Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 53.30
Liaison Emma Shipalesky
Submission Date June 19, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
OP-17: Guidelines for Business Partners

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 1.00 Kathryn Howden
Director
Retail and Ancillary Services
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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?:
Some

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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 standards governing employee wages, benefits, working conditions and rights?:
Some

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A copy of the policies, guidelines, and/or agreements with the institution's business partners (or a representative sample):
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The policies, guidelines, and/or agreements with the institution's business partners (or a representative sample):
Food Services requires that all non-franchised coffee suppliers provide certified fair-trade coffee and ethically sourced teas. Food Services' egg supplier employs ethical animal husbandry practices by agreement.

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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:
Food Services receives proof of fair-trade certification from coffee suppliers. Egg supplier provides standards reports to Food Services on an annual basis.

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The website URL where information about the institution’s guidelines for its business partners is available:
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