| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.19 |
| Liaison | Christina Erickson |
| Submission Date | June 6, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Champlain College
OP-6: Food and Beverage Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.60 / 4.00 |
Tom
Oliver General Manager Dining Services/Sodexo |
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:
Please refer to the Excel spreadsheet attached. In this spreadsheet "local" is classified as within the State of Vermont or 30 miles from the VT border.
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:
Food purchases for our Sodexo-run cafeteria and retail dining areas are made under a few guidelines:
1) Sodexo's Vermont First Initiative
2) Fair Trade Campus Designation
3) Vermont Fresh Network Member
1) Sodexo's Vermont First Initiative: In September 2014, Sodexo, a leader in delivering sustainable, integrated facilities management and foodservice operations with a major presence in Vermont, announced a major initiative to help grow Vermont’s local food economy by committing to buy local food first via a comprehensive program.
Under the “Vermont First” program, Sodexo will work with farmers, distributors, processors, state government, non-profits and supply chain players within the farm to table economy to increase the amount of local food grown and sold in the state and beyond. See https://vermontfirstsodexo.com/about/
2) Fair Trade Campus Designation - http://fairtradecampaigns.org/campaign/champlain-college/
3) We are a Vermont Fresh Network member. http://www.vermontfresh.net/search-members/member-list/member/champlain-college-dining-services-sodexo
A brief description of the methodology used to track/inventory sustainable food and beverage purchases:
1. Sodexo's Vermont First Coordinator tracks all Vermont-based purchases
2. Champlain's Sustainability Director and student employees use the Real Food Challenge calculator to assess 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 | No | No |
| Convenience stores | Yes | No |
| Vending services | Yes | No |
| Concessions | No | No |
Has the institution achieved the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| Fair Trade Campus, College or University status | Yes |
| 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:
Certified as a Fair Trade College & University in 2014. http://www.champlain.edu/student-life/campus-and-community-programs/sustain-champlain/programs-sustain-champlain/fair-trade-campus
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:
Sodexo national signed an agreement with the Real Food Challenge http://www.realfoodchallenge.org/blog/sodexo-and-real-food-challenge-sign-food-chain-transparency-agreement
3 months of certified fair trade sales = $4,652; extrapolated yearly total = $19,000
Sodexo national signed an agreement with the Real Food Challenge http://www.realfoodchallenge.org/blog/sodexo-and-real-food-challenge-sign-food-chain-transparency-agreement
3 months of certified fair trade sales = $4,652; extrapolated yearly total = $19,000
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