Responsible Purchasing

These products will be identified as those with recognized and credible certifications and/or labels (especially wood, paper, food, and products from the wild). EVC recognizes the need to minimize purchasing items that cause harm to the local environment, humans, and animals such as toxic paints, fuels, oils, paint removers, detergents, etc. No employee of EVC will purchase or sell any items made from threatened or endangered species. Additionally, locally owned and operated businesses and those with a sustainability or corporate responsibility certification will be preferred over others when possible and available.

When not available or possible, sustainability performance and improvement over time will be considered. Guidelines for adhering to our Responsible Purchasing Policy & Pledge are recorded as part of our Responsible Purchasing Standard Operating Procedures, which we expect our staff to engage with.

Eagle Valley Commercial is dedicated to the monitoring of recycled, fair trade, local and organic products purchased for each quarter. EVC will calculate or estimate eco-friendly products purchased as a percentage of the total products purchased each quarter. These purchases are tracked quarterly and reported at least quarterly. Monitoring will be done systematically. The table below specifies this methodology. With an understanding of our purchases, EVC will determine and enact the best strategies to improve purchases to support local economic development. These plans to improve our sustainability in this area are recorded in our Supply Chain Management Action Plan

Eagle Valley Commercial has identified the following ways and opportunities to improve our purchasing decisions and support local economic development overall. These are listed below.

• All purchases will be tracked on the same document to identify the ones made locally vs. out of the 60-mile radius area.
• Continuios inquiry about new products on the market and locally available items that are environmentally friendly.
• A list of preferred and local vendors will be made available to applicable staff members that are responsible for purchases.

1. Purchase only recycled copy paper
2. Purchased ink from companies that recycle cartridges.
3. Eagle Valley Commercial will not purchase or sell items made from threatened and endangered species.