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Update on Sustainability Projects and Green Purchasing

Update on Sustainability Projects and Green Purchasing. National Institutional Acceptance: 2011 National Association of Educational Procurement Study. Green Procurement has become accepted as a key element of institutional sustainability. 60% of institutions recognize green procurement as such

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Update on Sustainability Projects and Green Purchasing

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  1. Update on Sustainability Projects and Green Purchasing

  2. National Institutional Acceptance: 2011 National Association of Educational Procurement Study • Green Procurement has become accepted as a key element of institutional sustainability. • 60% of institutions recognize green procurement as such (vs. 53% in 2010 and 2009) • 36% have formally adopted a green procurement policy (up from 24% in 2009 and 32% in 2010) 234 institutions responded (vs. 230 in 2010) 59% were a new respondent

  3. National Institutional Acceptance: 2011 National Association of Educational Procurement Study • Who responded? Institution Size Institution Type 54% (53%) 46% (47%) 38% (40%) 62% (60%) Small <10,000 FTE Large >10,000 FTE Private Public *59% are new respondents

  4. National Institutional Acceptance: 2011 National Association of Educational Procurement Study Results 2011 – Economic Conditions • Despite the economic conditions for Higher Education, Green Procurement efforts have remained largely unchanged. • 54% of respondents reported NO change in their programs (vs. 55% in 2010)

  5. National Institutional Acceptance: 2011 National Association of Educational Procurement Study Results 2011 – Reporting of Results • As Green Procurement has become more engrained in the sustainability plans, formal reporting has grown. • Internal reporting is up from 40% to 45% of institutions • External reporting is up from 19% to 30% of institutions

  6. National Institutional Acceptance: 2011 National Association of Educational Procurement Study Results 2011 – Training Opportunities • Green Procurement Training is a major issue and has not improved in 2011. • No training is available for 32% of the respondents (vs. 33% in 2010) • 42% of the respondents self evaluate their training as POOR or FAIR (vs. 34% in 2010)

  7. National Institutional Acceptance: 2011 National Association of Educational Procurement Study Results 2011 – Overall Conclusions • The Future of Green Procurement is Good • 58 respondents indicate they will add a Green Procurement policy in 2011 • This is consistent with commitments in 2009 and 2010

  8. Green in the Procurement Process at the University of Illinois • Currently, the University achieves benefits for green programs in two ways: • Direct– Programs for recycling, packing, green products (direct product purchases) • Indirect – Reduction of paper and administrative costs (iBuy, e-invoicing, e-settlement)

  9. Green in the Procurement Process at the University of Illinois • University Sourcing incorporates green programs and initiatives in our procurement process by: • Requesting program plans and current green availabilities. • Requesting e-invoicing capabilities. • Requesting central point of delivery. • Requesting information on any recyclable programs the vendor(s) may offer.

  10. Getting Green on New Initiatives: RFP Process • Data gathering - what is currently used • Criteria: Green Seal or EcoLogo • Testing • Double blind • 4 primary cleaners – • floor, glass, multipurpose, disinfectant • Pass/Fail

  11. Take-Aways • Allow lots of time • data gathering • understand limitations • stakeholder concerns • Include paper goods • Develop fair testing criteria

  12. Green Programs - Contracted Vendors • AmSan • DOT Scientific • Fisher Scientific • UPS • Grainger • CDW-G • Sigma Aldrich • Wesco

  13. Green Programs - Contracted Vendors • University Sourcing works with several vendors with green initiatives that benefit the University as a whole. • Vendors such as Grainger, EESCO/WESCO, Fisher Scientific, Sigma-Aldrich, CDW-G, OfficeMax and many others all have green programs that directly or indirectly benefit the University. • Direct benefits from these vendors include vendor representatives approaching departments and identifying areas where sustainability and green alternatives are available and the potential cost savings associated with the alternatives. • Indirect benefits from these vendors include packaging programs and the use of biodegradable products. These benefits also include the use of recycled products.

  14. Next Steps • Colleges and Universities are catalysts for change. • We must work to use a model for cultural change implementing green concepts on both Micro and Macro Levels • Develop Partnerships to work together to Teach, Promote, Sponsor, Market and Organize Events • Begin with a "Stop, Start, Continue” approach to plan changes • Identify our limitations, do what we can do now and do what others are doing based on real results and data. • Develop a long range plan and incorporate changes in projects when it makes sense and funding incentives are available.

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