Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 56.90
Liaison Paul Mathisen
Submission Date April 16, 2015
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STARS v2.0

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
OP-17: Guidelines for Business Partners

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 1.00 Liz Tomaszewski
Facilities Systems Manager/Sustainability Coordinator
Facilities Department
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How many of the institution’s business partners are covered by policies, guidelines and/or agreements that require adherence to minimum environmental standards?:
Some

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How many of the institution’s business partners are covered by policies, guidelines and/or agreements that require adherence to minimum standards governing employee wages, benefits, working conditions and rights?:
None

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A copy of the policies, guidelines, and/or agreements with the institution's business partners (or a representative sample):
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The policies, guidelines, and/or agreements with the institution's business partners (or a representative sample):
No formal agreements or policies are in place, however we do have minimal environmental expectations of our trash and recycling contractors as well as our energy services contractors. Specifically, we expect our waste hauler to appropriately handle the material they collect and we expect our energy services contractors to generate measurable energy savings.

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A brief description of programs and strategies institution has implemented to ensure that the guidelines are followed, including a brief description of instances when the guidelines have changed purchasing behavior, if applicable:
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The website URL where information about the institution’s guidelines for its business partners is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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