| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.37 |
| Liaison | Beth Klein |
| Submission Date | Feb. 5, 2025 |
State University of New York at Cortland
OP-7: Dining Service Procurement
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.02 / 8.00 |
Megan
Swing Energy and Sustainability Engagement Coordinator Sustainability Office |
7.1 Percentage of food and beverage spend that meets sustainability criteria
Percentage of food and beverage spend on products that are sustainably or ethically produced:
Percentage of food and beverage spend on plant-based foods:
Inventory of qualifying food and beverage purchases:
Description of the methodology used to determine the spend on products that are sustainably or ethically produced:
Auxiliary Services Corporation of SUNY Cortland pulled food and beverage purchases for fiscal year 23-24. Each item was then validated for inclusion in any of the appropriate categories. Validation includes vendor/ producer provided cert/ statement. Local purchase, MWBE certification for minority and women business entrepreneurs in NY. Each category was totaled for applicable inclusion to get the spend for that category. Items that counted in sustainable/ ethical practices and plant based were subtracted from the plant based category so as not to be double counted.
All vegetables/fruits/beans products are included. Alternatives to "meat/dairy" products are included.
Cortland Auxiliary Services, SUNY Cortland's self-operatedfood service, was asked to provide their food and beverage inventory from FY 2023-2024. CAS examined the Vendor/ producer provided cert/ statement and local purchase for reduced carbon footprint.
Total food and beverage purchases for fiscal year 23-24. Items that qualify are denoted in the inventory management system, reports can then be run to show only the selected qualifications.
Description of the methodology used to determine the spend on plant-based foods:
Auxiliary Services Corporation of SUNY Cortland pulled food, and beverage purchases for fiscal year 23-24. Each item was then validated for inclusion in any of the appropriate categories. Validation includes vendor/ producer provided cert/ statement. Local purchase, MWBE certification for minority and women business entrepreneurs in NY. Each category was totaled for applicable inclusion to get the spend for that category. Items that counted in sustainable/ ethical practices and plant based were subtracted from the plant-based category so as not to be double counted.
All vegetables/ fruits/ beans products are included. Alternatives to “meat/Dairy” products are included
Cortland Auxiliary Services analyzed their FY 23-24 spending inventory to identify All vegetables/fruits/beans products are included. Alternatives to "meat/dairy" products are included
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:
7.2 Percentage of dining service spend with social impact suppliers
Performance year for social impact dining service purchasing:
Percentage of dining service spend with social impact suppliers:
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the dining service program’s social impact suppliers:
CAS partners with multiple suppliers to achieve a menu offering that is enticing to the palette but also socially responsible. Social Impact suppliers are given additional sampling and promotional space and features to enhance the student's awareness of these offerings. Women and minority owned businesses are encourages to engage with campus to grow their visibility and presence in the student engagement, suppliers are encouraged to bring for sampling and consideration social impact vendors, Sassy Sweets and CocoVibe being the most recent to do so.
Description of the methodology used to determine the spend with social impact suppliers:
Certification in NY through MWBE gave a starting block for minority and women owned business identifiers, additional providers that are not qualified for NY MWBE status were then included. Vendors were asked to self-identify Social Impact programs they participate in, and these were considered for inclusion.
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:
Optional documentation
All the items listed as SFSC from PFG are local products that are made near SUNY Cortland's campus, and qualify for New York State Executive Order 32. The products listed are local agriculture and sent to PFG and redistributed to us.
Additional documentation for this credit:
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