| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 77.43 |
| Liaison | Elida Erickson |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2022 |
University of California, Santa Cruz
IN-8: Dining Services Certification
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Derek
Martin Program Manger Sustainability Office |
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) | No |
| The Food Recovery Network (Food Recovery Verified) | No |
| The Green Restaurant Association (GRA) (Two Star or higher) | No |
| Green Seal (GS-55 Standard for Restaurants and Food Services) | No |
| Leaders for Environmentally Accountable Foodservice (LEAF) | No |
| Nordic Swan | No |
| Responsible Epicurean and Agricultural Leadership (REAL) | No |
| Sustainable Restaurant Association (Food Made Good, Two Stars or higher) | No |
| An equivalent third party certification approved by AASHE | Yes |
Approximately what proportion of on-site food service outlets (by location or sales) are third party certified?:
A list or brief description of each certified dining hall or food service outlet, including the certification earned:
UCSC self-manages our dining operation and we operate 5 dining halls on campus: Cowell/Stevenson dining hall, College Nine/John R. Lewis dining hall, Crown/Merrill dining hall, Porter/Kresge dining hall, and Rachel Carson/Oakes dining hall. Each one of these dining halls have been green certified by the third party California Green Business Network and shown on the interactive map listed below in the website URL box. This certification takes into account all the sustainable activities undertaken throughout our dining operation, such as composting pre- and post-consumer food waste, organic food, and LEED certified renovations.
Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable dining certification program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the 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.