Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 70.33
Liaison Neha Sood
Submission Date March 3, 2022

STARS v2.2

Rochester Institute of Technology
EN-15: Trademark Licensing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Neha Sood
Director of Sustainability
Office of the President
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Is the institution a member of the Worker Rights Consortium (WRC)?:
No

Is the institution currently a member of the Fair Labor Association (FLA)? :
Yes

For institutions outside the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. only:

Is the institution currently a member of an equivalent independent monitoring and verification organization approved by AASHE?:
No

A brief description of the independent monitoring and verification organization:
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If institution is not a member of a monitoring and verification organization:

Has the institution adopted a labor rights code of conduct in its licensing agreements with the licensees who produce its logo apparel?:
Yes

A copy of the labor rights code of conduct for licensees:
EN15_-_NEXUS_Positive_Labor_Initiative.pdf

The labor rights code of conduct for licensees:
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Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s trademark licensing initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
RIT is currently a member of FLA. Additionally, the University's bookstore, Barnes and Noble is a member of WRC, and all of the brands carried in the store adhere to WRC standards.
http://www.bncollege.com/retail/merchandise/socially-conscious-brands/


Although not yet a steadfast policy, the procurement page suggest to use Minority owned and small business services.
https://www.rit.edu/sustainablecampus/sites/rit.edu.sustainablecampus/files/Procurement_Services_Manual.pdf

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