| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.07 |
| Liaison | Lindsey Kayman |
| Submission Date | March 4, 2021 |
City University of New York, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
OP-11: Sustainable Procurement
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.50 / 3.00 |
Lindsey
Kayman Environmental Health and Safety Director Public Safety and Risk Management |
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Part 1. Institution-wide sustainable procurement policies
Yes
A copy of the policies, guidelines or directives:
The policies, guidelines or directives:
As a New York State agency, John Jay College adheres to requirements as imposed by the Governor's office. New York State Executive Order #4 establishes Green Procurement and Agency Sustainability Program. John Jay College purchases most commodities through New York State centralized contracts administered by the Office of General Services (NYS OGS). The website below contains approved EO4 procurement specifications.
https://ogs.ny.gov/greenny/executive-order-4-approved-specifications
https://ogs.ny.gov/greenny/executive-order-4-approved-specifications
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. 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
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for chemically intensive products and services:
Executive Order 4 includes cleaning products - https://ogs.ny.gov/greenny/general-purpose-cleaners, disinfectants and sanitizers - https://ogs.ny.gov/greenny/disinfectants-and-sanitizers
Consumable office products
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for consumable office products:
New York State's Executive Order 4 specifies criteria of various products for office and building operations. Products include batteries, ceiling tiles and panels, carpet and carpet tiles, disinfectants and sanitizers, drinking fountains, furniture, general purpose cleaners, ink, and janitorial paper products.
As an example, the specifications for janitorial paper products state that:
Affected entities shall, to the maximum extent practicable, purchase janitorial paper products which meet the following specifications. These specifications harmonize with specifications included in the multi-state purchasing contract for Environmentally Preferable Cleaning Products, Programs, Equipment and Supplies (also known as FAC85).
1. Contain 100% total recycled content (TRC).
2. Meet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (CPGs) for post-consumer recycled content (PCRC). See table, below, for minimum percentage of PCRC required for each category of janitorial paper products. (Table can be found here: https://ogs.ny.gov/greenny/janitorial-paper-products)
3. Products shall be Processed Chlorine Free. Additionally, chlorine or chlorine derivatives (e.g., elemental chlorine, chlorine dioxide, sodium hypochlorite, sodium chlorite) shall not be used during the following steps of the papermaking process: re-pulping, screening, deinking, and washing.
4. Contain no intentionally added antimicrobial ingredients, fragrances, colorants (pigments or dyes), or alkylphenol ethoxylates or other alkylphenol derivatives (APEOs).
5. Offered by the vendor in an appropriate dispenser free of charge.
6. Currently certified by either Green Seal or UL EcoLogo under the following standards:
* Green Seal under GS-01 (2013), Sanitary Paper Products.
==>Products certified to this standard are not required to have 100% total recycled content or meet EPA’s CPGs, so additional screening is needed to ensure that products meet those requirements.
==>Products certified to this standard are not required to be free of antimicrobial ingredients, alkylphenol ethoxylates or other alkylphenol derivatives (APEOs), so additional screening is needed to ensure that products meet those requirements.
==>All products certified to this standard are required to be process chlorine free, so no additional screening is needed to ensure that products meet that requirement.
==>All products certified to this standard are required to be free of fragrances and colorants (pigments or dyes), so no additional screening is needed to ensure that products meet those requirements.
* UL EcoLogo under 175, Standard for Sustainability for Sanitary Paper Products.
==>Products certified to this standard are not required to have 100% total recycled content or meet EPA’s CPGs, so additional screening is needed to ensure that products meet those requirements.
==>Products certified to this standard are not required to be process chlorine free, so additional screening is needed to ensure that products meet that requirement.
==>All products certified to this standard are not required to be free of antimicrobial ingredients, fragrances and colorants (pigments or dyes), so additional screening is needed to ensure that products meet those requirements.
==>Products certified to this standard are required to be free of alkylphenol ethoxylates or other alkylphenol derivatives (APEOs), so no additional screening is needed to ensure that products meet that requirement.
https://ogs.ny.gov/greenny/food-service-containers-and-wrappers
As an example, the specifications for janitorial paper products state that:
Affected entities shall, to the maximum extent practicable, purchase janitorial paper products which meet the following specifications. These specifications harmonize with specifications included in the multi-state purchasing contract for Environmentally Preferable Cleaning Products, Programs, Equipment and Supplies (also known as FAC85).
1. Contain 100% total recycled content (TRC).
2. Meet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (CPGs) for post-consumer recycled content (PCRC). See table, below, for minimum percentage of PCRC required for each category of janitorial paper products. (Table can be found here: https://ogs.ny.gov/greenny/janitorial-paper-products)
3. Products shall be Processed Chlorine Free. Additionally, chlorine or chlorine derivatives (e.g., elemental chlorine, chlorine dioxide, sodium hypochlorite, sodium chlorite) shall not be used during the following steps of the papermaking process: re-pulping, screening, deinking, and washing.
4. Contain no intentionally added antimicrobial ingredients, fragrances, colorants (pigments or dyes), or alkylphenol ethoxylates or other alkylphenol derivatives (APEOs).
5. Offered by the vendor in an appropriate dispenser free of charge.
6. Currently certified by either Green Seal or UL EcoLogo under the following standards:
* Green Seal under GS-01 (2013), Sanitary Paper Products.
==>Products certified to this standard are not required to have 100% total recycled content or meet EPA’s CPGs, so additional screening is needed to ensure that products meet those requirements.
==>Products certified to this standard are not required to be free of antimicrobial ingredients, alkylphenol ethoxylates or other alkylphenol derivatives (APEOs), so additional screening is needed to ensure that products meet those requirements.
==>All products certified to this standard are required to be process chlorine free, so no additional screening is needed to ensure that products meet that requirement.
==>All products certified to this standard are required to be free of fragrances and colorants (pigments or dyes), so no additional screening is needed to ensure that products meet those requirements.
* UL EcoLogo under 175, Standard for Sustainability for Sanitary Paper Products.
==>Products certified to this standard are not required to have 100% total recycled content or meet EPA’s CPGs, so additional screening is needed to ensure that products meet those requirements.
==>Products certified to this standard are not required to be process chlorine free, so additional screening is needed to ensure that products meet that requirement.
==>All products certified to this standard are not required to be free of antimicrobial ingredients, fragrances and colorants (pigments or dyes), so additional screening is needed to ensure that products meet those requirements.
==>Products certified to this standard are required to be free of alkylphenol ethoxylates or other alkylphenol derivatives (APEOs), so no additional screening is needed to ensure that products meet that requirement.
https://ogs.ny.gov/greenny/food-service-containers-and-wrappers
Furniture and furnishings
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for furniture and furnishings:
John Jay College procures most our furniture and furnishings under New York State Office of General Services (OGS) contracts. OGS contract specifications for furniture can be found here: https://ogs.ny.gov/greenny/furniture.
Information Technology (IT) and equipment
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for Information Technology (IT) and equipment:
John Jay College adheres to New York State Executive Order 4 to purchase electronic equipment: https://ogs.ny.gov/greenny/computers-and-displays
Food service providers
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for food service providers:
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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 service providers
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for professional service providers:
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Transportation and fuels
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for transportation and fuels:
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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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