| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.25 |
| Liaison | Laura Bain |
| Submission Date | Jan. 26, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Furman University
OP-14: Office Paper Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.51 / 1.00 |
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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
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A copy of the paper purchasing policy, directive or guidelines:
None
The paper purchasing policy, directive or guidelines:
The paper purchase is the responsibility of each department. When the departments order paper, they take into consideration the budget limit and the Green Purchasing Guidelines. Each department is encouraged to buy sustainable products whenever possible. Within the Green Purchasing Guidelines is a line that reads "Procure post-consumer recycled-content paper and office supplies."
None
A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed :
We do not mandate that they have to buy recycled papers. However, to encourage the use of recycled papers we have held seminars in the past and had the vendor give a presentation on the difference between the virgin and recycled papers and the impact each would have on the environment.
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Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on office paper)?:
Yes
None
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 | 26.04 US/Canadian $ |
| 30-49 percent | 43,621.18 US/Canadian $ |
| 50-69 percent | 1,933.06 US/Canadian $ |
| 70-89 percent (or FSC Mix label) | 0 US/Canadian $ |
| 90-100 percent (or FSC Recycled label) | 5,623.50 US/Canadian $ |
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Total expenditures on office paper :
68,932.39
US/Canadian $
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The website URL where information about the paper purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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