Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 71.86
Liaison Elida Erickson
Submission Date March 23, 2016
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STARS v2.0

University of California, Santa Cruz
OP-13: Cleaning Products Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.88 / 1.00 Elida Erickson
Sustainability Director
Sustainability Office
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Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase third party certified cleaning and janitorial products?:
Yes

A copy of the green cleaning product purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines:
The green cleaning product purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines:

See above link


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

We have a system-wide agreement for supplies that includes 3rd party certified cleaning and janitorial products. Our goal for 2014 was a spend of at least 50% on sustainable products in this category. Our actual spend was 55% in 2014 and 84% in 2015.


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

Expenditures on Green Seal and/or UL Environment (EcoLogo) certified cleaning and janitorial products:
387,769 US/Canadian $

Total expenditures on cleaning and janitorial products:
459,514 US/Canadian $

Has the institution's main cleaning or housekeeping department(s) and/or contractor(s) adopted a Green Seal or ISSA certified low-impact, ecological (“green”) cleaning program?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution’s low-impact, ecological cleaning program:

Please see attachment.


A copy of the sections of the cleaning contract(s) that reference certified green products:
The sections of the cleaning contract(s) that reference certified green products:

Spend on cleaning or janitorial is Calendar 2015, not fiscal year 15


The website URL where information about the institution’s green cleaning initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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