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. o 60% of institutions recognize green procurement as such (vs. 53% in 2010 and 2009) o 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

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

Results 2011 – Economic Conditions Despite the economic conditions for Higher Education, Green Procurement efforts have remained largely unchanged. o 54% of respondents reported NO change in their programs (vs. 55% in 2010) 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. o Internal reporting is up from 40% to 45% of institutions o External reporting is up from 19% to 30% of institutions 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 o No training is available for 32% of the respondents (vs. 33% in 2010) o 42% of the respondents self evaluate their training as POOR or FAIR (vs. 34% in 2010) National Institutional Acceptance: 2011 National Association of Educational Procurement Study

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

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)

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.

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

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

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

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. Green Programs - Contracted Vendors

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.