Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 76.71
Liaison Gioia Thompson
Submission Date Feb. 6, 2023

STARS v2.2

University of Vermont
EN-15: Trademark Licensing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Natalie Guillette
Director
Purchasing
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Is the institution a member of the Worker Rights Consortium (WRC)?:
Yes

Is the institution currently a member of the Fair Labor Association (FLA)? :
Yes

For institutions outside the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. only:

Is the institution currently a member of an equivalent independent monitoring and verification organization approved by AASHE?:
No

A brief description of the independent monitoring and verification organization:
We run our licensing program through CLC/Learfield, which is also a member of the two above organizations.
https://clc.com/home/resources/

If institution is not a member of a monitoring and verification organization:

Has the institution adopted a labor rights code of conduct in its licensing agreements with the licensees who produce its logo apparel?:
No

A copy of the labor rights code of conduct for licensees:
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The labor rights code of conduct for licensees:
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Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s trademark licensing initiatives is available:
https://site.uvm.edu/license/?Page=waiver_proc.html

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
UVM purchases of promotional t-shirts are guided by our Sustainable T-Shirt Purchasing Guidelines, with an emphasis on using local vendors willing to provide UVM-researched sustainable options.

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