| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 76.79 |
| Liaison | Mike Wilson |
| Submission Date | Jan. 27, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Victoria
OP-13: Cleaning and Janitorial Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.96 / 1.00 |
Lawrence
Lu Manager, Janitorial Services FMGT Janitorial Services |
Total expenditures on cleaning products:
Expenditures on cleaning products that are Green Seal or UL ECOLOGO certified and/or Safer Choice labeled (or local equivalents for institutions outside the U.S. and Canada):
Total expenditures on janitorial paper products:
Expenditures on janitorial paper products that are FSC, Green Seal, and/or UL ECOLOGO certified (or local equivalents for institutions outside the U.S. and Canada):
Percentage of expenditures on cleaning and janitorial products that are third party certified to meet recognized sustainability standards:
A brief description of the time period from which the figures reported above are drawn (i.e. one-year time period or representative sample):
Cleaning products and janitorial supplies expenditure totals are from Jan-Dec 2015 (purchased and used by Facilities Management Department). This is a representative sample. Food Services and Residence Services purchase the same products from the same supplier (distributor).
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
UVic has a new Green Cleaning Program (2016) and a Green Cleaning Policy. See: https://www.uvic.ca/facilities/assets/docs/Green%20Cleaning%20Policy%20and%20Program.pdf
UVic's Janitorial and Housekeeping Services purchase only Green Seal approved "Diversity" products for all regular daily cleaning in student residences, offices, classroom buildings and other public spaces, including washrooms as per our agreement with a local supplier of cleaning products. Other products are used for periodic cleaning such as carpet cleaning, and for tougher stain and graffiti removal, are the least toxic possible, but not certified under a green certification program. Purchasing is confined to the supervisor who purchases only the agreed to standard cleaning products. See: http://www.uvic.ca/sustainability/topics/buildings-grounds/index.php.
UVic has a new Green Cleaning Program (2016) and a Green Cleaning Policy. See: https://www.uvic.ca/facilities/assets/docs/Green%20Cleaning%20Policy%20and%20Program.pdf
UVic's Janitorial and Housekeeping Services purchase only Green Seal approved "Diversity" products for all regular daily cleaning in student residences, offices, classroom buildings and other public spaces, including washrooms as per our agreement with a local supplier of cleaning products. Other products are used for periodic cleaning such as carpet cleaning, and for tougher stain and graffiti removal, are the least toxic possible, but not certified under a green certification program. Purchasing is confined to the supervisor who purchases only the agreed to standard cleaning products. See: http://www.uvic.ca/sustainability/topics/buildings-grounds/index.php.
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