University of Montana
EN-15: Trademark Licensing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Tayli
Hillyard Sustainability Engagement Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
Is the institution a member of the Worker Rights Consortium (WRC)?:
Is the institution currently a member of the Fair Labor Association (FLA)? :
For institutions outside the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. only:
A brief description of the independent monitoring and verification organization:
If institution is not a member of a monitoring and verification organization:
A copy of the labor rights code of conduct for licensees:
The labor rights code of conduct for licensees:
https://www.umt.edu/business-services/employees/services/procurement/vendor-conduct.php
Excerpts that speak to the code's language on environmental and social responsibility:
General Principles. UM has a longstanding commitment to sound, ethical, and socially responsible business practices. Socially responsible activities include initiatives related to the environment, human rights, safety, financial responsibility, ethics, improving the welfare of society and the quality of life, diversity, equity, justice and fairness and avoidance of harm. It is recognized that through the public procurement process the University has the opportunity to implement socially responsible policies as enacted by legislative bodies.
International Human Rights. Human rights constitute a core value of this institution. The University will strive to do business with vendors that show leadership in human rights practices and that meet well-recognized international human rights and labor standards, such as those set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Environmental Protection. Safeguarding the environment for the benefit of all peoples now and in the future is a matter of increasing concern in the academic community as well as in society generally. The University will strive to do business with vendors who engage in environmentally sustainable practices and production methods and that meet well-established certification standards. Specific factors to be encouraged include, but are not limited to, the minimization of waste products, use of post-consumer recycled materials in the production of finished products and the recyclability of finished products, energy efficiency, and the durability, biodegradability, and reparability of the products purchased by the University.
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Retail License Agreement and Information received from Goat Lamb, the chief licensing officer: goat.lamb@mso.umt.edu
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