Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 66.20
Liaison Josh Lasky
Submission Date May 14, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

George Washington University
SD-3: Food and Beverage Purchases

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete N/A Ronda Chapman-Duer
Sustainability Project Facilitator
Division of Operations
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The percentage of food and beverage expenditures that were processed within 100 miles of the institution by a company that is not publicly traded:
4.34

The percentage of food and beverage expenditures that were grown within 100 miles of the institution:
4.34

List what tool your institution is using to track this information (e.g. Center for Environmental Farming Systems or CBORD):
GW is now using the Real Food Calculator to track it's campus dining food expenditures. We have officially signed on to the Campus Commitment for 20%. by 2020

List items procured for dining services from on-campus organic garden(s):
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The percentage of total food and beverage expenditures spent by dining services to procure items from on-campus organic garden(s):
0

List all Fair Trade certified items purchased:

Sysco Fair Trade Ground Coffee


Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

GW has signed the Real Food Challenge Campus Commitment for 20% Real Food by 2020. The university will rely on the Real Food Calculator to track it campus dining food procurement for the next six years and possibly beyond. We are exploring incorporating the Calculator into curriculum to expand the impact and knowledge of the university student community.


GW has signed the Real Food Challenge Campus Commitment for 20% Real Food by 2020. The university will rely on the Real Food Calculator to track it campus dining food procurement for the next six years and possibly beyond. We are exploring incorporating the Calculator into curriculum to expand the impact and knowledge of the university student community.

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