| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 76.02 |
| Liaison | Megan Litke |
| Submission Date | Sept. 17, 2024 |
American University
OP-7: Dining Service Procurement
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.71 / 8.00 |
Lucy
Yearling Sustainability Intern Sustainability |
7.1 Percentage of food and beverage spend that meets sustainability criteria
Percentage of food and beverage spend on products that are sustainably or ethically produced:
Percentage of food and beverage spend on plant-based foods:
Inventory of qualifying food and beverage purchases:
Description of the methodology used to determine the spend on products that are sustainably or ethically produced:
The Procurement and Contracts Department works with the Sustainable Issues Project Team to encourage the use of products that minimize adverse environmental and health effects and take into consideration costs associated with the full product life cycles. The Vice President of Sustainability at Chartwells Higher Education, our dining service, provided an inventory list including spend on sustainable products as well as total spend. Spring semester data was used and it is a conservative data sample since less in season produce is available during the winter which makes up most of spring semester.
Description of the methodology used to determine the spend on plant-based foods:
The Procurement and Contracts Department works with the Sustainable Issues Project Team to encourage the use of products that minimize adverse environmental and health effects and take into consideration costs associated with the full product life cycles. The Vice President of Sustainability at Chartwells Higher Education, our dining service, provided an inventory list including spend on plant-based foods as well as total spend.
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:
7.2 Percentage of dining service spend with social impact suppliers
Performance year for social impact dining service purchasing:
Percentage of dining service spend with social impact suppliers:
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the dining service program’s social impact suppliers:
The Procurement and Contracts Department works actively to support the University's commitment to provide equal opportunities through contracting and individual order opportunities for small businesses. Purchasing makes every effort to ensure that the University includes the maximum practical number of small businesses in the competitive bidding process in compliance with the University's policies and procedures.
Description of the methodology used to determine the spend with social impact suppliers:
The Vice President of Sustainability at Chartwells Higher Education, our dining service, provided an inventory list including spend with social impact suppliers as well as total spend.
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:
Optional documentation
This data is from 2023's fall semester and goes from August 1st, 2023 to December 31st, 2023.
Additional documentation for this credit:
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