1. Purchasing Toward Energy and Environmental Sustainability Pam Lombardo & Kathy Scheidemen 10/24/07Campus Sustainability Plan - Procurement Mission Statement - Procurement To enable the acquisition of resources in a manner that supports the UC education, research, and public service mission through innovation, support of the invention and transition towards environmentally preferable processes, social responsibility, and the utilization of green technologies that enhance the positive transformation of markets towards full sustainability.

2. Purchasing Toward Energy and Environmental Sustainability Pam Lombardo & Kathy Scheidemen 10/24/07Campus Sustainability Plan - Procurement Long Term Vision Cohesive and integrated electronic procurement system: In order to reach our goals, UCSB will require an e-commerce system that integrates campus procurement and accounting processes while offering efficient controls. E-commerce provides ease-of-use, detailed data, and a greater ability to monitor, measure, and analyze business flows. Environmentally Preferable and Socially Responsible Processes: We envision campus operations utilizing machines and systems powered by clean and renewable energy, comprised of renewable resources, and manufactured in ways that enable individuals to equitably meet their needs. Sustainable Economy: Positive transformation of both the University of California and its supporting industries and markets towards a triple bottom line that is prosperous, cost effective, and responsible. Purchasing supports UC research, innovation, and invention of environmentally preferable systems and processes

3. Purchasing Toward Energy and Environmental Sustainability Pam Lombardo & Kathy Scheidemen 10/24/07Campus Sustainability Plan - Procurement Recent News UCOP adopts sustainable framework Under Sustainability.ucsb.edu: Campus Sustainability Plan – overview All UC’s sign Greenhouse Gas Reduction (American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment) UCSB Lab Manager highlighted in Science on July 9th, 2007 in article “SUSTAINABILITY: This Man Wants to Green Your Lab.”

4. Purchasing Toward Energy and Environmental Sustainability Pam Lombardo & Kathy Scheidemen 10/24/07Campus Sustainability Plan - Procurement Terms What is Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP)? Examples: EPEAT & Dell Contract (http://www.epeat.net) Carpet

5. Electronic commerce: Benchmark and move toward goal of 100% electronic and paperless systems for all procurement and accounting operations.. Commodities Expand environmentally preferable purchasing across the spectrum of commodity buying at UCSB and system-wide. Policy Education and Outreach Develop clear guidelines for environmentally preferable procurement across a broad range of commodities and outreach sustainability practices to campus. Purchasing Toward Energy and Environmental Sustainability Pam Lombardo & Kathy Scheidemen 10/24/07Campus Sustainability Plan - Procurement Short Term Goals (0-1 years)

6. Increase Electronic Commerce Decrease paper (e.g. eliminate all hard copy catalogues) Incorporate e-signatures on all campus forms FlexCard – 100% utilization by departments Create an e-bay for surplus Increase Take-back programs Increase use of video-conferencing Purchasing Toward Energy and Environmental Sustainability Pam Lombardo & Kathy Scheidemen 10/24/07Campus Sustainability Plan - Procurement Intermediate Goals (1-5 years)

7. Recap Fully integrated and implemented e-commerce system All commodities are compliant with EPP standards Zero waste output from UC Zero waste/impact from commodities purchased UC wide e-bay for surplus property Social Responsibility Purchasing Toward Energy and Environmental Sustainability Pam Lombardo & Kathy Scheidemen 10/24/07Campus Sustainability Plan - Procurement Long-Term Goals (5+ years)