Purchasing
Introduction
Collectively, institutions spend many billions of dollars on goods and services annually. Each purchasing decision represents an opportunity for institutions to choose environmentally and socially preferable products and services and support companies with strong commitments to sustainability.
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This tab provides access to data collected through AASHE’s Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System™ (STARS). STARS is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance. STARS enables meaningful comparisons over time and across institutions using a common set of measurements developed with broad participation from the campus sustainability community. Additional content and advanced benchmarking tools will be added to this tab over time.
Programs and Initiatives
The following links connect to specific Content Displays on the STARS website (AASHE membership and log-in required).
- Electronics purchasing policies, guidelines and directives
- Green cleaning product purchasing policies, guidelines and directives
- Paper purchasing policies, guidelines and directives
- Life Cycle Cost Analysis policies and practices
Scores
The following link connects to the Score Display on the STARS website (AASHE membership and log-in required).
Purchasing Partners
7 Rivers Recycling
Onalaska, WIBusiness Affiliate
Balfour College Division
Austin, TXBusiness Affiliate
CustomerFirst Renewables
Gaithersburg, MDBusiness Affiliate
Dot Cup
Evanston, ILBusiness Affiliate
Ecomedes
San Francisco, CABusiness Affiliate
EPEAT/Green Electronics Council
Portland, ORBusiness Affiliate
Fair Labor Association
Washington, DCBusiness Affiliate
Green Seal
Washington, DCBusiness Affiliate
National Association of Educational Procurement
Columbia, MDOak Hall Cap & Gown
Salem, VABusiness Affiliate
Preserve
Waltham, MABusiness Affiliate
Rivanna Natural Designs
Richmond, VABusiness Affiliate
Sleep On Latex
Niles, ILBusiness Affiliate
Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council
Washington, DCBusiness Affiliate