Procurement

No research without offices, no teaching without lecture halls - but both need space and must be furnished with the suitable furniture. Particularly when it comes to equipping the facilities, the Friedrich Schiller University relies on sustainability and thus on wood as a renewable ressource. All wooden components of the office furniture must be PEFC-certified. If chipboard is used, it must have at least the second lowest emission class E1. All furniture must bear the TÜV "schadstoffgeprügt" certificate or equivalent. This guarantees that the product does not contain any critical chemical compounds. Furthermore, the furniture must bear the Blue Angel and the Oeko-Text standard or equivalent in the possible product categories.

In addition, a data sheet with information on the life cycle assessment of the respective product must now be submitted for each bid.

Digital and multifunctional - Every office, every laboratory, every workroom needs its own equipment. Particularly in the case of IT equipment, the requirements for sustainability and functionality complement each other: All of the computers, laptops and monitors purchased in the course of the framework agreements have the Blue Angel label of the German Federal Environment Agency and are thus environmentally friendly. In addition, attention was paid to certification with the Energy Star. This seal guarantees low power consumption. In addition, their mainboards and power supplies are halogen-free. 95 percent of the university's multifunction devices have a Blue Angel label and also have an EMAS certification. This means they comply with the environmental management system specified by the EU.

Turning old into new - Friedrich Schiller University is making steady progress with the digitization of research and teaching. However, an important part of communication and documentation is still carried out in print form. Paper is therefore still indispensable for academic operations. In terms of procurement, the university relies exclusively on suppliers with both the ECO label and PEFC certification for its central supply. In the decentralized paper supply, a procurement level of 89 percent has been achieved to date.

For 2021, 1.44 tons of CO₂ emissions caused by transport and logistics were compensated by GoGreen products and services. This means that they are balanced out by investments in climate protection projects.