| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.69 |
| Liaison | Ciannat Howett |
| Submission Date | July 25, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Emory University
OP-12: Office Paper Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.75 / 2.00 |
Jessica
Levy Intern Office of Sustainability Initiatives |
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Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase recycled content office paper?:
Yes
None
The URL where the recycled paper policy, directive, or guidelines are posted:
None
A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed :
All purchases are overseen by the Purchasing department. Individual purchases are generally made through Emory Express, an online purchasing tool. On the Purchasing website, there are numerous pages with suggestions and guidelines for purchasing green products, including a rule of thumb that paper purchases should be at least 30% recycled-content.
Emory has also worked closely with STAPLES, our default office-supply vendor, to increase recycled-content paper offerings.
None
Does the institution wish to pursue points for Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on recycled paper)?:
Yes
None
Expenditures on 10-29 percent recycled-content office paper :
2,256
US/Canadian $
None
Expenditures on 30-49 percent recycled-content office paper :
85,664
US/Canadian $
None
Expenditures on 50-69 percent recycled-content office paper :
7,807
US/Canadian $
None
Expenditures on 70-89 percent recycled-content office paper (required if claiming points for Part 2):
0
US/Canadian $
None
Expenditures on 90-100 percent recycled-content office paper :
17,106
US/Canadian $
None
Total expenditures on office paper :
336,184
US/Canadian $
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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