly Andersen |
| Submission Date | March 30, 2022 |
Bennington College
OP-11: Sustainable Procurement
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.25 / 3.00 |
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Part 1. Institution-wide sustainable procurement policies
No
A copy of the policies, guidelines or directives:
The policies, guidelines or directives:
Policies are being reviewed and implemented after each budget cycle.
Part 2. Life Cycle Cost Analysis
No
Which of the following best describes the institution’s use of LCCA?:
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A brief description of the LCCA policy and/or practices:
There are none presently.
Part 3. Product-specific sustainability criteria
To count, the criteria must address the specific sustainability challenges and impacts associated with products and/or services in each category, e.g. by requiring or giving preference to multi-criteria sustainability standards, certifications and labels appropriate to the category. Broader, institution-wide policies should be reported in Part 1, above.
Chemically intensive products and services
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for chemically intensive products and services:
Not yet. We are hoping to begin this implementation of this soon.
Consumable office products
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for consumable office products:
Right now we are buying what we can afford, though reviewing alternatives.
Furniture and furnishings
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for furniture and furnishings:
There is none now, though we are reviewing this.
Information Technology (IT) and equipment
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for Information Technology (IT) and equipment:
We are pivoting toward purchasing EPEAT Gold certified products when possible and they fit our needs. This is not always possible, though we are working on moving forward with this.
Food service providers
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for food service providers:
SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT POLICY - FOOD SERVICE PROVIDERS
Bennington College is committed to serving locally sourced and sustainably produced food. Dining Services have developed relations with local farmers and producers by the dozens, including Northeast Family Farms, Black River Meats, Maplebrook Farm, Blythedale Farm, Earth Sky Time Community Farm, Vermont Fresh Pasta Company, and Bennington College's own Purple Carrot Farm. The College is committed to:
1. Composting all food scraps
2. Recycling fryer oil
3. Using recycled and recyclable containers and paper goods
4. Recycling cardboard, paper, glass, and plastic
5. Trayless dining to reduce thousands of gallons of water waste
6. Discontinuing the retail sale of bottled water keeping plastic out of our ecosystem
7. Eliminating straws, to-go containers, individual creamers, and many other single-use plastics from service
Bennington College is committed to serving locally sourced and sustainably produced food. Dining Services have developed relations with local farmers and producers by the dozens, including Northeast Family Farms, Black River Meats, Maplebrook Farm, Blythedale Farm, Earth Sky Time Community Farm, Vermont Fresh Pasta Company, and Bennington College's own Purple Carrot Farm. The College is committed to:
1. Composting all food scraps
2. Recycling fryer oil
3. Using recycled and recyclable containers and paper goods
4. Recycling cardboard, paper, glass, and plastic
5. Trayless dining to reduce thousands of gallons of water waste
6. Discontinuing the retail sale of bottled water keeping plastic out of our ecosystem
7. Eliminating straws, to-go containers, individual creamers, and many other single-use plastics from service
Garments and linens
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for garments and linens:
N/A
Professional service providers
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for professional service providers:
N/A
Transportation and fuels
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for transportation and fuels:
N/A
Optional Fields
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