| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.94 |
| Liaison | Brandon Trelstad |
| Submission Date | April 30, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Oregon State University
OP-17: Guidelines for Business Partners
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.75 / 1.00 |
Brandon
Trelstad Sustainability Coordinator Sustainability Office |
How many of the institution’s business partners are covered by policies, guidelines and/or agreements that require adherence to minimum environmental standards?:
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?:
A copy of the policies, guidelines, and/or agreements with the institution's business partners (or a representative sample):
The policies, guidelines, and/or agreements with the institution's business partners (or a representative sample):
Regarding adherence to environmental standards, OSU requires the following statement be contained in the Invitation to Bid: "Contractors will use recycled products, as defined in ORS 279A.010(1)(ii), to the maximum extent economically feasible in the performance of the Contract."
Regarding employee wages, benefits, working conditions and rights, OSU has smoke free and no firearms policies that are universal limitations in the workplace. Also, OSU's non-discrimination policies include protected status classifications that exceed local and state thresholds to include age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
http://oregonstate.edu/oei/discrimination-and-harassment-policies
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:
For certain procurements, OSU has included reviews of sustainable practices as part of the scoring in our RFP process on applicable solicitations and we have contracted vendors who emphasize sustainable practices i.e. Coastwide laboratories, Interface Flooring and Dell.
More information about employee wages, benefits, working conditions and rights can be found at http://oregonstate.edu/oei/discrimination-and-harassment-policies
The website URL where information about the institution’s guidelines for its business partners is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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