| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 60.97 |
| Liaison | Natalie Hayes |
| Submission Date | Aug. 6, 2020 |
Bentley University
OP-7: Food and Beverage Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.52 / 6.00 |
Natalie
Hayes Associate Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
Percentage of total annual food and beverage expenditures on products that are sustainably or ethically produced:
Percentage of total annual food and beverage expenditures on plant-based foods:
An inventory of food and beverage purchases that qualify as sustainably/ethically produced:
A brief description of the methodology used to conduct the inventory, including the timeframe and how representative samples accounted for seasonal variation (if applicable):
Bentley's Office of Sustainability has been working with Sodexo to obtain information related to food/beverage purchases.
The 2020 inventory contains information from 2 months: January 27-February 29, 2019 and August 27-September 30, 2019. These months were chosen to be representative of purchases made typically during the fall and spring seasons of the academic year. The data from these months reflect seasonal variation and availability of products, particularly fruits and vegetables purchased from Baldor Produce. The data includes all food and beverage purchases from all dining establishments on Bentley’s campus, including the Student Center, LaCava, and Currito’s. Bentley’s Office of Sustainability team then went through all of the data, categorizing it as Certified/Verified, Institutionally Affirmed, or Plant-Based, if applicable.
Website URL where the institution’s validated Real/Good Food Calculator results are publicly posted:
Which of the following food service providers are present on campus and included in the inventory/assessment?:
| Present? | Included? | |
| Dining operations and catering services operated by the institution | No | No |
| Dining operations and catering services operated by a contractor | Yes | Yes |
| Student-run food/catering services | No | No |
| Franchises (e.g., regional or global brands) | Yes | Yes |
| Convenience stores | Yes | No |
| Vending services | Yes | No |
| Concessions | Yes | No |
Total annual dining services budget for food and beverage products:
A brief description of the institution’s sustainable food and beverage purchasing program:
Although there is no formal program for tracking sustainable food and beverage purchases, Bentley Dining Services is committed to incorporating sustainability into the dining experience for the campus community. 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.
Website URL where information about the food and beverage purchasing program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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.