Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 53.20
Liaison Olivia Shehan
Submission Date Dec. 24, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Wellesley College
OP-14: Office Paper Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.53 / 1.00 Sharon Bort
Sustainability Coordinator
Sustainability
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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

A copy of the paper purchasing policy, directive or guidelines:
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The paper purchasing policy, directive or guidelines:

Wellesley College has an institution wide preference to purchase recycled content office paper. We encourage this practice in departmental and through mass institutional wide purchasing decisions as noted on the purchasing website.


A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed :

The Office of Sustainability has worked closely with the Purchasing Department to create and support the policy. The Office of Sustainability also helps to educate students, staff, and faculty on these initiatives.


Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on office paper)?:
Yes

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 0 US/Canadian $
50-69 percent 16 US/Canadian $
70-89 percent (or FSC Mix label) 21,294.51 US/Canadian $
90-100 percent (or FSC Recycled label) 768.43 US/Canadian $

Total expenditures on office paper :
48,361.90 US/Canadian $

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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