| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 57.85 |
| Liaison | Chad Carwein |
| Submission Date | Jan. 17, 2023 |
East Carolina University
OP-7: Food and Beverage Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 6.00 |
Chad
Carwein University Sustainability Manager HSC Facilities Services |
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):
Aramark provided this report using their methodology that complies with the STARS reporting requirements.
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 | No |
| 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:
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:
Data Source:
Thomas Bedwardii, Aramark Manager for ECU
Celia Daniels, ECU Dining Services Director
This credit was sent back with the following note, but I think my math was correct:
Data discrepancy - The amount reported for Percentage of total annual food and beverage expenditures on products that are sustainably or ethically produced is 2.7%, however page 1 of the uploaded inventory shows Sustainable Certified/Verified By Third Parties totaling $83,193.10, and total expenditures totaling $943,061.61, which equates to around .8%. Please clarify if there are other categories that were counted, upload a revised inventory, or revise percentage to be consistent.
Sustainably or Ethically Produced = $83,193.10 / $3,067,212.61 = 0.0271 or 2.71%
Total Plant-Based = $859,868.51 / $3,067,212.61 = 0.2803 or 28.03%
I think the person who reviewed this credit did not see that the total spend was $3,067,212.61 and it seems they were also confused in how 0.0271 = 2.71%.
Data Source:
Thomas Bedwardii, Aramark Manager for ECU
Celia Daniels, ECU Dining Services Director
This credit was sent back with the following note, but I think my math was correct:
Data discrepancy - The amount reported for Percentage of total annual food and beverage expenditures on products that are sustainably or ethically produced is 2.7%, however page 1 of the uploaded inventory shows Sustainable Certified/Verified By Third Parties totaling $83,193.10, and total expenditures totaling $943,061.61, which equates to around .8%. Please clarify if there are other categories that were counted, upload a revised inventory, or revise percentage to be consistent.
Sustainably or Ethically Produced = $83,193.10 / $3,067,212.61 = 0.0271 or 2.71%
Total Plant-Based = $859,868.51 / $3,067,212.61 = 0.2803 or 28.03%
I think the person who reviewed this credit did not see that the total spend was $3,067,212.61 and it seems they were also confused in how 0.0271 = 2.71%.
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