| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 55.02 |
| Liaison | Rob Williams |
| Submission Date | July 2, 2024 |
Capilano University
OP-11: Sustainable Procurement
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.75 / 3.00 |
Rob
Williams Project Manager Facilities |
Part 1. Institution-wide sustainable procurement policies
A copy of the policies, guidelines or directives:
The policies, guidelines or directives:
The University acknowledges that its decisions may have local, environmental, and social impact. The University will adopt Social Procurement practices in determining Best Value , in order to help develop and sustain diverse and healthy communities. The University will assess potential social outcomes and community benefits when planning for and sourcing goods and/or services. The University will take all necessary actions to protect the institutional and professional integrity of its procurement practices and commits to consider social, environmental, and economic values in all procurement-related matters. All competitive opportunities will be open, fair, transparent, and accessible for interested parties. Our updated Purchasing policy is in the final stages of review. Once approved by the executive committee a copy will be uploaded. As of January 01, 2023 Capilano university has also signed up as a member of the Canadian Collaboration for Sustainable Procurement - a community based network aimed at promoting sustainable initiatives and idea sharing between member organisations.
Part 2. Life Cycle Cost Analysis
Which of the following best describes the institution’s use of LCCA?:
A brief description of the LCCA policy and/or practices:
Part 3. Product-specific sustainability criteria
To count, the criteria must address the specific sustainability challenges and impacts associated with products and/or services in each category, e.g. by requiring or giving preference to multi-criteria sustainability standards, certifications and labels appropriate to the category. Broader, institution-wide policies should be reported in Part 1, above.
Chemically intensive products and services
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for chemically intensive products and services:
Consumable office products
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for consumable office products:
Furniture and furnishings
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for furniture and furnishings:
Information Technology (IT) and equipment
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for Information Technology (IT) and equipment:
Food service providers
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for food service providers:
All food on campus is managed by Chartwells. They report on a number of performance KPI's including % of local sourced foods, % of Sustainable Seafood. We are also a Fairtrade certified campus. In our Food Services RFP document 13% of the evaluation criteria was base on Environmental and Waste Management.
Garments and linens
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for garments and linens:
Professional service providers
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for professional service providers:
Transportation and fuels
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for transportation and fuels:
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.