| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.09 |
| Liaison | Mercè Jorba |
| Submission Date | Feb. 29, 2024 |
IESE Business School - Barcelona
OP-20: Hazardous Waste Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.50 / 1.00 |
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Does the institution have strategies in place to safely dispose of all hazardous, special (e.g. coal ash), universal, and non-regulated chemical waste and seek to minimize the presence of these materials on campus?:
Yes
A brief description of steps taken to reduce hazardous, special (e.g. coal ash), universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
Due to the type of activity (academic institution), IESE does not generate large quantities of hazardous waste. Hazardous waste is limited to:
- Aerosols
- Non-gas AACC equipment: Waste from electrical and electronic equipment
- Discarded equipment containing chlorofluorocarbons, HCFCs, HFCs, and HFCs
- Waste electrical and electronic equipment containing hazardous materials
- Waste paints and varnishes containing organic solvents or other hazardous substances
- Fluorescent tubes and other wastes containing mercury. As explained in credit "OP-3", in recent years renovations have been carried out in different rooms with the replacement of existing lighting with LED luminaires. LED lamps have a longer useful life.
- Batteries.
- Printing toner waste containing hazardous substances: As explained in credit "EN-5". IESE launched the "Print on Demand" campaign, which led to a reduction in the number of sheets and toners used.
- Aerosols
- Non-gas AACC equipment: Waste from electrical and electronic equipment
- Discarded equipment containing chlorofluorocarbons, HCFCs, HFCs, and HFCs
- Waste electrical and electronic equipment containing hazardous materials
- Waste paints and varnishes containing organic solvents or other hazardous substances
- Fluorescent tubes and other wastes containing mercury. As explained in credit "OP-3", in recent years renovations have been carried out in different rooms with the replacement of existing lighting with LED luminaires. LED lamps have a longer useful life.
- Batteries.
- Printing toner waste containing hazardous substances: As explained in credit "EN-5". IESE launched the "Print on Demand" campaign, which led to a reduction in the number of sheets and toners used.
A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
IESE identifies its waste and segregates it in separate containers. Authorized waste managers are contracted to treat its hazardous waste.
IESE's waste management procedure is attached.
IESE's waste management procedure is attached.
A brief description of any significant hazardous material release incidents during the previous three years, including volume, impact and response/remediation:
No incidents occurred.
A brief description of any inventory system employed by the institution to facilitate the reuse or redistribution of laboratory chemicals:
There are no laboratory chemicals at IESE.
Does the institution have or participate in a program to responsibly recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish electronic waste generated by the institution?:
Yes
Does the institution have or participate in a program to responsibly recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish electronic waste generated by students?:
No
A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program(s), including information about how electronic waste generated by the institution and/or students is recycled:
SUSTAINABILITY POLICIES ALREADY ESTABLISHED (IT-EQUIPMENTS):
Reuse: Laptops are given a 4-year lifespan. They are equipment intended mainly for IESE workers. Desktop computers, once they are purchased, are used in classrooms for a period of 2 years and, once this time has elapsed, they are reused for rooms for 2 more years.
After 4 years of use, they are donated or recycled, obtaining in some cases, an economic amount for each ton sent to the waste manager.
Repairs: The policy regarding the maintenance of the equipment is established that, when a an equipment suffers 3 breakdowns, it is automatically withdrawn from the circuit of use and is managed as waste.
Reuse: Laptops are given a 4-year lifespan. They are equipment intended mainly for IESE workers. Desktop computers, once they are purchased, are used in classrooms for a period of 2 years and, once this time has elapsed, they are reused for rooms for 2 more years.
After 4 years of use, they are donated or recycled, obtaining in some cases, an economic amount for each ton sent to the waste manager.
Repairs: The policy regarding the maintenance of the equipment is established that, when a an equipment suffers 3 breakdowns, it is automatically withdrawn from the circuit of use and is managed as waste.
Is the institution’s electronic waste recycler certified under the e-Stewards and/or Responsible Recycling (R2) standards?:
No
Website URL where information about the institution’s hazardous waste program is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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