Selective Purchasing Policy Guide
Green Selective Purchasing Policy
Issue Description: Many organizations have a desire to lessen their environmental footprint and move toward being “green.” Depending on one’s location, an organization will be able to implement this in a variety of ways. Even small steps repeated many times will make a difference along the way toward a sustainable environment.
Sample wording: “
XXX (synod/congregation/organization) believes we are to be stewards of God’s creation and therefore choose to make environmentally friendly decisions in our purchasing. To that end we will:
(list items you will implement [examples might be compact fluorescent lights, recycled paper, biodegradable trash bags- see resources for suggestions]
or
list items and activities you will implement in this endeavor [examples might be using pitchers of water rather than bottled water, mulching, china, mugs or paper cups for coffee rather than Styrofoam, local purchasing to lessen transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions, consider green building materials and methods in all renovations])”.
Resources: Center for Health, Environment and Justice -
http://www.besafenet.com/ppc/archives/green_purchasing_tool_kit/index.html Coop America -
http://www.coopamerica.org/PDF/ProcurementPolicy.pdfEnvironmental Protection Agency -
http://www.epa.gov/oppt/epp/ Promotional products-
http://www.ppsolutionsllc.com/about_us.htm Tasty Catering-
http://www.tastycatering.com/about/green.cfmAbitibi recycled office paper-
http://www.paperretriever.com/?id=1Green Buildings-
http://www.epa.gov/greenbuilding/tools/funding.htm#guides Examples: University of Northern Iowa -
http://www.vpaf.uni.edu/obo/purchasing/guidelines_procedures.shtml#lrCity of Oakland-
http://www.oaklandpw.com/AssetFactory.aspx?did=2738