| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.23 |
| Liaison | Jody Jones |
| Submission Date | March 18, 2024 |
Mount Royal University
OP-11: Sustainable Procurement
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.50 / 3.00 |
Jorden
Dye Program Admin IES |
Part 1. Institution-wide sustainable procurement policies
A copy of the policies, guidelines or directives:
The policies, guidelines or directives:
Sustainable Purchasing Guideline: Mount Royal University is committed to minimizing the negative impact of its operations on the environment. Supply Chain Services contributes toward this goal by assisting departments in the procurement of goods and services that fully meet or exceed business requirements while: a. Minimizing resource consumption (including energy). b. Reducing or preventing the generation or release of waste, greenhouse gases, and other pollutants to air, water and land. c. Managing waste in an environmentally responsible manner. d. Protecting health and well-being.
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:
It is standard practice at Mount Royal to employ LCCA for all operational products, systems, and components. Total Cost of Ownership is outlined in the Sustainable Purchasing Guideline, and prequalification of vendors are structured and awarded on overall value, including vendor sustainable practices, not just lowest price.
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:
Sustainability criteria are outlined in the LEED reference guides for both new (LEED Canada Reference Guide for Green Building Design and Construction, 2009) and existing buildings (LEED Canada for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance, 2009). Mount Royal University, in conjunction with its cleaning contractor, Scot Young (Western) Ltd. have developed a Green Cleaning Policy for Mount Royal's newest building, the Riddell Library and Learning Centre. Chemically intensive products are evaluated by: Green Seal GS-37, Green Seal GS-40, Environmental Choices: CCD-110, CCD-112, CCD-113, CCD-115, CCD-146, CCD-147, CCD-148, and the California Code or Regulations Maximum Allowable VOC Levels.
Consumable office products
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for consumable office products:
Mount Royal University's Sustainable Purchasing Policy supplies guidelines for all purchases with minimal exemptions. Guidelines to consider related to wood and paper products include: a) Disposal b) Durability and re-usability - recycleable and/or made from recycled material c) Local purchasing d) Recycled content - amount of recycled content must be considered
Furniture and furnishings
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for furniture and furnishings:
Mount Royal University, purchases and usesenvironmentally responsible products (including furniture and equipment) that have been selected based on criteria including low toxicity or environmental hazard, durability, use of recycled materials, reduced energy and/or water consumption, reduced packaging and ability to be recycled, refilled or refurbished at end of life.
See Sustainable Purchasing Guildines https://www.mtroyal.ca/Applications/PoliciesAndProcedures/view/0B2rB1ncpgWxvbVVvc0R3ZFQ2dDg
Information Technology (IT) and equipment
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for Information Technology (IT) and equipment:
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:
Mount Royal University's Sustainable Purchasing Policy supplies guidelines for all purchases with minimal exemptions. Guidelines to consider related to transportation focus on the use of fuel efficient vehicles (later models if preferred) as well as using route optimization techniques for deliveries and other driving routes.
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
We don’t have a published policy that speaks to sustainable computer procurement, but we have always maintained vendors that are compliant with EPEAT standards in the Gold category.
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.