| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.04 |
| Liaison | Jennifer Kleindienst |
| Submission Date | Oct. 14, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Wesleyan University
OP-11: Cleaning Products Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.70 / 2.00 |
Michelle
Michaud Vice President of Business Development Sun Services, LLC |
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Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase Green Seal (tm) or EcoLogo (tm) certified cleaning products?:
Yes
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The website URL where the green cleaning product purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines are posted:
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A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed:
Supplies and Equipment
2.2.1 Supplies
Contractor will furnish at its sole cost and expense materials, supplies, tools and equipment required for the satisfactory performance of the Custodial Services, including all soaps, cleaners, detergents, disinfectants and trash can/wastebasket liners. List of Supplies should be submitted to University for approval. Any change requires University prior approval. The Contractor shall maintain on-site Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for all chemicals used to maintain University facilities and shall train employees on the use of MSDS.
2.2.6 Environmental Products and Methods
2.2.6.1 Petroleum Based or Oily Substances Prohibition – Contractor shall not use petroleum-based cleaners, polishes and dressings or cleaning material that are otherwise oily in nature in any Service Areas covered by this Contract. It is extremely important that Contractor not leave any oily residue on any surface.
2.2.6.2 The Contractor shall only use products that have the “Green Seal Certification Mark” (GS-37) unless an alternate product has been approved by Wesleyan Management. If the Contractor is found to have a chemical on campus that does not meet this standard, the Contractor will be assessed a fine of $100 per incident that will be expected to be paid or credited within 30 days.
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Does the institution wish to pursue points for Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on cleaning products)?:
Yes
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Expenditures on Green Seal and/or EcoLogo certified cleaning products :
65,973.20
US/Canadian $
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Total expenditures on cleaning products :
82,466.50
US/Canadian $
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A copy of the sections of the cleaning contract(s) that reference certified green products:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Sun Services utilizes chemicals manufactured by Diversey. These chemicals are part of Diversey’s Health High Performance Cleaning Program, specifically geared towards use at educational facilities. These chemicals are all Green Seal Certified and many also carry EcoLogo and/or GREENGUARD certifications.
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