| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.01 |
| Liaison | Cindy Shea |
| Submission Date | July 18, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
OP-14: Office Paper Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.56 / 1.00 |
Bernard
Law Director, Purchasing Finance Division |
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Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase office paper that has recycled content and/or is certified to meet multi-criteria sustainability standards for paper?:
Yes
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A copy of the paper purchasing policy, directive or guidelines:
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The paper purchasing policy, directive or guidelines:
The University's standard for all office paper purchases is a minimum of 30 percent post-consumer recycled content. North Carolina General Statute 143-58.3 encourages State institutions to spend at least 50 percent of the total purchases for paper in a fiscal year on paper with recycled content.
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A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed :
UNC's online provider of office supplies defaults many paper orders to 30% recycled content. Purchasing Services monitors progress with quarterly performance reports.
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Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on office paper)?:
Yes
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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 | 131,561.81 US/Canadian $ |
| 30-49 percent | 515,060.12 US/Canadian $ |
| 50-69 percent | 11,572.53 US/Canadian $ |
| 70-89 percent (or FSC Mix label) | 23.50 US/Canadian $ |
| 90-100 percent (or FSC Recycled label) | 59,456.48 US/Canadian $ |
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Total expenditures on office paper :
717,674.44
US/Canadian $
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The website URL where information about the paper purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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