Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 52.63
Liaison Amy Kadrie
Submission Date Jan. 6, 2016
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

University of Rochester
OP-14: Office Paper Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.42 / 1.00 Carl Tietjen
Associate Vice President for Purchasing and Supply Chain
Purchasing
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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:
A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed :

Corporate Purchasing will be using environmental criteria in its selection of suppliers. Bidders are encouraged to provide detailed information about how they have mitigated their impact on the environment, and to consider value-added services that support the University of Rochester's commitment to preserve the environment, health and safety.


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 851,679 US/Canadian $
30-49 percent 56,875 US/Canadian $
50-69 percent 6,785 US/Canadian $
70-89 percent (or FSC Mix label) 238 US/Canadian $
90-100 percent (or FSC Recycled label) 12,627 US/Canadian $

Total expenditures on office paper :
928,204 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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