| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.71 |
| Liaison | Alex Davis |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Arizona State University
OP-6: Food and Beverage Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.59 / 4.00 |
Betty
Lombardo Manager University Sustainability Practices |
Percentage of dining services food and beverage expenditures that are local and community-based and/or third party verified:
A copy of an inventory, list or sample of sustainable food and beverage purchases:
An inventory, list or sample of sustainable food and beverage purchases:
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (food and beverage expenditures for on-site franchises, convenience stores, vending services, or concessions)?:
Percentage of on-site franchise, convenience store, vending services, and concessions food and beverage purchases that are local and community-based and/or third party verified:
A copy of an inventory, list or sample of on-site franchise, convenience store, vending machine, and/or concessions food and beverage purchases that are sustainably produced:
An inventory, list or sample of on-site franchise, convenience store, vending machine, and/or concessions food and beverage purchases that are sustainably produced:
A brief description of the sustainable food and beverage purchasing program:
ARAMARK, ASU’s largest/primary food service provider, is continually in the process of developing more precise procedures to track local food purchasing for its residential dining and convenience stores. ARAMARK is also working closely with ASU to better understand the challenges regarding the sustainability of growing in the desert given the hot and arid climate. Arizona State University also works very closely with Sodexo and Atlasta Catering who provide food service for Athletics and the University Club respectively.
Engrained café is an environmentally-conscious restaurant at ASU which opened September 2008 as part of Sun Devil Dining’s sustainability platform. The restaurant is an opportunity for students, faculty and staff, and the larger Tempe community to engage in sustainable dining through a learning-living restaurant committed to locally grown food and environmentally friendly practices. The mission behind Engrained is outlined in our Six Green Intentions: Radius 150, Buy Smart, Daily Commute, Wall to Wall, Waste Not Want Not, and Around the Community.
A brief description of the methodology used to track/inventory sustainable food and beverage purchases:
Food Service vendors are requested to send reports listing all items purchases for the time period analyzed. ARAMARK analyzes the reports to identify any items purchased that can be classified as sustainable according to AASHE guidelines. These items are then aggregated and taken as a percentage of total purchases.
Total annual food and beverage expenditures:
Which of the following food service providers are present on campus and included in the total food and beverage expenditure figures?:
| Present? | Included? | |
| Dining operations and catering services operated by the institution | No | No |
| Dining operations and catering services operated by a contractor | Yes | Yes |
| Franchises | Yes | Yes |
| Convenience stores | Yes | Yes |
| Vending services | No | No |
| Concessions | No | No |
Has the institution achieved the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| Fair Trade Campus, College or University status | No |
| Certification under the Green Seal Standard for Restaurants and Food Services (GS-46) | No |
| Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification | No |
| Signatory of the Real Food Campus Commitment (U.S.) | No |
A brief description of other sustainable restaurant and food service standards that the institution’s dining services operations are certified under:
The website URL where information about the institution's sustainable food and beverage purchasing efforts is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.