Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 40.43
Liaison David Pianko
Submission Date Feb. 11, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

Yeshiva University
OP-11: Cleaning Products Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.19 / 2.00 Tova Ackerman
Director, Purchasing
Procurement Services
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Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase Green Seal (tm) or EcoLogo (tm) certified cleaning products?:
Yes

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The website URL where the green cleaning product purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines are posted:
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A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed:
The University's Environmentally Preferable Procurement Policy makes a preference for environmentally friendly cleaning products that meet third party approved eco labels. Our vendors are also aware of our preferences.

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Does the institution wish to pursue points for Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on cleaning products)?:
Yes

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Expenditures on Green Seal and/or EcoLogo certified cleaning products :
284,958 US/Canadian $

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Total expenditures on cleaning products :
620,832 US/Canadian $

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A copy of the sections of the cleaning contract(s) that reference certified green products:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Green Seal / Ecologo - $4584.56 All Cleaning: $22015.08 Green Seal / Ecologo - $280,373.18 All Cleaning: $598,817

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