| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.56 |
| Liaison | Natalie Hayes |
| Submission Date | June 22, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Bentley University
OP-6: Food and Beverage Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.00 / 4.00 |
Natalie
Hayes Associate Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
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:
DRESSING CAESAR LOW FAT ORGANC
DRESSING SESAME GINGR ORGANIC
DRESSING RASPBERRY VNGRETT ORG
DRESSING VINAIGRETTE BALSAM OR
YOGURT PLAIN LOFAT ORGANIC
OATMEAL ORGANIC STEEL CUT
BRATWURST 4X1 ORG RAW
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:
Currito, Peet's Coffee, Alta Gracia, Einsteins.
We know that these franchises provide organic food but there is no tracking mechanism in place to capture this data.
A brief description of the sustainable food and beverage purchasing program:
There is no formal program for tracking sustainable food and beverage purchases. Bentley's dining services provider Sodexo,has a corporate commitment to supporting local, seasonal and sustainably grown products through the Sodexo "Better Tomorrow Plan" however a formal method of tracking expenditures that are local and community-based and/or third party verified at the campus level has not been created.
A brief description of the methodology used to track/inventory sustainable food and beverage purchases:
Bentley's Office of Sustainability has been working with Sodexo, to obtain information related to food/beverage purchases. Through this effort we were only able to obtain a report on product provided by Sysco which account a vast majority of the products served/sold via Sodexo on Bentley's campus.
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 | Yes |
| Vending services | Yes | Yes |
| Concessions | Yes | No |
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:
Sodexo's Better Tomorrow Plan.
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 on total spend and organic spend are only reflective of data from Bentley/Sodexo's purchases from Sysco. We anticipate that the majority of the certified and local foods that are purchased on campus come from vendors other than Sysco, however we are not tracking those purchases adequately.
The information on total spend and organic spend are only reflective of data from Bentley/Sodexo's purchases from Sysco. We anticipate that the majority of the certified and local foods that are purchased on campus come from vendors other than Sysco, however we are not tracking those purchases adequately.
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.