| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.67 |
| Liaison | Aurora Sharrard |
| Submission Date | Feb. 13, 2024 |
University of Pittsburgh
OP-14: Office Paper Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.29 / 1.00 |
Jennifer
Barnes Supplier Diversity & Sustainability Purchasing |
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 | 0 US/Canadian $ |
| 30-49 percent | 21,509 US/Canadian $ |
| 50-69 percent | 0 US/Canadian $ |
| 70-89 percent (or FSC Mix label) | 42,186.16 US/Canadian $ |
| 90-100 percent (or FSC Recycled/100% label) | 19,780 US/Canadian $ |
A brief description of the time period from which the figures reported above are drawn:
Figures above are for Fiscal Year 2022 (July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022) and reflect paper purchases through the University-wide contracted office supply company. FY22 information is provided here (vs. FY23) because it is the most recent detailed data available from our supplier.
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:
See also Credit OP-18
Pitt Print Reduction Initiative -
https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/get-involved/employees/reduce-print/
Pitt Purchasing Paper Guidelines - https://www.ppt.pitt.edu/suppliers/sustainability-initiatives/commodity-specific-guidelines-sustainability
Pitt Purchasing General Sustainability Guidelines - https://www.ppt.pitt.edu/suppliers/sustainability-initiatives/general-guidelines-sustainable-purchasing
Pitt Student Green Guide - Save Paper section -
https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/get-involved/students/student-green-guide/save-paper/
Pitt Employee Green Guide - Purchasing section including paper -
https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/get-involved/employees/employee-green-guide/purchasing-surplus/
Pitt Sustainability in the Classroom webpage - https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/academics-research/sustainability-in-classroom/
See also Credit OP-18
Pitt Print Reduction Initiative -
https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/get-involved/employees/reduce-print/
Pitt Purchasing Paper Guidelines - https://www.ppt.pitt.edu/suppliers/sustainability-initiatives/commodity-specific-guidelines-sustainability
Pitt Purchasing General Sustainability Guidelines - https://www.ppt.pitt.edu/suppliers/sustainability-initiatives/general-guidelines-sustainable-purchasing
Pitt Student Green Guide - Save Paper section -
https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/get-involved/students/student-green-guide/save-paper/
Pitt Employee Green Guide - Purchasing section including paper -
https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/get-involved/employees/employee-green-guide/purchasing-surplus/
Pitt Sustainability in the Classroom webpage - https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/academics-research/sustainability-in-classroom/
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