Ursinus College
OP-7: Dining Service Procurement
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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:
Ursinus College works with Parkhurst Dining as the College's Dining Services provider. Parkhurst began working with Ursinus College on July 1, 2024, thus data from previous dining service provider is not available. The reporting period does not account for a full fiscal or calandar year. Instead the reporting period spans July 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024. For the reporting period, Parkhurst inventoried the total amount of dollars spend on all food and beverage purchases and compared it to the amount of dollars spent on sustainably or ethically produced goods. The Inventory utilized was the AASHE STARS template and that file has been uploaded to the AASHE STARS portal.
Description of the methodology used to determine the spend on plant-based foods:
Ursinus College works with Parkhurst Dining as the College's Dining Services provider. Parkhurst began working with Ursinus College on July 1, 2024, thus data from previous dining service provider is not available. The reporting period does not account for a full fiscal or calandar year. Instead the reporting period spans July 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024. For the reporting period, Parkhurst inventoried the total amount of dollars spend on all food and beverage purchases and compared it to the amount of dollars spent on plant based foods. The Inventory utilized was the AASHE STARS template and that file has been uploaded to the AASHE STARS portal.
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:
Description of the methodology used to determine the spend with social impact suppliers:
Ursinus College works with Parkhurst Dining as the College's Dining Services provider. Parkhurst began working with Ursinus College on July 1, 2024, thus data from previous dining service provider is not available. The reporting period does not account for a full fiscal or calandar year. Instead the reporting period spans July 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024. For the reporting period, Parkhurst inventoried the total amount of dollars spend on all food and beverage purchases and compared it to the amount of dollars spent on social impact suppliers (Please note that we have included linens in this category as these items are often used during food service events). The Inventory utilized was the AASHE STARS template and that file has been uploaded to the AASHE STARS portal.
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:
Optional documentation
Additional documentation for this credit:
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.