Green Purchasing
Regional and global sustainability must be included and embraced within the procurement and business processes at WCU. The Green Purchasing Policy is a link from the procurement process to the other sustainability efforts on campus, and helps institutionalize Green Purchasing throughout the campus community. It enhances the mission of WCU by aligning business strategies with our campus community, as well as the local and regional economies.Green Purchasing is a way of adding environmental considerations to the price and performance criteria WCU uses to make purchasing (transaction) decisions. Green Purchasing attempts to identify and reduce environmental impact and to maximize resource efficiency.
The Green Purchasing Policy reflects WCU's commitment to the environment and the community. Green Purchasing is already taking place at WCU with the purchasing of recycled content paper goods, bi-fuel vehicles, and environmentally friendly furniture and carpet.
Honors 314 Presentation on Purchasing
What did WCU students find out when they researched sustainability issues with respect to purchasing? Find out here in this link to a presentation produced by students in HON 314.
