Responsible purchasing
La Trobe University is committed to following sustainable practises in purchasing across the University. Policies and procedures are constantly being reviewed to ensure that appropriate sustainability statements and directives are incorporated.
Currently, we support green purchasing with the following:
- The University carpool system; resulting in a reduction in the number vehicles purchased by the University
- The purchase of 4 cylinder cars where possible; reducing fuel consumption
- The incorporation of a “environmental sustainability” criterion into goods/services tenders, which is evaluated along with the rest of the response.
There are also plans to make the use of recycled paper mandatory at the University.
