Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 45.82
Liaison Amy Kadrie
Submission Date Jan. 21, 2025

STARS v3.0

University of Rochester
OP-7: Dining Service Procurement

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.80 / 8.00 Adrienne Owens
Guest Experience Manageger
Harvest Table
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7.1 Percentage of food and beverage spend that meets sustainability criteria

Performance year for food and beverage purchasing:
2024

Percentage of food and beverage spend on products that are sustainably or ethically produced:
6

Percentage of food and beverage spend on plant-based foods:
24

Inventory of qualifying food and beverage purchases:
Description of the methodology used to determine the spend on products that are sustainably or ethically produced:

The information contained in this report is based upon data provided by distributors, suppliers, manufacturers, growers, and/or producers, so product certifications and other attributes may have changed during the time period covered in this report. Aramark data has a 60 day delay, and is not inclusive of regional spend, which may account for up to 20% of all qualifying spend.


Description of the methodology used to determine the spend on plant-based foods:

The information contained in this report is based upon data provided by distributors, suppliers, manufacturers, growers, and/or producers, so product certifications and other attributes may have changed during the time period covered in this report. Aramark data has a 60 day delay, and is not inclusive of regional spend, which may account for up to 20% of all qualifying spend.


The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:

Points earned for indicator OP 7.1:
1.80

7.2  Percentage of dining service spend with social impact suppliers

Does the institution have sufficient data on its dining service spend to pursue this indicator?:
Yes

Performance year for social impact dining service purchasing:
2024

Percentage of dining service spend with social impact suppliers:
24.90

Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the dining service program’s social impact suppliers:

For FY24 Dining Services has spent 24.9% on social impact suppliers classified as either SBE or WBE. 


Description of the methodology used to determine the spend with social impact suppliers:

The information contained in this report is based upon data provided by distributors, suppliers, manufacturers, growers, and/or producers, so product certifications and other attributes may have changed during the time period covered in this report. Aramark data has a 60 day delay, and is not inclusive of regional spend, which may account for up to 20% of all qualifying spend.


The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:

Points earned for indicator OP 7.2:
2

Optional documentation

Notes about the information provided for this credit:

The information for this question includes data from River Campus Dining only. Data is not available for the Medical Center's Food & Nutrition Services. 


Additional documentation for this credit:
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