Overall Rating | Silver |
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Overall Score | 52.66 |
Liaison | Grace Afflerbach |
Submission Date | March 8, 2024 |
Purchase College - State University of New York
OP-11: Sustainable Procurement
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.50 / 3.00 |
Grace
Afflerbach Sustainability Coordinator Facilities |
Part 1. Institution-wide sustainable procurement policies
A copy of the policies, guidelines or directives:
The policies, guidelines or directives:
EO 4 guidelines directs State Agencies to:
-Reduce or eliminate the health and environmental risks from the use or release of toxic substances;
-Minimize the risks of the discharge of pollutants into the environment;
-Minimize the volume and toxicity of packaging;
-Maximize the use of recycled content and sustainably managed renewable resources; and
-Provide other environmental and health benefits.
Approved specifications can be found here: https://ogs.ny.gov/greenny/approved-greenny-specifications
Part 2. Life Cycle Cost Analysis
Which of the following best describes the institution’s use of LCCA?:
A brief description of the LCCA policy and/or practices:
https://ogs.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2023/08/eo22-embodied-carbon-guidance_aug-2023.pdf
Part 3. Product-specific sustainability criteria
To count, the criteria must address the specific sustainability challenges and impacts associated with products and/or services in each category, e.g. by requiring or giving preference to multi-criteria sustainability standards, certifications and labels appropriate to the category. Broader, institution-wide policies should be reported in Part 1, above.
Chemically intensive products and services
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for chemically intensive products and services:
The New York State Office of General Services also passed a green cleaning law for the "procurement of environmentally sensitive cleaning and maintenance products."
https://ogs.ny.gov/green-cleaning/green-cleaning-policies-and-guidelines
Consumable office products
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for consumable office products:
Copy paper: "All white copy paper purchased by each affected entity shall be composed of 100% PCRC and all white copy paper shall be process chlorine-free unless such products do not meet required form, function or utility, or the cost of the product is not competitive."
Batteries: "All affected entities are encouraged to purchase electronic products that do not need batteries to operate if there is a viable alternative that does not require them. If an electronic product that an affected entity is purchasing does need to be powered by a battery, they are encouraged to purchase a model that includes a multi-use rechargeable battery."
Additional procurement information can be found under "Approved GreenNY Specifications." https://ogs.ny.gov/greenny/approved-greenny-specifications
Furniture and furnishings
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for furniture and furnishings:
These specifications include guidelines for surplus and refurbished furniture consideration and new furniture. New furniture must follow specific material and chemical content guidelines.
Information Technology (IT) and equipment
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for Information Technology (IT) and equipment:
More procurement guidance can be found here: https://ogs.ny.gov/greenny/computers-and-displays
Food service providers
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for food service providers:
Garments and linens
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for garments and linens:
Policy: It is the policy of the State University of New York (University) to require contractors, subcontractors and licensees to certify to the adherence by manufacturers to fair labor standards in connection with working conditions, compensation, employee rights to form unions and the use of child labor. The policy applies to procurement by state-operated campuses of the University and their campus-affiliated organizations, including but not limited to Auxiliary Services Corporations. Campuses may join appropriate independent labor rights monitoring organizations, associations, consortia, or other groups that would assist in the process of certifying compliance with labor standards addressed to eliminating or avoiding sweatshop working conditions in factories around the world.
The University shall establish a procedure that will set appropriate standards for the purchase of goods and the licensing of university trademarks to achieve the above goal.
The community colleges operating under the program of the University are encouraged to adopt the University procurement policy and guidelines.
https://www.suny.edu/sunypp/documents.cfm?doc_id=670#:~:text=The%20State%20University%20of%20New,valuable%20marks%20to%20companies%20that
Professional service providers
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for professional service providers:
https://www.suny.edu/meansbusiness/mwbe/
https://www.dec.ny.gov/about/48854.html
Transportation and fuels
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for transportation and fuels:
https://www.governor.ny.gov/executive-order/no-22-leading-example-directing-state-agencies-adopt-sustainability-and
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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