| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.16 |
| Liaison | Elaine Durr |
| Submission Date | Nov. 9, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Elon University
OP-6: Food and Beverage Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.16 / 4.00 |
Carrie
Ryan Assistant Vice President Auxiliary Services |
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Percentage of dining services food and beverage expenditures that are local and community-based and/or third party verified:
2.32
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A copy of an inventory, list or sample of sustainable food and beverage purchases:
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An inventory, list or sample of sustainable food and beverage purchases:
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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)?:
Yes
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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:
4.80
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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:
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An inventory, list or sample of on-site franchise, convenience store, vending machine, and/or concessions food and beverage purchases that are sustainably produced:
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A brief description of the sustainable food and beverage purchasing program:
Elon Dining Services has identified suppliers that meet Aramark purchasing guidelines that can provide local and third-party certified products. These products are purchased as needed and available. The purchases from these vendors are tracked weekly, and Dining Services continues to seek vendors that can provide sustainable products and meet the required purchasing guidelines.
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A brief description of the methodology used to track/inventory sustainable food and beverage purchases:
Elon Dining Services tracks sustainable purchases on a weekly basis. Many vendors indicate which items are local or third-party certified on their invoices. All invoices are recorded on a spreadsheet that indicates whether items are sustainable or not sustainable. This allows the percentage of sustainable products to be calculated. The total cost of the invoice is inputted in the spreadsheet which figures into the calculation of overall percentage of sustainable products purchased.
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Total annual food and beverage expenditures:
4,058,627
US/Canadian $
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 | No |
| Concessions | Yes | Yes |
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 |
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A brief description of other sustainable restaurant and food service standards that the institution’s dining services operations are certified under:
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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:
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