UBC Delivering Sustainability

Local Sourcing: Inspiration and Aspiration Victoria Wakefield SCMP Purchasing Manager - The University of British Columbia Fraser Basin Council October 2011 UBC VANCOUVER

The role Supply Chain Management plays “ The supply chain management profession makes a significant contribution to Canada’s economy and is critical to the competitive advantage of all enterprises. Latest research shows that PMAC members control more than $130 billion in annual spend .” http://www.pmac.ca/en/about-pmac

UBC OKANAGAN Sourcing Local at UBC helps us meet our goals and targets …..
Social Performance
Working with Non-profits
Partnership with Starworks and electronic recycling
Aboriginal and Minority Issues
Increase number of contract awards to Aboriginal business
Stimulating local economies and small business
Environmental Performance
Waste Reduction
Increase diversion to 70% - Zero waste Challenge
Work with local companies to use reusable packaging, take back programs and recycling
Air Quality
Maintain annual average automobile traffic on campus at or below 1997 per capita levels - deliveries to site and fleet composition
Economic Performance
Increase Research Support
formal cost accounting, include transportation, waste, and full life cycle analysis.

The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS®) The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS®) is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to gauge relative progress toward sustainability. STARS was developed by AASHE with broad participation from the highereducation community.
STARS is designed to :
Provide a framework for understanding sustainability in all sectors of higher education.
Enable meaningful comparisons over time and across institutions using a common set of measurements developed with broad participation from the campus sustainability community.
Create incentives for continual improvement toward sustainability.
Facilitate information sharing about higher education sustainability
practices and performance.
5. Build a stronger, more diverse campus sustainability community.

UBC Food Services –
Sustainable Food and Beverage Purchasing Program
UBC Food Services defines "local food" as food that has been grown, raised, produced or processed within 150 miles of campus.
UBC Food Services employs procurement personnel who are trained in sustainable sourcing and tender and award contracts and manage departmental procurement needs with a focus on ethical and sustainable criterion.
Preference and weighted criterion is given to local producers and manufacturers
Flavours all that we do:

Your perception is our only disability …a true story

Garbage bags ….

Government Direction
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Act, Nov.2007
BC emissions reduced by:
33% in 2020
80% in 2050
Carbon Neutral Public Sector
Oct. 1 2007 – business travel
(core government only – CRF)
2010 – operations
Carbon Neutral Government Regulation passed Dec. 2008

What are the social and environmental impacts associated with the products we are sourcing?
Does your company have a sustainability or environmental policy or statement?
Do you adhere to, or have alignment with any recognized standards or principles promoting sustainability?
Include “company profile” in your RFP’s

Courier RFP Sustainability weight factor 20%

What are you asking for ?

Applying weight - but how much?
Supplier profile - 5%
Supplier code of conduct – 5%
Demonstrated commitment to sustainability- 5-10%
Monitoring and verification = proof – 5-10%
With readily available commodities minimum 25%
should/could be equal to price…….

L Difficulty H L Complexity of specifications Sustainability criterion – a heuristic model Carbon management Biodiesel fuels GHG reductions Retrofitting buildings Responsible travel programs – off setting Infrastructure energy management – thermal heat recovery systems Life Cycle Assessment modeling – similar to a food mile model. Socio/economic Working with social enterprises Collaboration with minorities HR policies Telecommuting Local preferences Green products/services Standardized goods/services Easily substituted – i.e. office supplies/janitorial supplies/food supplies Corporate policies and practices Third party verification – Greenseal, Fair-trade, Energy star Resource conservation Industry environmental standards IT standards - EPEAT Waste water treatment Recycling/reuse Energy reduction

Making it Work
Leadership & Engagement
Teaching & Research
Critical networking and reporting structures
Building Social Capital and demonstrated savings
Global Leadership and Scaling Up
Aligning & Embedding Sustainability
Share what you’ve learned

The road ahead looks green……

UBC Delivering Sustainability

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