| Overall Rating | Platinum |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 88.80 |
| Liaison | Richard Demerjian |
| Submission Date | Aug. 11, 2021 |
University of California, Irvine
OP-14: Office Paper Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.28 / 1.00 |
Snehal
Bhatt Chief Procurement Officer and Director of Risk Services Purchasing and Risk Services |
Total annual expenditures on office paper:
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 | 211.18 US/Canadian $ |
| 30-49 percent | 31,304.02 US/Canadian $ |
| 50-69 percent | 521.86 US/Canadian $ |
| 70-89 percent (or FSC Mix label) | 0 US/Canadian $ |
| 90-100 percent (or FSC Recycled/100% label) | 5,091.52 US/Canadian $ |
A brief description of the time period from which the figures reported above are drawn:
The above figure represents paper purchases made in the 2020 calendar year, January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.
Website URL where information about the institution’s paper purchasing is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Strategic Sourcing partnered with the recycled paper suppliers to provide competitive pricing to the campus community and an outreach program to educate the campus community on recycled paper quality and attributes was established.
Prior to the pandemic UCI adopted DocuSign as primary tool reducing the need for departments to print agreements to sign. Thus, we vastly reduced the amount of paper purchased to increase sustainability and productivity. Data reported above is based on primary paper supplier data and internal data pulled from purchasing records as well as anecdotal evidence as the campus was working remotely during the pandemic, printers remained at the campus and our workforce adapted a print-free environment. We hope to continue this sustainable practice as we return back to campus later this year.
Additional Links:
UCOP Sustainable Practices Policy (https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/3100155/SustainablePractices)
UCI Sustainable Purchasing, Campus Standard for Copy Paper (https://www.procurement.uci.edu/strategic-initiatives/sustainable-purchasing.php)
Strategic Sourcing partnered with the recycled paper suppliers to provide competitive pricing to the campus community and an outreach program to educate the campus community on recycled paper quality and attributes was established.
Prior to the pandemic UCI adopted DocuSign as primary tool reducing the need for departments to print agreements to sign. Thus, we vastly reduced the amount of paper purchased to increase sustainability and productivity. Data reported above is based on primary paper supplier data and internal data pulled from purchasing records as well as anecdotal evidence as the campus was working remotely during the pandemic, printers remained at the campus and our workforce adapted a print-free environment. We hope to continue this sustainable practice as we return back to campus later this year.
Additional Links:
UCOP Sustainable Practices Policy (https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/3100155/SustainablePractices)
UCI Sustainable Purchasing, Campus Standard for Copy Paper (https://www.procurement.uci.edu/strategic-initiatives/sustainable-purchasing.php)
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.