| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.05 |
| Liaison | Lisa Kilgore |
| Submission Date | March 22, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Cornell University
OP-13: Cleaning Products Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.42 / 1.00 |
Tom
Romantic Sr. Director Supply Management |
Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase third party certified cleaning and janitorial products?:
A copy of the green cleaning product purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines:
The green cleaning product purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines:
From the Procurement Services web site, "All preferred janitorial vendors have preference to supply Green Seal™ and EcoLogo® products in our operations."
https://www.dfa.cornell.edu/procurement/about/initiatives/sustainability/resources
A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed:
We require this preference to supply green seal and ecologo products in our operations.
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on cleaning and janitorial products)?:
Expenditures on Green Seal and/or UL Environment (EcoLogo) certified cleaning and janitorial products:
Total expenditures on cleaning and janitorial products:
Has the institution's main cleaning or housekeeping department(s) and/or contractor(s) adopted a Green Seal or ISSA certified low-impact, ecological (“green”) cleaning program?:
A brief description of the institution’s low-impact, ecological cleaning program:
A copy of the sections of the cleaning contract(s) that reference certified green products:
The sections of the cleaning contract(s) that reference certified green products:
The April 2013 RFP for Janitorial Supplies included Environmental and Supplier Diversity Profiles with questions on environmental policy, production practices, certifications, partnerships, transportation, Tier I and II diversity programs. The stated goal was "to increase our acquisition of environmentally preferable products and services to the extent feasible".
The website URL where information about the institution’s green cleaning initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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