Environmental Sustainability Report - University of Oxford

University of Oxford Environmental Sustainability Report 2010/11 10Sustainable purchasingWe reviewed sustainablepurchasing opportunitiesThe Sustainability Team and thePurchasing Department workedtogether to identify opportunities forsustainable food, ecologically friendlycleaning products and reducing packagingwaste by including ‘take-back’ schemesin our suppliers’ contracts.The Purchasing Departmentincluded environmental factorsin contract reviewsThe Purchasing Department askedsuppliers to provide information onenvironmental performance andinitiatives to improve sustainabilityand is developing key performanceindicators for inclusion into next year’ssupplier contract review meetings.We increased our electronicpurchase ordersThe Purchasing department worked toensure the 20% of suppliers that accountfor 80% of purchase orders now receivethem electronically, which saves paper.What’s the University’s policyon Sustainable Purchasing?The University’s Sustainable PurchasingPolicy was approved by Council in 2008:www.admin.ox.ac.uk/finance/oxonly/purchasing/sustainablepurchasingpolicyIn 2011, theUniversity Shopagreed to stock localhoney made by a staffmember – encouraginglocal business andsustainably-sourced food.The University will review its SustainablePurchasing Policy which will underpinfuture work.The University will report on the indirectcarbon emissions arising from purchasing,in advance of HEFCE’s 2013 requirementfor all institutions to measure and reporton the carbon emissions produced throughthe procurement of goods and services.We will highlight on our web pages thesuppliers who have the best environmentalsustainability credentials.We consolidated storageThe Purchasing Department reviewedopportunities for consolidating storageat University sites and reducing thefrequency of deliveries from suppliers.