| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 81.87 |
| Liaison | Rania Assariotaki |
| Submission Date | Feb. 21, 2023 |
The American College of Greece
OP-7: Food and Beverage Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.83 / 6.00 |
Ourania
Assariotaki Sustainability Manager Office of Public Affairs |
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Percentage of total annual food and beverage expenditures on products that are sustainably or ethically produced:
21.33
Percentage of total annual food and beverage expenditures on plant-based foods:
18.48
An inventory of food and beverage purchases that qualify as sustainably/ethically produced:
A brief description of the methodology used to conduct the inventory, including the timeframe and how representative samples accounted for seasonal variation (if applicable):
The info on the inventory has been filled out by our contractor, who indexed all individual food items of the service. Additionally, we have tracked down the certification per product crosschecked with the brand itself. Furthermore, in accordance to policies, companies of contractor-purchased packaged food use local products to support local communities. Also, Greece is at a great extent an agricultural driven economy. Its needs are covered at a 95% (and more) by its produce on agricultural products.which is based on small community co-operatives and individual medium to small scale farming and growing (with large scale farming, which is not used by our contractor, and reserved mainly for exported goods) only constituting 1.2% of the total and with an average standard output per holding of 175,383 EUR) (Ref. .Eurostat (FSS — farm structure survey)}
If reporting Real/Good Food Calculator results, provide:
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Which of the following food service providers are present on campus and included in the inventory/assessment?:
| Present? | Included? | |
| Dining operations and catering services operated by the institution | No | No |
| Dining operations and catering services operated by a contractor | Yes | Yes |
| Student-run food/catering services | No | No |
| Franchises (e.g., regional or global brands) | Yes | Yes |
| Convenience stores | No | No |
| Vending services | Yes | Yes |
| Concessions | No | No |
Total annual dining services budget for food and beverage products:
Less than $500,000
Optional Fields
Sustainable food and beverage are provided by third-party contractors (adhering to College Procurement policy). Their core purchasing policy mandates food & beverage purchases from local providers. Also, we have crosschecked certification of the products with the production company itself apart from the certification provided by the suppliers. All items listed in the inventory comes from suppliers that have the necessary certifications. Also, since we live in Greece all items are from local producers/farmers
Website URL where information about the food and beverage purchasing program is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The inventory has been filled-out by our contractor. Since ISO standards are not eligible for STARS standards, as this is the standards that the suppliers of our catering provider have, we have crosschecked each product based on the certification of the production company bears for set contract.
Furthermore, in accordance to policies, companies of contractor-purchased packaged food use local products to support local communities. Also Greece is at a great extent an agricultural driven economy. Its needs are covered at a 95% (and more) by its produce on agricultural products, which is based on small community co-operatives and individual medium to small scale farming and growing (with large scale farming, which is not used by our contractor, and reserved mainly for exported goods) only constituting 1.2% of the total and with an average standard output per holding of 175,383 EUR) (Ref. .Eurostat (FSS — farm structure survey)}
in Greece most companies apart from ISO 14001, which is the most commonly used standard because of EU guidelines- UTZ, Fairtrade, and Rainforest Alliance are the most commonly used and this is because they are partners with International companies. Other standards are for US purposes only and they are not that commonly applied in EU except if you partner with multinational companies.
Furthermore, in accordance to policies, companies of contractor-purchased packaged food use local products to support local communities. Also Greece is at a great extent an agricultural driven economy. Its needs are covered at a 95% (and more) by its produce on agricultural products, which is based on small community co-operatives and individual medium to small scale farming and growing (with large scale farming, which is not used by our contractor, and reserved mainly for exported goods) only constituting 1.2% of the total and with an average standard output per holding of 175,383 EUR) (Ref. .Eurostat (FSS — farm structure survey)}
in Greece most companies apart from ISO 14001, which is the most commonly used standard because of EU guidelines- UTZ, Fairtrade, and Rainforest Alliance are the most commonly used and this is because they are partners with International companies. Other standards are for US purposes only and they are not that commonly applied in EU except if you partner with multinational companies.
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