Extension of Disposable-Item Minimisation Policies to Suppliers

Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University has established an institutional commitment to environmental sustainability through Rector's Decree No. 1415 of 2024 concerning the Green Campus Policy. This policy provides an overarching framework for integrating environmental considerations into campus management and supporting the university's sustainability objectives.

The implementation of this framework is relevant not only to activities conducted directly by the university, but also to the goods, materials, and services required to support its operations. Procurement represents an important area in this context because purchasing decisions can influence material consumption, packaging waste, and the environmental impact of campus activities.

1. Procurement Governance and Supplier Engagement

The university provides public access to procurement-related regulations, standard operating procedures, and procurement documentation through its official Public Information and Documentation Management Office (PPID). The published information includes Rector's Decree No. 418 of 2022, Rector's Decree No. 1064 of 2022, the Standard Operating Procedure for Goods and Services Procurement, and the procedure for procurement through electronic purchasing systems.

The availability of these documents demonstrates that procurement activities are supported by formal institutional procedures and documented governance arrangements. Such arrangements provide a potential mechanism through which environmental considerations could be incorporated into purchasing specifications, supplier selection, and contractual requirements.

This is relevant to disposable-item minimisation because suppliers of stationery, equipment, construction materials, office supplies, and other goods may influence the volume of packaging and disposable materials entering the university. Incorporating sustainability considerations into procurement requirements could encourage the selection of products with less unnecessary packaging, reusable alternatives where appropriate, and materials that support more efficient resource use.

2. Relevance to Suppliers and the Supply Chain

The university's procurement governance framework is relevant to the management of relationships with suppliers and contractors. Through procurement specifications, purchasing procedures, and contractual arrangements, an institution can communicate expectations concerning the goods and materials supplied for its operations.

For Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University, the combination of its Green Campus Policy and established procurement documentation provides an institutional basis for considering environmental sustainability in procurement-related activities. Potential areas for further implementation include minimising unnecessary packaging, reducing avoidable single-use materials, and considering reusable or lower-waste alternatives when purchasing stationery, equipment, construction materials, and other supplies.

The university's publicly available documentation also includes a Rector's Decree concerning the procurement of goods and services under its Public Service Agency (BLU) framework, as well as guidance related to the increased use of domestic products and domestic component requirements. These documents provide further context for the university's procurement governance and supplier-related processes.

However, domestic-product preferences and general procurement procedures should not be interpreted as direct evidence of disposable-item minimisation requirements. To demonstrate that such policies are formally extended to suppliers, additional evidence would be needed from procurement specifications, supplier instructions, contract clauses, or purchasing guidelines that explicitly address unnecessary disposable products, packaging, or other relevant material use.

Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University has established formal procurement governance arrangements and an institutional Green Campus framework that are relevant to the integration of environmental considerations into university operations. Publicly accessible procurement regulations and procedures provide a potential mechanism for communicating sustainability expectations to suppliers and contractors.

These institutional arrangements are relevant to the objective of extending disposable-item minimisation considerations to the supply chain, including suppliers of equipment, stationery, construction materials, and other operational goods. Nevertheless, the publicly identified documents do not, on their own, establish that suppliers are explicitly required to minimise disposable items or packaging.

Further evidence from procurement specifications, supplier guidelines, or signed contracts containing relevant environmental requirements would strengthen the demonstration that disposable-item minimisation policies are formally extended to the university's suppliers and supply chain.

Sources:

https://uinjkt.ac.id/id/keputusan-rektor-uin-syarif-hidayatullah-jakarta-no-1415-tahun-2024-tentang-kebijakan-kampus-hijau-green-campus-policy
https://www.ppid.uinjkt.ac.id/id/informasi-barang-dan-jasa
https://spi.uinjkt.ac.id/id/dokumen
https://spi.uinjkt.ac.id/id/pekan-pengadaan-barang-dan-jasa-uin-syarif-hidayatullah-jakarta-tahun-anggaran-2023