| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.05 |
| Liaison | Lisa Kilgore |
| Submission Date | March 22, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Cornell University
OP-14: Office Paper Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.45 / 1.00 |
Tom
Romantic Sr. Director Supply Management |
Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase office paper that has recycled content and/or is certified to meet multi-criteria sustainability standards for paper?:
A copy of the paper purchasing policy, directive or guidelines:
The paper purchasing policy, directive or guidelines:
Per the Procurement Services web site, "Our suppliers make conscious efforts every day to address environmental concerns. Cornell prefers to purchase recycled content office paper. Procurement Services and W.B. Mason encourage you to select recycled copy paper, either 30% or 100%, when placing your paper orders. Visit the punch-out site in e-SHOP to select recycled copy paper products."
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 :
Guidelines are present on our website and posted to communications via web posts, newsletters and catalog offerings. Onsite paper vendor representatives are encouraged to promote recycled paper over virgin. In house recycling program supports recycled paper through education to individual departments and students. The copy paper options presented in our electronic marketplace present recycled options first.
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on office paper)?:
Expenditures on office paper with the following levels of post-consumer recycled, agricultural residue, and/or FSC certified content::
| Expenditure Per Level | |
| 10-29 percent | 252 US/Canadian $ |
| 30-49 percent | 138,631 US/Canadian $ |
| 50-69 percent | 2,981 US/Canadian $ |
| 70-89 percent (or FSC Mix label) | 0 US/Canadian $ |
| 90-100 percent (or FSC Recycled label) | 42,520 US/Canadian $ |
Total expenditures on office paper :
The website URL where information about the paper purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.