| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.50 |
| Liaison | Elaine Durr |
| Submission Date | Feb. 27, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Elon University
OP-11: Sustainable Procurement
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.50 / 3.00 |
Elaine
Durr Senior Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
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Part 1: Institution-Wide Policies
Yes
A copy of the policies, guidelines or directives:
The policies, guidelines or directives:
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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
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for chemically intensive products and services:
Elon has a Green Cleaning Program that includes the following requirements under Cleaning Chemicals:
Cleaning chemicals must be Green Seal certified (Green Seal Industrial and Institutional Cleaners, GS-37 or Industrial and Institutional Floor-Care Products, GS-40), certified under the EcoLogo Program of Environmental Choice or have the EPA’s Safer Choice label (previously Design for the Environment, DfE).
If a particular product type is required and not available with the above certifications, then a product will be selected that is Green Seal recommended. If Green Seal recommended is not available, then a product will be selected that is “Environmentally Preferable” (GS-42) per Green Seal Environmental Standard for Cleaning Services.
Wherever possible, ready-to-use products shall be replaced with systems that can safely convert economical concentrations into ready-to-use solutions using re-usable containers.
The use of disinfectants shall be minimized and used only when needed at primary contact points (i.e., bathroom sinks, toilets, etc.).
Hand soaps do not contain antimicrobial agents (e.g. Triclosan).
The Sustainable Purchasing Guidelines also have criteria for chemically intensive products and services in the Toxics and Pollution section.
Construction and Renovation
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for construction and renovation products:
The University's Sustainability Design Standards for Construction include sustainability criteria for products, such as recycled content, regional materials and low VOC products. These are also in the Sustainable Purchasing Guidelines.
Information Technology (IT)
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for IT products and services:
The Sustainable Purchasing Guidelines identify EPEAT labeled as a criteria for electronics. The Energy Conservation Policy identifies Energy Star or EPEAT labeled as a criteria for computers.
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:
Elon is an affiliate of the Fair Labor Association, promoting fair and decent conditions in the production of goods bearing the university’s logo.
Professional Services
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for professional services:
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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:
The Sustainable Purchasing Guidelines include a preference for products with post-consumer recycled content and wood products that originate from forests harvested in an environmentally sustainable manner.
Other Commodity Categories
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for other commodity categories:
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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:
Elon University encourages the use of minority owned, women owned and small businesses by providing a list to faculty and staff of such businesses previously utilized by Elon on the Purchasing Department website.
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.