| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.05 |
| Liaison | April Thompson |
| Submission Date | Sept. 22, 2023 |
Creighton University
OP-7: Food and Beverage Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.74 / 6.00 |
April
Thompson Project and Reporting Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
Percentage of total annual food and beverage expenditures on products that are sustainably or ethically produced:
Percentage of total annual food and beverage expenditures on plant-based foods:
An inventory of food and beverage purchases that qualify as sustainably/ethically produced:
A brief description of the methodology used to conduct the inventory, including the timeframe and how representative samples accounted for seasonal variation (if applicable):
The methodology for tracking local sustainable purchases is as follows: 1. Gathering all available data from suppliers and internal purchasing records for time periods (Sept 2021 & April 2022). These two time periods represent typical operations and account for differences in seasonality of ingredients. 2. Sorting data to eliminate non-food purchases 3. Determined which products are local/community based or certified using knowledge of the products purchased, item descriptions and information from suppliers. 4. Tabulated results by category. This was done using an excel spreadsheet and the category spending document available on the AASHE STARS website.
Website URL where the institution’s validated Real/Good Food Calculator results are publicly posted:
Which of the following food service providers are present on campus and included in the inventory/assessment?:
| Present? | Included? | |
| Dining operations and catering services operated by the institution | Yes | Yes |
| Dining operations and catering services operated by a contractor | Yes | Yes |
| Student-run food/catering services | Yes | Yes |
| Franchises (e.g., regional or global brands) | Yes | Yes |
| Convenience stores | Yes | Yes |
| Vending services | Yes | Yes |
| Concessions | Yes | Yes |
Total annual dining services budget for food and beverage products:
A brief description of the institution’s sustainable food and beverage purchasing program:
Creighton's Dining Services (Sodexo) supplies the campus with Nestle Coffee, a fair-trade purchased and Fair Trade USA certified. Everything that touches the Nestle brand is responsibly sourced, from the 10% post-consumer fiber cups to the renewable resource stirrers to the fair trade sugar wrapped in recyclable paper and printed with vegetable dye. Sodexo's Sustainable Seafood Policy complements the AASHE STARS criteria in supporting purchases of certified products and Monterey Bay Aquarium Best Choices. All of Sodexo's more than 10,000 suppliers are required to pledge to conduct business with the highest ethical, social, and environmental practices as defined by our Sodexo Supplier Code of Conduct ("Code") in order to be able to contract with Sodexo. The Code sets forth Sodexo's expectations of suppliers, vendors, contractors, and others with whom Sodexo conducts business (collectively referred to as "Suppliers") with respect to sound and responsible ethical, social, and environmental practices. Sodexo has defined a time bound strategy for sustainable palm oil in conjunction with the WWF as part of its technical agreement on Sustainable Agriculture. Sodexo became a member of the RSPO in August 2011. Sodexo became a member of GreenPalm in January 2012. We are coninuously looking into ways to exceed sustainable expectations and be leaders within the indusrty in this regard.
Website URL where information about the food and beverage purchasing program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Sodexo's global CSR strategy is Better Tomorrow 2025, led by Sodexo Group. This roadmap outlines nine commitments we made to leverage our interconnected roles as an Employer, a Service Provider and a Corporate Citizen to achieve positive impact on individuals, communities and the environment. The Better Tomorrow 2025 strategy informs the Sodexo USA approach to CSR and sustainability.
2022 Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility Report is attached.
Sodexo's global CSR strategy is Better Tomorrow 2025, led by Sodexo Group. This roadmap outlines nine commitments we made to leverage our interconnected roles as an Employer, a Service Provider and a Corporate Citizen to achieve positive impact on individuals, communities and the environment. The Better Tomorrow 2025 strategy informs the Sodexo USA approach to CSR and sustainability.
2022 Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility Report is attached.
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