| Overall Rating | Platinum - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 85.48 |
| Liaison | Emmanuelle Jodoin |
| Submission Date | Dec. 6, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Université de Sherbrooke
IN-8: Certified Green Cleaning
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.50 / 0.50 |
Lucie
Durand Institutional Research Advisor Management - Support Service |
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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.
| Yes or No | |
| Green Seal’s Environmental Standard for Commercial Cleaning Services (GS-42) | Yes |
| 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 | Yes |
A brief description of the institution’s certified green cleaning program, including the year adopted and/or certified:
The Université de Sherbrooke retains its cleaning services from three different companies:
The first, which is in charge of the University’s residences cleaning services, is certified CIMS-GB since 2011. This company has a policy on its environmental management system that sets out the various regulatory standards to be followed in order to ensure that buildings cleaning services be done in a sustainable way.
The second company is responsible for the University’s Main and Health campuses cleaning services. In 2005, this company was certified ISO 14001, ISO 9001 and "Eco Warranty" which are all recognized international standards.
The third company is in charge of the Longueuil Campus cleaning services. It has been certified ISO 14001:2015 since 2017 and ISO 9003 since 1996.
All three companies use EcoLogo and Green Seal certified cleaning products.
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
University’s residences cleaning services
https://www.bee-clean.com/fr/sustainability/
University’s three campuses cleaning services
https://gdi.com/fr/a-propos-de-gdi/environnement/
http://www.servicesroy.com/roy-entreprise-d-entretien-menager-commercial.html
The EcoLogo certification, awarded by UL (Underwriters Laboratories), is a Canadian program. UL is an independent company that certifies products in 46 countries. The certification evaluates products entire life-cycles, according to strict environmental standards. EcoLogo is a certification equivalent to Green Seal. For more information:
https://greenterrafirma.com/EcoLogo.html
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.