Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 82.81
Liaison Aaron Durnbaugh
Submission Date April 12, 2023

STARS v2.2

Loyola University Chicago
IN-8: Dining Services Certification

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.50 Megan Conway
Sustainability Manager
Office of Sustainability
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

Is at least one on-campus dining hall or food service outlet certified by one or more of the following organizations?:
Yes or No
Food for Life (Food for Life Served Here award) ---
The Food Recovery Network (Food Recovery Verified) ---
The Green Restaurant Association (GRA) (Two Star or higher) Yes
Green Seal (GS-55 Standard for Restaurants and Food Services) ---
Leaders for Environmentally Accountable Foodservice (LEAF) ---
Nordic Swan ---
Responsible Epicurean and Agricultural Leadership (REAL) ---
Sustainable Restaurant Association (Food Made Good, Two Stars or higher) ---
An equivalent third party certification approved by AASHE ---

Approximately what proportion of on-site food service outlets (by location or sales) are third party certified?:
Fewer than 50 percent

A list or brief description of each certified dining hall or food service outlet, including the certification earned:
Loyola's green cafe, Engrained, received a 4-star certification from the Green Restaurant Association in 2022, the highest possible distinction from the organization.

Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable dining certification program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Article about Engrained Cafe's 4-Star Green Restaurant Certification https://jobs.luc.edu/sustainability/about/newsevents/webarticles2022/engrained4-starrating/

Green Restaurant Association Certification Standards: https://www.dinegreen.com/certification-standards

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