Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 55.20
Liaison Kate Witte
Submission Date Feb. 24, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Keene State College
OP-17: Guidelines for Business Partners

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.00 / 1.00 Renee Harlow
Purchasing Director
Purchasing Office
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How many of the institution’s business partners are covered by policies, guidelines and/or agreements that require adherence to minimum environmental standards?:
None
+ Date Revised: March 18, 2015

How many of the institution’s business partners are covered by policies, guidelines and/or agreements that require adherence to minimum standards governing employee wages, benefits, working conditions and rights?:
None
+ Date Revised: March 18, 2015

A copy of the policies, guidelines, and/or agreements with the institution's business partners (or a representative sample):
The policies, guidelines, and/or agreements with the institution's business partners (or a representative sample):

Keene State College strives to conduct business in a sustainable manner. This is an effort to balance economic priorities with environmental health and human health. KSC will,when economically feasible, do business with companies that can further our sustainable objectives. We are interested in receiving environmental mission statements or any programs or policies that have to do with sustainable issues. These programs or policies can be, but are not limited to, reducing, reusing and recycling resources, disposal of organic and other solid waste, conservation efforts in regards to transportation, energy and water, disposal of hazardous waste, giving back to the community.


A brief description of programs and strategies institution has implemented to ensure that the guidelines are followed, including a brief description of instances when the guidelines have changed purchasing behavior, if applicable:
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The website URL where information about the institution’s guidelines for its business partners is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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