| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.71 |
| Liaison | Bridget Flynn |
| Submission Date | Feb. 15, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Oberlin College
OP-13: Vendor Code of Conduct
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Colin
Koffel Environmental Sustainability Fellow Office of Environmental Sustainability |
Does the institution have and act on a vendor code of conduct or equivalent policy that sets expectations about the social and environmental responsibility of vendors with whom the institution does business?:
The website URL where the vendor code of conduct or equivalent policy is posted :
A copy of the vendor code of conduct or equivalent policy:
A brief description of programs and strategies institution has implemented to ensure the code is followed, including a brief description of instances when vendor code of conduct has changed purchasing behavior within the last five years, if applicable:
The Purchasing Department works with the Sweatshop Committee to oversee the Anti-Sweatshop Purchasing Policy. The policy, which was heralded by AFL-CIO president John Sweeney as "probably the strongest anti-sweatshop agreement of any college or university in the United States" in 1999, has since been expanded beyond apparel. Over the years, Oberlin has ceased purchasing from several manufacturers determined to be in violation of the policy. For example, Oberlin College banned Coca-Cola products over concerns about the company's environmental and human rights record.
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