| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.88 |
| Liaison | Kristina Hope |
| Submission Date | Feb. 13, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Knox College
OP-15: Inclusive and Local Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 1.00 |
Deb
Steinberg Director of Campus Sustainability Initiatives Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution have an institution-wide stated intent to support disadvantaged businesses, social enterprises, and/or local community-based businesses?:
A copy of the policy, guidelines or directive governing inclusive and local purchasing:
The policy, guidelines or directive governing inclusive and local purchasing:
Knox College acknowledges the importance of supporting historically underutilized businesses, minority-owned businesses, and women-owned businesses in order to continue our long tradition of inclusivity. We will regularly monitor our support of these historically underutilized, minority-owned, and women-owned businesses and seek improvement.
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (inclusive and local expenditures)?:
The percentage of total purchases from disadvantaged businesses, social enterprises and/or local community-based businesses:
The website URL where information about the institution’s inclusive and local purchasing policies and/or program is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The percentage of total purchases represented here reflects only purchases tracked for ICAP funding projects. As Knox has a purchasing policy favoring local and historically underutilized businesses, the true number is much higher. However, such purchases are not tracked separately from general purchases.
The percentage of total purchases represented here reflects only purchases tracked for ICAP funding projects. As Knox has a purchasing policy favoring local and historically underutilized businesses, the true number is much higher. However, such purchases are not tracked separately from general purchases.
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.