| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.93 |
| Liaison | Emily Zabanah |
| Submission Date | Feb. 1, 2024 |
Seneca Polytechnic
OP-14: Office Paper Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.24 / 1.00 |
Courtney
Hayes Sustainability Specialist - Operations Office of Sustainability |
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Total annual expenditures on office paper:
22,978.49
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 | 658.90 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) | 5,298.48 US/Canadian $ |
A brief description of the time period from which the figures reported above are drawn:
The figures reported above are drawn from department specific and centralized Xerox printing services, from January to December 2022.
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The following language is included in the supplier contracts for office paper used in our centralized Xerox printing services. This number is responsible for 80% of Seneca printing but does not include department specific printing.
“The Supplier shall provide efficient onsite and offsite print resources including, but not limited to:
- Incorporating sustainability and recycling considerations within the print environment;
- Disposal/Recycling of Toners/Ink
Paper shall be sustainable paper choices including:
- Forest Stewardship Council® ("FSC") certified and Sustainable Forestry Initiative ("SFI"), fifty percent (50%) and one-hundred percent (100%) recycled paper.
The KPis may include, but are not limited to…
- Paper Consumption Increasing the percentage of FSC certified/recycled paper versus standard - by ten percent (10%) annually”
Consistent with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), office paper is defined as 'high grade papers such as copier paper, computer printout and stationery'.
“The Supplier shall provide efficient onsite and offsite print resources including, but not limited to:
- Incorporating sustainability and recycling considerations within the print environment;
- Disposal/Recycling of Toners/Ink
Paper shall be sustainable paper choices including:
- Forest Stewardship Council® ("FSC") certified and Sustainable Forestry Initiative ("SFI"), fifty percent (50%) and one-hundred percent (100%) recycled paper.
The KPis may include, but are not limited to…
- Paper Consumption Increasing the percentage of FSC certified/recycled paper versus standard - by ten percent (10%) annually”
Consistent with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), office paper is defined as 'high grade papers such as copier paper, computer printout and stationery'.
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