Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 56.05
Liaison Mary Ellen Mallia
Submission Date July 19, 2012
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University at Albany
OP-13: Vendor Code of Conduct

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Mary Ellen Mallia
Director of Environmental Sustainability
Finance and Business
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Does the institution have and act on a vendor code of conduct or equivalent policy that sets expectations about the social and environmental responsibility of vendors with whom the institution does business?:
Yes

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The website URL where the vendor code of conduct or equivalent policy is posted :
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A copy of the vendor code of conduct or equivalent policy:
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A brief description of programs and strategies institution has implemented to ensure the code is followed, including a brief description of instances when vendor code of conduct has changed purchasing behavior within the last five years, if applicable:
The University has a vendor responsibility process which includes conducting a review of a company’s Financial Organization, Business Integrity, Legal Capacity and Prior Experience. In addition the University has standards for the (non) use of sweatshop labor. The procedures are enforced by our purchasing department.

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