Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 51.76
Liaison Audrey McSain
Submission Date Nov. 16, 2017
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STARS v2.1

Lehigh University
IN-10: Sustainable Dining Certification

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 0.50 Katharine Targett Gross
Sustainability Officer
Office of Sustainability

Criteria

Institution and/or its primary dining services contractor has at least one on-site dining hall or food service outlet certified by:

  • The Food Recovery Network

  • The Green Restaurant Association (GRA) (Two Star or higher)

  • Green Seal (GS-55 Standard for Restaurants and Food Services)

  • Leaders for Environmentally Accountable Foodservice (LEAF)

  • Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Chain of Custody Certification

  • Responsible Epicurean and Agricultural Leadership (REAL)

  • An equivalent program approved by AASHE (email stars@aashe.org to inquire about program equivalence)

Applicability

This credit is optional and may be earned by any institution. 


Scoring

Institutions earn 0.5 Innovation & Leadership (IN) points for this credit up to a maximum of 4 points for the IN category. An institution’s overall, percentage-based STARS score is increased by the number of IN points it earns. 


Measurement

Report on current certification status at the time of 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.