| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.76 |
| Liaison | Josh Lasky |
| Submission Date | Feb. 27, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
George Washington University
OP-6: Food and Beverage Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.39 / 4.00 |
Ronda
Chapman-Duer Sustainability Project Facilitator Division of Operations |
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Percentage of dining services food and beverage expenditures that are local and community-based and/or third party verified:
9.67
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A copy of an inventory, list or sample of sustainable food and beverage purchases:
None
An inventory, list or sample of sustainable food and beverage purchases:
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Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (food and beverage expenditures for on-site franchises, convenience stores, vending services, or concessions)?:
No
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Percentage of on-site franchise, convenience store, vending services, and concessions food and beverage purchases that are local and community-based and/or third party verified:
0
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A copy of an inventory, list or sample of on-site franchise, convenience store, vending machine, and/or concessions food and beverage purchases that are sustainably produced:
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An inventory, list or sample of on-site franchise, convenience store, vending machine, and/or concessions food and beverage purchases that are sustainably produced:
NA
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A brief description of the sustainable food and beverage purchasing program:
GW signed on to the Real Food Campus Commitment in April 2014. The university has committed to procuring 20% 'Real Food' by 2020. This challenge campaign and associated calculator tool will be implemented to track sustainable food and beverage purchasing efforts based on our 2012/13 baseline assessment. This effort will not only increase the transparency of food served on campus, but provide educational and professional development opportunities for students throughout the years ahead.
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A brief description of the methodology used to track/inventory sustainable food and beverage purchases:
The Real Food Calculator tool is the method used to determine annual purchases of sustainable foods for the student dining program.
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Total annual food and beverage expenditures:
941,937
US/Canadian $
Which of the following food service providers are present on campus and included in the total food and beverage expenditure figures?:
| Present? | Included? | |
| Dining operations and catering services operated by the institution | No | No |
| Dining operations and catering services operated by a contractor | Yes | Yes |
| Franchises | No | No |
| Convenience stores | No | No |
| Vending services | No | No |
| Concessions | No | No |
Has the institution achieved the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| Fair Trade Campus, College or University status | --- |
| Certification under the Green Seal Standard for Restaurants and Food Services (GS-46) | No |
| Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification | No |
| Signatory of the Real Food Campus Commitment (U.S.) | Yes |
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A brief description of other sustainable restaurant and food service standards that the institution’s dining services operations are certified under:
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The website URL where information about the institution's sustainable food and beverage purchasing efforts is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The 9.67% was calculated by GW student researchers with support from Sodexo based on the Real Food Calculator which is a tool provided and managed by the Real Food Challenge organization.
http://calculator.realfoodchallenge.org
http://www.realfoodchallenge.org
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.