| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.41 |
| Liaison | Tracey Coronado |
| Submission Date | April 1, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Missouri State University
OP-6: Food and Beverage Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.07 / 4.00 |
Doug
Neidigh Sustainability Coordinator Environmental Management |
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:
Our total food expenditure was $4,486,512.00
$12,247 of mushrooms are produced locally
$3,359 of eggs Certified Humane Raised and Handled (Humane Animal Farm Care)
$38,277 of Starbucks Fair Trade coffee
$28,449 of seafood from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch “Best Choices”
$82,332 total sustainable 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:
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Reports are generated quarterly through Chartwells' MyFinance and MyResults platforms. Sustainability scorecards are designed to help grow our sustainability commitment based on quantifiable data; to measure and report on our successes and to help adjust our strategies when we are challenged by the results.
The scorecard details the specific purchasing criteria of our sustainability initiatives which include:
• Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC) certified cage free shell eggs
• Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone (rBGH) free dairy (Milk & Yogurt)
• Reduced antibiotic poultry (Turkey & Chicken)
• Sustainable seafood
• Fair Trade/Eco Certified coffee
A brief description of the methodology used to track/inventory sustainable food and beverage purchases:
Chartwell's provided the total annual expenditures on food. They also provided the expenditures on local community based products and any third party verified food and beverage purchases, as outlined in the STARS technical manual.
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 | --- | --- |
| Dining operations and catering services operated by a contractor | --- | --- |
| Franchises | --- | --- |
| Convenience stores | --- | --- |
| Vending services | --- | --- |
| Concessions | --- | --- |
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.