Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
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Overall Score | 74.96 |
Liaison | Megan Butler |
Submission Date | Jan. 19, 2021 |
Macalester College
OP-11: Sustainable Procurement
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.75 / 3.00 |
Matt
Rumpza Purchasing and AP Manager Purchasing and Accounts Payable |
Part 1. Institution-wide sustainable procurement policies
A copy of the policies, guidelines or directives:
The policies, guidelines or directives:
Institutional Purchasing Guidelines (from the Business Services "Policies, Guidelines and Resources" webpage)
Whenever possible, Macalester wishes to minimize its footprint through purchasing. This comes in the form of purchasing materials from recycled content or materials that can be recycled or composted.
To further align with the College’s values of multiculturalism, internationalism, and service to society, Macalester encourages responsible and ethical sourcing of all the materials that end up on our campus. This includes attention to the Worker’s Rights Consortium.
In comparison to other institutions, Macalester is uniquely located in a thriving urban environment. To stimulate growth and a robust economy around Macalester College, the College encourages collaboration with our small, local community whenever possible.
Part 2. Life Cycle Cost Analysis
Which of the following best describes the institution’s use of LCCA?:
A brief description of the LCCA policy and/or practices:
Part 3. Product-specific sustainability criteria
To count, the criteria must address the specific sustainability challenges and impacts associated with products and/or 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
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for chemically intensive products and services:
• Green Seal Certified cleaning products, as permitted by law and regulations.
• Sphagnum Moss to reduce the amount of chlorine used by the College’s pool in the Leonard Center.
Consumable office products
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for consumable office products:
• Information Technology Services exclusively purchases local 100% Post-Consumer Content paper for use in ITS and Library public printing labs.
• Letterhead is a 100% Post-Consumer content paper.
Furniture and furnishings
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for furniture and furnishings:
When renovating existing spaces outside of construction projects, Macalester uses:
• Low VOC paint
• Low footprint carpet, like Ecoworx or carpet, that is "Cradle to Cradle" certified whenever the circumstances permit
Information Technology (IT) and equipment
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for Information Technology (IT) and equipment:
• Purchase Energy Star and EPEAT products when offered for a particular installation.
• Purchase 100% Post-Consumer content paper from a local mill for all printing in public ITS and Library computer labs
• Purchase 100% plant-based toners for all ITS printers in public computer labs
• Electronic Waste Recyclers are R2 and NAID certified
• Recycles plastic bags and polystyrene from packaging
Food service providers
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for food service providers:
Garments and linens
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for garments and linens:
Professional service providers
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for professional service providers:
Transportation and fuels
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for transportation and fuels:
Several years ago, with the installation of the new boiler, Macalester committed to more responsible fuel purchasing by only allowing the purchase of #2 fuel oil and no longer purchases or burns the more carbon-intensive #6. Macalester's commitment to sustainability when considering transportation and fuels remains intact and robust.
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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