Policy Information
Green Purchasing
Effective
Number
PUR 20 00
Applicability
This policy applies to University Administrators Faculty and Staff
Administrative Authority
Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Responsible Unit
Sally Molsberger - Chief Procurement Officer, Procurement Services
Service Complex, University of Louisville
Louisville, KY 40292
502-852-8223
purchase@louisville.edu
History
Original Date: Unknown
Revision Date(s): April 28, 2023
Reviewed Date(s): February 14, 2020; April 28, 2023
Categories
Statement
The University of Louisville is committed to the stewardship of the environment and to reducing the University's dependence on non-renewable energy. These Green Purchasing policies and procedures support the University's commitment to sustainability.
Related Information
http://louisville.edu/sustainability/operations/green-purchasing/#uofl-green-purchasing-policies
Reasoning
The goal of this policy is to reduce the adverse environmental impact of our purchasing decisions by buying goods and services from manufacturers and vendors who share our commitment to the environment. Green purchasing is the method wherein environmental and social considerations are taken with equal weight to the price, availability and performance criteria that colleges and universities use to make purchasing decisions.
Green Purchasing is also known as "environmentally preferred purchasing (EPP), green procurement, affirmative procurement, eco-procurement, and environmentally responsible purchasing." Green Purchasing minimizes negative environmental and social effects through the use of environmentally friendly products.
Green Purchasing attempts to identify and reduce environmental impact and to maximize resource efficiency.
Definitions
Green Purchasing is the method wherein environmental and social considerations are taken with equal weight to the price, availability and performance criteria that colleges and universities use to make purchasing decisions. Green Purchasing is also known as "environmentally preferred purchasing (EPP), green procurement, affirmative procurement, eco-procurement, and environmentally responsible purchasing."