University of Massachusetts Amherst
OP-17: Guidelines for Business Partners

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	0.25 / 1.00	Ezra Small Sustainability Manager Physical Plant

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How many of the institution’s business partners are covered by policies, guidelines and/or agreements that require adherence to minimum environmental standards?:

Some

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How many of the institution’s business partners are covered by policies, guidelines and/or agreements that require adherence to minimum standards governing employee wages, benefits, working conditions and rights?:

None

Date Revised: Nov. 20, 2015

University of Massachusetts Amherst requested that AASHE Staff correct a mistake in this reporting field for the reason specified below.

Previous Value: Some

Explanation: Could not produce a policy that references adherence to employee wage and working condition standards.

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A copy of the policies, guidelines, and/or agreements with the institution's business partners (or a representative sample):

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The policies, guidelines, and/or agreements with the institution's business partners (or a representative sample):

Since the University does not have a sustainability purchasing/procurment policy the only know vendors that are covered by sustainability policies are those that bid for new construction and major renovations of buildings which falls within the campus green building standards and guidelines here: http://www.umass.edu/sustainability/green-campus/green-building-guidelines

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A brief description of programs and strategies institution has implemented to ensure that the guidelines are followed, including a brief description of instances when the guidelines have changed purchasing behavior, if applicable:

UMass Amherst, as a state agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is required to meet the requirements of the Executive Order 515, Establishing an Environmental Purchasing Policy, which requires agencies to set initiatives that focus on Energy Efficient Products, Toxics Reduction, Recycled Content/Waste Minimization, and Purchasing Sustainable Products.

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The website URL where information about the institution’s guidelines for its business partners is available:

http://www.umass.edu/procurement/policyindex.html

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