| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.87 |
| Liaison | Daimon Eklund |
| Submission Date | Dec. 23, 2021 |
University of Washington, Seattle
OP-13: Cleaning and Janitorial Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.90 / 1.00 |
Claudia
Christensen Procurement Manager Procurement Services |
Total annual expenditures on cleaning products:
Annual expenditures on certified green cleaning products:
Total annual expenditures on janitorial paper products:
Annual expenditures on certified green janitorial paper products:
A brief description of the time period on which the figures reported above are based :
The data is based on a 12-month period for the University's internal campus custodial services. All products are evaluated by a campus committee to ensure they are fragrance free and eco-friendly prior to purchasing. The contract supplier obtains documentation from product manufacturers or suppliers that verifies product compliance with the specified sustainability criteria for the following percentage of the purchased value of the sustainable purchases listed above (must be 30% minimum, by cost, to demonstrate compliance)
The University's Housing and Food Services utilizes only GreenSeal and/or Ecologo certified paper towels and toilet tissue.
Percentage of expenditures on cleaning and janitorial products that are third party certified to meet recognized sustainability standards:
Website URL where information about the institution’s cleaning and janitorial purchasing is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Note: brushes, brooms and containers for recycling and composting, while not specifically "green" are a component of the overall spend and impact the total percentage of Green Cleaning products.
American School and University named UW Building Services Department as the recipient of the The Green Cleaning Award for Schools & Universities 2014 Higher Education Grand Award!
Note: brushes, brooms and containers for recycling and composting, while not specifically "green" are a component of the overall spend and impact the total percentage of Green Cleaning products.
American School and University named UW Building Services Department as the recipient of the The Green Cleaning Award for Schools & Universities 2014 Higher Education Grand Award!
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