| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 32.74 |
| Liaison | William Hargrove |
| Submission Date | April 29, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Texas at El Paso
OP-6: Food and Beverage Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.94 / 4.00 |
Luis
Gonzalez General Manager Campus Services |
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:
Date Revised: Aug. 2, 2016
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:
Einstein Bos Bagels
Quizno's Sub
Pete's Pizza
Delicius
Miner Grill
Miner Stop
Jazzman's
Starbucks
Chick-Fil-A
Simply To Go
El Cazo
Garden Gourmet
Pizza Hut
Mein Bowl
AFC Sushi
WOW
Jamba Juice
Simple to Go
Juice It
A brief description of the sustainable food and beverage purchasing program:
Sodexo is the prime contractor that operates the current food services at the University of Texas at El Paso. Sodexo works together with UTEP to improve Quality of Life by promoting health and wellness, reducing energy consumption, preventing waste and sourcing sustainable products. Sodexo is committed to sustainable development and has defined a worldwide roadmap: the Better Tomorrow Plan.
A brief description of the methodology used to track/inventory sustainable food and beverage purchases:
Sodexo requires that weekly inventory reports are conducted in order to track their food and beverage purchases. All purchases are done through a list of approved vendors that meet specific product standards.
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 | No |
| Vending services | Yes | No |
| Concessions | Yes | Yes |
Has the institution achieved the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| Fair Trade Campus, College or University status | --- |
| Certification under the Green Seal Standard for Restaurants and Food Services (GS-46) | --- |
| Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification | --- |
| Signatory of the Real Food Campus Commitment (U.S.) | --- |
A brief description of other sustainable restaurant and food service standards that the institution’s dining services operations are certified under:
Sodexo partners with organizations working towards sustainability including: World Wildlife Fund, Ceres, Business for Social Responsibility, the Sustainable Food Lab, Fair Trade USA, Rainforest Alliance and the Marine Stewardship Council.
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.