Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 75.65
Liaison Maddie LoDico
Submission Date Dec. 12, 2014
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STARS v2.0

Colby College
OP-17: Guidelines for Business Partners

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 1.00 Kelly Pinney-Michaud
Assistant Director of Administrative Financial Services
Administrative Financial Services
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How many of the institution’s business partners are covered by policies, guidelines and/or agreements that require adherence to minimum environmental standards?:
All

How many of the institution’s business partners are covered by policies, guidelines and/or agreements that require adherence to minimum standards governing employee wages, benefits, working conditions and rights?:
None
+ Date Revised: Jan. 5, 2015

A copy of the policies, guidelines, and/or agreements with the institution's business partners (or a representative sample):
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The policies, guidelines, and/or agreements with the institution's business partners (or a representative sample):

The Assistant Director of Administrative Financial Services, Kelly Pinney-Michaud, works with preferred vendors on a case-by-case basis to ensure they have more sustainable products and services for the College. Additionally, all of Colby's vendors are required to follow OSHA guidelines and reporting. Environmental or sustainability initiative discussions have occurred with 12 out of the 13 preferred vendors in order to lessen the environmental impact of the College's products and services.

In regards to wages, and other requirements of contractors, the College does not have an official policy governing their employee wage and working condition standards. All of the College's preferred vendors have long-standing relationships with the school and meet these requirements, but this is not a formal policy and we do not require reporting in these areas.

+ Date Revised: Jan. 5, 2015

A brief description of programs and strategies institution has implemented to ensure that the guidelines are followed, including a brief description of instances when the guidelines have changed purchasing behavior, if applicable:

The Assistant Director of Administrative Financial Services, Kelly Pinney-Michaud, continually works with each of the College's vendors to ensure they have sustainable products and services. For example, our office supply company now has a "green" product comparison in its online catalog, and our car rental company now has hybrids in its fleet.


The website URL where information about the institution’s guidelines for its business partners is available:
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