| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 46.40 |
| Liaison | Robert Sitler |
| Submission Date | July 14, 2023 |
Stetson University
OP-11: Sustainable Procurement
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 3.00 |
Valinda
Wimer Director of Purchasing and Business Services Facilities Management |
Does the institution have written policies, guidelines, or directives that seek to support sustainable purchasing across multiple commodity categories institution-wide?:
A copy of the policies, guidelines or directives:
The policies, guidelines or directives:
5.02.3 "It shall be the policy to obtain all supplies, equipment and services at the best value for the University, consistent with cost, quantity, quality, environmental friendliness, and availability of the items at the time of purchase."
5.02.25 "The University desires to purchase goods and services that are environmentally friendly. Vendor selection will consider this preference."
5.02.26 "The University affirms the values and goals of diversity and shall endeavor to apply these principles in its purchasing with the objective of fostering greater participation by minority and women-owned enterprises in its procurement activity."
Does the institution employ Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) when evaluating energy- and water-using products and systems?:
Which of the following best describes the institution’s use of LCCA?:
A brief description of the LCCA policy and/or practices:
According to Stetson's Director of Purchasing and Business Services, the university employs LCCA to certain types of projects and purchases.
Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating chemically intensive products and services?:
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for chemically intensive products and services:
The university's custodial department uses 100% green certified cleaning products, except when a disinfectant is required
Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating consumable office products?:
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for consumable office products:
All of our office paper is purchased from HP which includes the following statement about their sustainability efforts: https://hppaper.com/na/sustainability/
Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating furniture and furnishings?:
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for furniture and furnishings:
Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating Information technology (IT) and equipment?:
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for Information Technology (IT) and equipment:
Virtually all of our IT purchases are EPEAT Gold registered, the rest are EPEAT Silver registered.
Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating food service providers?:
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for food service providers:
Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating garments and linens?:
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for garments and linens:
The university deliberately works with Alphabroder which has its own sustainability criteria. See: https://www.alphabroder.com/sustainability
Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating professional service providers?:
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for professional service providers:
Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating transportation and fuels?:
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for transportation and fuels:
Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable procurement program or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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