Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 59.67
Liaison Luc Surprenant
Submission Date Dec. 23, 2022

STARS v2.2

Université de Montréal
OP-11: Sustainable Procurement

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.50 / 3.00 Luc Surprenant
Consultant, Sustainable Development
Vice rector's office, Finances and Infrastructures
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Part 1. Institution-wide sustainable procurement policies

Does the institution have written policies, guidelines, or directives that seek to support sustainable purchasing across multiple commodity categories institution-wide?:
Yes

A copy of the policies, guidelines or directives:
Code_de_ConduiteV4_Final .pdf

The policies, guidelines or directives:
The Université de Montréal is committed to sustainable development and expects the same commitment from its suppliers as well as ethical sourcing practices throughout their supply chain. The code of conduct demonstrates an institutional commitment to work for continuous improvement towards excellence.

Suppliers of goods and services are expected to subscribe and to ensure that their operating practices and those of their own suppliers are in sync with the commitments of the University's code of conduct.

Part 2. Life Cycle Cost Analysis 

Does the institution employ Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) when evaluating energy- and water-using products and systems?:
No

Which of the following best describes the institution’s use of LCCA?:
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A brief description of the LCCA policy and/or practices:
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Part 3. Product-specific sustainability criteria

To count, the criteria must address the specific sustainability challenges and impacts associated with products and/or services in each category, e.g. by requiring or giving preference to multi-criteria sustainability standards, certifications and labels appropriate to the category. Broader, institution-wide policies should be reported in Part 1, above. 

Chemically intensive products and services

Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating chemically intensive products and services?:
No

A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for chemically intensive products and services:
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Consumable office products

Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating consumable office products?:
Yes

A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for consumable office products:
Paper purchased by the University’s Printing Services must contain 30% of post-consumer recycled fiber

Printing Services also establish other sustainability criteria for asks of interest in order to compare products and make sustainable decisions. These criteria include:
- weight
- FSC certification

Furniture and furnishings

Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating furniture and furnishings?:
Yes

A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for furniture and furnishings:
In collaboration with the Sustainability Unit, the Procurement and Contract Management Branch developed a series of criteria for the latest call for tenders for the acquisition of office furniture for recurring needs at the University.

These criteria cover several areas:
-durability and robustness
-Indoor air quality
-LEED
-recyclability
takeover of pre-existing equipment
-maintenance of equipment
-Delivery and installation of equipment.

Information Technology (IT) and equipment

Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating Information technology (IT) and equipment?:
Yes

A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for Information Technology (IT) and equipment:
Although asks of interest do not mention it explicitly, the General Directorate of Information Technology (Direction Générale des technologies de l'information)
(DGTIC) requires that all computers meet the EPEAT gold standard at the stage of equipment standardization.

Food service providers

Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating food service providers?:
Yes

A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for food service providers:
In accordance with its Fair Trade Campus certification (Fairtrade Canada), the University's food services purchase only Fair Trade Certified coffee. The supplier must also offer fair trade tea choices so that at least one option is available to the customer at all times at the point of service.

Garments and linens 

Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating garments and linens?:
No

A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for garments and linens:
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Professional service providers

Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating professional service providers?:
No

A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for professional service providers:
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Transportation and fuels

Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating transportation and fuels?:
No

A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for transportation and fuels:
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Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable procurement program or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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