Social Responsibility

Social Responsibility

As an organization we believe we have an ethical duty to positively impact our current community and future generations. We are actively engaged in making food available to all community members and taking measures to conserve and protect future resources.

Sustainable activities

We believe that our decisions and actions today will have an impact on future generations. To do our part to support and meet the needs of our students today without compromising future Hoosiers, we’ve made some changes to our operations.

  • We use carry out materials that are compostable.
  • We have removed trays to reduce our consumption of chemicals, electricity, and water.
  • We are using china and silverware to reduce refuse in our landfills.
  • We are opening “all-you-care-to-eat” locations that are proven to produce less food waste.
  • We are using sustainable food sources.

Support for local businesses

We have opened “The Globe,” a micro-restaurant at the Indiana Memorial Union where small local restaurateurs can sell items from their menu on campus. Additionally, we schedule local food trucks to operate on campus at locations experiencing limited or no food service availability.

Food Waste

  • Encourages people to take less food
  • Reduces food waste by as much as 25- 30%

Water Consumption

  • Reduces dish use by up to 27%
  • Saves one-third to one-half gallon of water used to wash a single tray

Fossil Fuel Consumption

  • Eliminates use of energy needed to heat water and operate a dishwasher
  • Eliminates the use of energy needed to produce and transport trays
  • Reduces trips to a landfill to dispose of waste

Environmentally Friendly

  • Reduces the use of chemicals, detergents and drying agents typically needed to clean trays and dishes
  • Reduces discharge into landfills, incinerators, and wastewater treatment facilities