Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 61.60
Liaison Megan Curtis-Murphy
Submission Date Feb. 28, 2023

STARS v2.2

Northeastern University
OP-14: Office Paper Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.30 / 1.00 Megan Curtis-Murphy
Director of Campus Sustainability & Engagement
Climate Justice & Sustainability Hub
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Total annual expenditures on office paper:
167,862 US/Canadian $

Expenditures on office paper with the following levels of post-consumer recycled, agricultural residue, and/or FSC certified content::
Expenditure Per Level
10-29 percent 0 US/Canadian $
30-49 percent 126,207 US/Canadian $
50-69 percent 0 US/Canadian $
70-89 percent (or FSC Mix label) 0 US/Canadian $
90-100 percent (or FSC Recycled/100% label) 0 US/Canadian $

A brief description of the time period from which the figures reported above are drawn:
This represents the 2019 calendar year purchases of FSC 30% post-consumer recycled paper; approximately 75% of all paper purchased. The Procurement Office continues to facilitate a more sustainable University-wide procurement program. The preferred online E-Commerce system has grown substantially and complements the online Marketplace's logos that foster easier searches/access to environmentally preferable products. The purchased paper contract specifies a 30% minimum post consumer content. Other initiatives include double sided printing and pay to print, both of which have been instrumental in the reduction of paper usage.

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