Corperate Express

Corporate Express Earthsaver Program

UWS has negotiated to add to the UWS Corporate Express Product list a number of approved Earthsaver (PDF, 2257.4 KB) (opens in a new window) equivalent products that are cost neutral and give great environmental benefits.

Currently 20% of Corporate Express products purchased across UWS are Earthsaver products. The target for 2013 is to increase this to 30%.

Earthsaver Products

Environmentally friendly doesn't mean more expensive. Check out these great earthsaver products

  • Staples Green 50% Recycled Paper - 27% cheaper than the Reflex alternative for a box of A4 sized paper
  • Staples Carbon Neutral Paper - 40% cheaper than the Reflex alternative for a box of A3 sized paper
  • Staples Eco Pure Sheet Protectors - 21% less expensive than the Marbig alternative
  • Staples Green Retractable Ballpoint Ben - 12% cheaper than the Bic alternative per box
  • Sustainable Earth Chisel Point Highlight - 37% cheaper than its Stabilo equivilent
  • Sustainable Earth Recycled Permanenet Marker Black - 37% cheaper than the Artline equivilent per box

Products and pricing were supplied by Staples - Corperate Express.

These items and more can be viewed on the Corporate Express Go Green Guide (opens in a new window) or view a list of the new Earthsaver products (PDF, 21.21 KB) (opens in a new window) that are available to UWS are accessible from each purchasing officer.

To discuss other sustainability purchasing please contact either Rob Daniels or Jen Dollin.

Leadership Board

Well done to the School of Medicine, with their purchasing of Earthsaver Products. Further congratulations to those units performing beyond target - a great job from you all!

Amount of Earthsaver Products bought through Corporate Express (Top 10)

School of Medicine #1
School of Business #2
School of Law #3
Capital Works and Facilities #4
UWS Connect (Kingswood) #5
School of Psychology #6
School of Biomedical and #7
Aboriginal Unit (Kingswood) #8
Academic Pathways #9
Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment #10

NB: This is the total spend from each unit (regardless of budget) on Earthsaver products compared to other schools/departments at Corporate Express and does not necessarily reflect the total consumerables purchased by each.

To find out how your unit is tracking, please email sustainability@uws.edu.au