University of Cincinnati
OP-7: Food and Beverage Purchasing

The report was generated from Open Fields program for the academic year July 2021 through June 2022. Open Fields gives you the ability to search for sustainable foods by individual preferences such as definition of local, sustainable growing practice, humane breeding practices, and other sustainable attributes. In addition to searching for products, Open Fields allows you to map your results, create wish lists, order product, and generate reporting on sustainable purchasing.
Report attached
• The following food service providers are present on Campus and included in the assessment:
Dining operations and catering services operated by a contractor: Aramark Collegiate Hospitality
• Total annual dining services budget for food and beverage products:
$5 million – $9.9 million ($6,773,251.81 total spend)
• Institutions Sustainable Food & Beverage Purchasing Program:
Be Well. Do Well. is our sustainability plan and directly connects to our mission: Because we’re rooted in service, we do great things for our people, our partners, our communities, and our planet.
Be Well. Do Well. drives progress on complex, global social and environmental challenges. During our strategy development process and materiality assessment, we considered how Aramark can best contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). We prioritized eight goals, inclusive of specific targets, that we are best positioned to advance—working alongside other companies, policymakers, and civil society organizations around the world

See the full 2021 impact report:

Be Well. Do Well. is Aramark’s sustainability plan. It sums up our goal to make a positive impact on people and planet over the next five years. Be Well. Do Well. accelerates our sustainability efforts and aligns with our vision for our future: improving the wellbeing of people, and reducing our greenhouse gas emissions by 2025. These goals convey our priorities and ambitions, focusing our efforts and inspiring our organization.

Our sustainability plan starts with people. People are at the center of everything we do and so we’re focused on the wellbeing of our employees and consumers, the people in the communities where we live and work, as well as the people in our supply chain. We also focus on the wellbeing of our planet by minimizing environmental impact across all of our operations, from the foods we serve and facilities we operate to the vehicles we drive.

Each goal is supported by four priorities, which align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. We have identified key performance indicators and internal targets tied to our business objectives to drive outcomes against those priorities.