Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 66.56
Liaison David Blodgett
Submission Date March 13, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Babson College
OP-17: Guidelines for Business Partners

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 1.00 Anne Krueger
Manager, Purchasing
Purchasing
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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?:
All

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

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):

All contracts have sections on minimum environmental practices, such as:
-Never leave trucks idling and unattended
-All waste must be disposed of in a legal, approved manner. Any hazardous waste must be disposed of by a competent, licensed, handler of such material. Recycle wherever possible to meet sustainable standards set forth by Babson.
-Any hazardous waste must be disposed of by a competent, licensed, handler of such material.


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:
http://www.babson.edu/offices-services/business-financial-services/procurement/policies-procedures/Pages/green-purchasing.aspx
+ Date Revised: May 15, 2015

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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