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This report reviews and analyzes how ranking and certification systems have an impact on the sustainable food systems used by food service providers across higher education institutions (HEIs). This analysis includes a review of the most common metrics used in…

This report reviews and analyzes how ranking and certification systems have an impact on the sustainable food systems used by food service providers across higher education institutions (HEIs). This analysis includes a review of the most common metrics used in higher education sustainability ranking and certification systems, as well as how assessment guidelines are determined initially and amended over time. The positive, negative, and unintended consequences of these programs are also considered as we explore ways that these sustainability metrics can meet the challenges required for a sustainable future.
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    • Sustainability Ranking and Certification Systems in Higher Education Food Service
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  • Executive Summary -- Introduction--Today's Context: Food Metrics are Overlooked in Assessment Rankings -- Literature Review -- United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) -- Corporate Sustainability Metrics -- Higher Education Sustainability Metrics -- Sustainability Trends in Institutional Food Service -- The "Big Three" Food Service Providers -- Internal Sustainability Program Outcomes -- External (Higher Education) Sustainability Outcomes -- Methodology -- Analysis of Metrics -- AASHE -- Sierra Club -- The Princeton Review's Top 50 Green Colleges -- Times Higher Education Impact Rankings -- Food-Specific Initiatives/Metrics -- Real Food Challenge -- Good Food Purchasing Program -- Anchors in Action -- World Resources Institute Cool Food Pledge -- Summary of Findings -- Discussion -- Recommendations -- Conclusion -- Appendix: How Food is Weighted Against Categories within Different HEI Sustainability Programs -- References -- About the Authors

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    Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems, Arizona State University October 2022 This publication is a Capstone Report by the Graduate Certificate in Food Policy and Sustainability Leadership class of 2021-2023.

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