Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 69.61
Liaison Tina Woolston
Submission Date Nov. 2, 2022

STARS v2.2

Tufts University
IN-17: Green Cleaning Certification

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 0.50 William Thistle
Director of Purchasing
Purchasing
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Please note that this credit recognizes comprehensive green cleaning programs that have been third party certified. Expenditures on certified green cleaning products are recognized in the Cleaning and Janitorial Purchasing credit.

Under which of the following is the institution’s green cleaning program/service certified?:
Yes or No
Green Seal’s Environmental Standard for Commercial Cleaning Services (GS-42) No
The International Sanitary Supply Association’s (ISSA’s) Cleaning Industry Management Standard for Green Buildings (CIMS-GB) Yes
An equivalent third party certification program approved by AASHE No

A brief description of the institution’s certified green cleaning program:
C&W Services is the contracted company for Tufts custodial services on all of our campuses. C&W Services is one of the few companies in the industry to have the ISSA Cleaning Industry Management Standard (CIMS) and CIMS-Green Building (CIMS-GB) certifications, indicating how they provide value through management best practices, exemplary service and a commitment to sustainability. They have been CIMS certified since at least December 2016. C&W Services is currently listed on the ISSA website with honors. The link on the ISSA website directs to Cushman and Wakefield (http://www.cushmanwakefield.com/), the parent company to C&W Services. The direct link to C&W Services is https://cwservices.com/

Documentation affirming the green cleaning certification:
The website URL where information affirming the green cleaning certification is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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