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Understanding Green Procurement Initiatives Workshop. University of Illinois Making the Connection Conference Cynthia Klein-Banai Associate Chancellor for Sustainability University of Illinois at Chicago. Agenda. Background Strategies Principles Sustainable Purchasing Trends
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Understanding Green Procurement Initiatives Workshop University of Illinois Making the Connection Conference Cynthia Klein-Banai Associate Chancellor for Sustainability University of Illinois at Chicago
Agenda • Background • Strategies • Principles • Sustainable Purchasing Trends • Potential Opportunities for MAFBE Vendors
Background • Definition of Sustainability • Commitment to Sustainability • American College and University President Climate Commitment • Illinois Universities Sustainable Compact • Developing Green Purchasing Policies
Strategies • Support from administration • Team approach – committee • Process • Resources • Educate campus • Educate vendors • Track data/reporting
Principles • Definitions • Green purchasing • Environmentally preferred products • Desired Environmental Attributes • Life Cycle Analysis • Energy • EPEAT • ENERGY STAR • Energy and water efficient
Life Cycle Analysis Product development Marketing Two-way impact Manufacturing Packaging Sales, distribution, and transportation Consumer use Final disposition Material flow Environmental impacts • To provide and analytical framework for investigating the entire range of environmental impacts(e.g., air emissions, wastewater, solid and hazardous waste, renewable resources, and energy utilization) 6
Principles • Recycled and recyclable materials • Paper (office, custodial) • Double-side printing/copying • Equipment • Toxins/pollutants • Cleaning products • Green Seal • Low VOC paints
Principles • Contracts/RFPs • Other considerations • Bio-based products • FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) • Packaging • Landscaping
Trends • NACUBO business & policy area • Big 10 • STARS assessment tool • State of green procurement trends • Sustainability commitments
Opportunities • Environmentally preferred products • Tracking EPP purchases • Sustainability goals of company • Partnership