The Importance of Green Purchasing
Each year every university spends millions of dollars buying thousands of products, from office paper to carpeting. This gives universities a significant amount of purchasing power. Although most purchasing agents may not realize it, they have an extraordinary ability to influence change. Through asking suppliers about their environmental commitments and seeking out the most environmentally preferable products available, purchasing agents can not only create a market for sustainable products, but also deliver market signals to producers of conventional products to make their products more environmentally friendly.