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Policy 5.15 - Sustainable Purchasing - UNDER REVIEW

Part 1: Purpose

Lake Superior College promotes economic, ethical, environmental, and social considerations in all purchasing decisions while maintaining standards of cost and value in all purchases made for college use.

Part 2: Objective

Lake Superior College, where possible, will procure environmentally preferable products by considering short- and long-term implementation and costs, life cycle costs, and maintenance costs. This policy does not require changes in typical purchasing practice, but serves as a guide to preferable purchasing criteria.

Part 3: References

History

Date Implementation: August 6, 2015

Date Reviewed/Revised: October 9, 2025

Note from January 2026: As of last review, the sustainability committee had not been reconstituted. Once committee is in place, Policy 5.15 and Procedure 5.15.1 Sustainable Purchasing should be reviewed again.

President's Signature Date: February 9, 2026