Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
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Overall Score | 29.52 |
Liaison | Logan Plaisted |
Submission Date | Sept. 25, 2018 |
Executive Letter | Download |
Illinois Institute of Technology
OP-8: Sustainable Dining
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.25 / 2.00 |
Stephen
Pepper Assistant Director of Sustainability Office of Campus Energy & Sustainability |
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Part 1: Sustainable Dining Initiatives
Sustainable Dining Policy
Yes
A brief description of the sustainable dining policy:
The dining vendor on the Mies Campus is Sodexo. Their sustainability policies are called their "Better Tomorrow Commitments" and can be found at http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/77768968#/77768968/1
This policy reflects both social and environmental sustainability through commitments to their nine specific commitments. These apply to all of their locations including IIT.
On-Campus Sourcing
No
A brief description of the program to source food from a campus garden or farm:
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Local Community Engagement
No
A brief description of the farmers market, CSA or urban agriculture project:
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Vegan Dining Program
No
A brief description of the vegan dining program:
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Low-Impact Dining Events
No
A brief description of the low impact dining events:
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Sustainability-Themed Meals
No
A brief description of the sustainability-themed meals:
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Sustainability-Themed Outlet
No
A brief description of the sustainability-themed food outlet:
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Labeling and Signage
Yes
A brief description of the sustainability labeling and signage in dining halls:
Sustainability related signage changes over time, highlighting various dining programs and sustainable food choices. One recent signage campaign promoted the reusable food container program in The Commons dining hall, which allows diners to get take-out meals in returnable containers instead of disposable ones.
Outreach and Education
No
A brief description of the outreach efforts to support learning and research about sustainable food systems:
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Other Initiatives
Yes
A brief description of the other sustainability-related dining initiatives:
Sodexo, our primary dining services contractor, has several other sustainability initiatives, such as their Suppliers Code of Conduct, which aims to ensure that all the goods they sell are produced according to widely accepted social, environmental and ethical standards.
They also have a strong commitment to diversity within their workforce, and show commitment to diversity and inclusion through executive and leadership involvement in formal mentoring partnerships, employee business resource groups (with membership totaling close to 4,000 members) and the cross market diversity council. In addition, managers participate in diversity and inclusion activities that are directly tied to Sodexo's diversity scorecard.
Part 2: Food and Dining Waste
Food Recovery Program
No
A brief description of the food recovery competition or commitment program or food waste prevention system:
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Trayless Dining and Portion Modifications
Yes
A brief description of the trayless dining or modified menu/portion program:
Trayless dining is implemented in all dining locations.
Food Donation
No
A brief description of the food donation program:
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Food Materials Diversion
Yes
A brief description of the food materials diversion program:
Our cooking oil is recycled to biodiesel through a company called GreenGrease. In the last quarter of 2017 and the first quarter of 2018 994 gallons of used cooking oil was recycled for biodiesel.
Composting
Yes
A brief description of the pre-consumer composting program:
Food waste from the kitchen are put into composting dumpsters and included in the IIT composting program.
Does the institution or its primary dining services contractor have a post-consumer composting program?:
Yes
A brief description of the post-consumer composting program:
Food waste from the dining hall is scraped into composting containers and included in the IIT composting program.
Dine-In Service Ware
Yes
A brief description of the reusable service ware program:
Reusable china is used for most catering events and in dining halls.
Take-Away Materials
Yes
A brief description of the compostable containers and service ware:
Reusable containers are available in the main dining hall.
Does the institution or its primary dining services contractor offer discounts or other incentives to customers who use reusable containers (e.g. mugs) instead of disposable or compostable containers in “to-go” food service operations?:
Yes
A brief description of the reusable container discount or incentives program:
A discount is offered to those who use a reusable cup for coffee and fountain soda and there is a reusable container program for take out meals in The Commons.
Other Materials Management Initiatives
No
A brief description of other dining services materials management initiatives:
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