Conference Presentations
Introduction
AASHE’s database of conference presentations includes thousands of abstracts and presentation materials from AASHE’s annual Conference & Expo as well as presentation materials from other sustainability in higher education conferences.
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Introduction to Sustainable Procurement and a Strategic Program Approach
- Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (MA)
Become familiar with the basic definition and common approaches to purchasing more sustainable goods and services in your organization. Learn what it means to take a strategic program approach, begin …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Understanding your University's Emissions from Purchasing and Investments (Scope 3)
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (MA)
- Persefoni (AZ)
This session will focus on providing universities information on understanding their own Scope 3 as it relates to their purchasing practices and supply chains. The panel will feature ASU to …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Leveraging the Buying Power of Universities for Sustainable Procurement and Market Transformation
- Boston University (MA)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA)
- University of California, Office of the President (CA)
- Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (MA)
College campuses are seeking to use purchasing power to drive sustainability goals, yet lack the leverage, as single institutions, to shift supplier behaviors. This session will begin with the compelling …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Supply Chain Partnerships: MSU and SPLC Pilot BENCHMARK in Higher Ed Operations
- Michigan State University (MI)
- Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (MA)
Organizations around the world have recognized the need for supply chain sustainability in order to reduce the environmental, social and economic impacts of their purchasing while protecting and delivering value …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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A New Way to Benchmark Your Sustainable Purchasing Program
- Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (MA)
The members of the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council have collaborated to produce a Benchmarking System for evaluating the maturity of Sustainable Purchasing Programs. The new tool is being used by …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Procurement Leaders Talk Sustainability: Strategies & Case Studies
- Emory University (GA)
- George Washington University (DC)
- Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (MA)
Many sustainability goals - from climate change to zero-waste to water conservation to green dining - can be advanced cost-effectively with the strategic engagement of an institution's procurement professionals. But …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Is Your Institution Ready for the Future of Sustainable Procurement?
- Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (MA)
Leading organizations in government, industry, academia and the non-profit sector came together in 2013 to launch the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC) in an effort to solve the biggest obstacle …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Plenary Session 3: Driving Innovations Simultaneously at the Economy, Community and Campus Scale
- Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (MA)
In this plenary, strategist and social entrepreneur Jason Pearson, Executive Director of the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council, founder of TRUTHstudio, and creator of Economy Map, will highlight the role of …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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