| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.53 |
| Liaison | Andrew DeMelia |
| Submission Date | June 6, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Bryant University
OP-11: Sustainable Procurement
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.25 / 3.00 |
Lorraine
Letellier Manager, Auxiliary Services Auxiliary Services |
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Part 1: Institution-Wide Policies
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A copy of the policies, guidelines or directives:
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The policies, guidelines or directives:
Sustainable Purchasing:
Environmental and Social Responsibility Values for Business Partners:
These environmental and social responsibility values for business partners outline a set of guiding sustainability values that Bryant University will consider when selecting and hiring vendors that also meet a criterion of cost, function, and aesthetics. These values are intended to guide more sustainable procurement around goods that are socially, economically and environmentally responsible. Bryant University will strive to select business partners that demonstrate leadership and align with these values and Bryant University’s sustainability goals. The environmental responsibility and ethical behavior of vendors will be taken into consideration.
Environmental Responsibility:
Safeguarding the environment for the benefit of all peoples now and in the future is a matter of increasing concern for academic communities as well as in society generally. Vendors shall make every effort to demonstrate environmentally responsible practices and production methods and meet well-established third party certification standards. This would include minimization of waste products, use of postconsumer recycled materials, energy efficiency, and the durability, biodegradability, and reparability of the products received from the vendor by the University.
Ethical Behavior:
Bryant University respects internationally recognized human rights as defined by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Associated Covenants, and the International Labor Organization (ILO) Declaration on the Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. We expect our external business partners and their franchisees, if applicable, to value these internationally recognized human rights.
Harassment and Abuse:
Every employee shall be treated with dignity and respect. Vendors will not tolerate any form of harassment or corporal punishment.
Labor Standards:
Fair wages, hours, child labor, forced labor, or leaves [1]: vendors must recognize and respect the legal rights of employees to earn the minimum wage, as well as laws around hours and overtime, medical leave, maternity leave, and forbid child labor. Vendors shall not use forced labor in any form.
Health and Wellbeing of Employees:
Vendors must provide a safe and healthy working environment that is conducive to accident and injury prevention. All activities shall be in full compliance with the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA).
Nondiscrimination:
Vendors shall not subject any person to discrimination in the hiring, salary, benefits, advancement, discipline, termination, or retirement processes on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, color, religion, nationality, age, disability, marital status, or reproductive or familiar situations.
Each vendor shall be an equal opportunity employer and strive to hire disadvantaged or community-based service providers or b corporations.
Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining rights of employees must be respected.
Vendors are encouraged to provide evidence of their adherence to such recognized norms of ethical labor standards.
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:
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Part 3: Commodity-Specific Sustainability Criteria
To count, the criteria must address the specific sustainability challenges and impacts associated with products/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:
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Construction and Renovation
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for construction and renovation products:
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Information Technology (IT)
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for IT products and services:
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Food Services
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for food services:
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Garments and Linens
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for garments and linens:
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Professional Services
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for professional services:
Bryant University gives preference to businesses that are owned, managed, and controlled by members of social and/or economically disadvantaged groups and/or businesses that are located in an economically distressed area and for which local residents comprise 30 percent or more of all employees.
Bryant University gives preference to support local, independently owned businesses:
● Private, worker, community, or cooperative ownership; At least 50% of business is locally-owned.
Bryant University gives preference to support social enterprises:
• An organization that applies commercial strategies to maximize improvements in human and environmental well-being—this may include maximizing social impact alongside profits for external shareholders.
Transportation and Fuels
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for transportation and fuels:
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Wood and Paper
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for wood and paper products:
Bryant University strives to minimize environmental impacts of products and gives preference for postconsumer recycled and/or bio-based products and content.
From Copy Paper RFP: Colored paper required to be 30% PCW paper, FSC Certified
Other Commodity Categories
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for other commodity categories:
Office supply contract states: "Bryant University is committed to a healthy environment as well as strong academic standards...We will be counting on our supplier, WB Mason, to help increase our use of recycled and recyclable products in the future by suggesting items that fit our sustainability needs and policies. We will also require, on at least a semi-annual basis (or more frequently if necessary) a report of all sustainable products ordered by Bryant."
Note: WB Mason provides this report quarterly and reports on purchase percentage of recycled product as well as purchase percentage from minority owned manufacturers,
Optional Fields
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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