| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 71.86 |
| Liaison | Elida Erickson |
| Submission Date | March 23, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of California, Santa Cruz
OP-13: Cleaning Products Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.88 / 1.00 |
Elida
Erickson Sustainability Director Sustainability Office |
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Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase third party certified cleaning and janitorial products?:
Yes
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A copy of the green cleaning product purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines:
None
The green cleaning product purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines:
See above link
None
A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed:
We have a system-wide agreement for supplies that includes 3rd party certified cleaning and janitorial products. Our goal for 2014 was a spend of at least 50% on sustainable products in this category. Our actual spend was 55% in 2014 and 84% in 2015.
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Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on cleaning and janitorial products)?:
Yes
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Expenditures on Green Seal and/or UL Environment (EcoLogo) certified cleaning and janitorial products:
387,769
US/Canadian $
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Total expenditures on cleaning and janitorial products:
459,514
US/Canadian $
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Has the institution's main cleaning or housekeeping department(s) and/or contractor(s) adopted a Green Seal or ISSA certified low-impact, ecological (“green”) cleaning program?:
Yes
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A brief description of the institution’s low-impact, ecological cleaning program:
Please see attachment.
None
A copy of the sections of the cleaning contract(s) that reference certified green products:
None
The sections of the cleaning contract(s) that reference certified green products:
Spend on cleaning or janitorial is Calendar 2015, not fiscal year 15
None
The website URL where information about the institution’s green cleaning initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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