UC Procurement Services
Special Sustainability Edition
The feature article in the April issue of the UC Procurement Services newsletter released earlier this month provided a summary of the second annual Sustainable Procurement Summit held in March. This special sustainability edition planned to coincide with Earth Day on April 22 nd, contains valuable information gleaned from this event. We hope you enjoy this deeper dive into UC Procurement’s role and activities in sustainable procurement.
Sponsor's Message
Sustainable procurement plays an important role as UC Procurement Services strives to reach its Supply Chain 500 (SC500) goal of achieving $500M in benefit. UC Procurement’s leadership in sustainability is making great progress. Read more

Bill Cooper, Associate Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer
Let There Be Light!
The UC-led Million Lamp Challenge aims to replace expensive and inefficient incandescent lights and toxic compact fluorescent lights with energy-efficient, high-quality, and cost-saving LED light sources throughout public buildings in California. Read more

by Bara Waters
Sustainable Practices Policy Update
The Procurement Leadership Council and Sustainability Steering Committee have approved a major update to the Sustainable Practices Policy regarding Procurement and the creation of the associated UC Sustainable Procurement Guidelines. Read more

by Hilary Bekmann and Stephanie Lopez
UC Santa Cruz Leads the Way in Campus Sustainability
UC Santa Cruz has completed the first year of its 5-year Campus Sustainability Plan (2017-2022) which highlights four areas of focus. Read more

by Elida Erickson
The Value of Buying Local
Doing business with contractors and suppliers in your geographic area creates jobs, contributes to taxes, encourages discretionary spending with other businesses, and demonstrates commitment to your local community. Read more

by Darin Matthews
e-Procurement Tools to Identify Sustainable Products & Suppliers
UC’s existing e-procurement systems offer some helpful tools that can be leveraged to encourage and track sustainable spend. Here's how to use them. Read more

by Heather Perry
Sustainability Spend Analysis- What the UC System Can Do Right Now
Conducting a sustainable spend analysis can help you pinpoint which portions of spend are contributing the most to your organization’s climate footprint. Read more

by Karen Cook
Supplier Diversity Integration Strategies at UC San Diego
Supplier Diversity Programs encourage small business participation in the procurement process and ensure continued growth of opportunities for these businesses. Read more

by Anthony Singleton
Saving the World One Freezer at a Time at UC San Francisco
One of UCSF’s procurement sustainability efforts focuses on improved asset management, starting with a pilot to optimize freezer performance. Read more

by Dean Shehu
Supplier Scorecard Pilot Project
UC Procurement Services is launching a new supplier sustainability scorecard pilot to address the challenge of assessing supplier sustainability practices. Read more

by Stephanie Lopez
Another Way to ACT
My Green Lab has introduced the ACT label (Accountability, Consistency, Transparency) to identify the Environmental Impact Factor of various lab products. Read more

by 'My Green Lab' and Bara Waters
Upcoming Events on Sustainability
October 2-5