Product / Service: Catering Services & Food Negative Impacts / Positive Opportunities Farming impacts use of fertilizers / Sustainable food sources e.g. IUCN – chemicals on land / impact on Red List Fish, Red Tractor landscape & natural habitats / soil Seasonal food erosion / welfare of livestock Energy efficient food preparation & Use of water (natural resource) storage equipment (e.g. EnergyStar) Energy use of cooking and food Consolidated deliveries (or shared storage (e.g. refrigeration) equipment contracts) to reduce vehicle fuel & (carbon impact) emissions Vehicle fuel & emissions (carbon Locally sourced food impact) frequent deliveries of food – Low CO2 delivery vehicles products (may include an international supply chain) Minimising packaging of food products Environmental & using recyclable packaging Food products may be delivered in excessive packaging Recycling packaging from food products & re-using containers Disposal of packaging from food products e.g. bottles landfill impact Composting of food waste – Food waste to generate renewable Food waste energy International supply chains in respect Opportunities to promote Fairtrade of food products (potential for issues products such as child labour / poor pay & Catering staff - local employment / working conditions / health and safety living wage breaches / poor livestock conditions) Apprenticeship opportunities Working conditions of catering Consolidated deliveries (or shared (health & safety / long hours / contracts) to reduce congestion & unsocial hours / low pay) Social noise Frequency & timing of deliveries – Opportunities to promote healthy congestion & noise impacting alternatives residents Health impacts of convenience foods (i.e. high sugar / fat content) Cost of energy used by food Energy efficient food preparation & preparation and storage equipment storage equipment (e.g. EnergyStar) – reduce energy bills Potential duplication of purchases across multiple sites - disconnected Rationalise suppliers & deliveries orders / multiple delivery charges Reduce waste through effective Poor inventory management may inventory management / redistribute result in over-ordering of food over-orders of food products internally products / leftover stock / high storage Economic costs Local supply base benefits local – economy (support for farming industry) High wastage of food products & job market Sustainable food products may be more expensive RELATED PROC HE: CA / CB / CC / CD / CE / CH / CJ / CM / CP / CQ / CS / CT / CZ / XE
Product / Service: Catering Services & Food Negative Impacts / Positive Opportunities Environmental Farming impacts – use of fertilizers / chemicals on land / impact on landscape & natural habitats / soil erosion / welfare of livestock Use of water (natural resource) Energy use of cooking and food storage (e.g. refrigeration) equipment (carbon impact) Vehicle fuel & emissions (carbon impact) – frequent deliveries of food products (may include an international supply chain) Food products may be delivered in excessive packaging Disposal of packaging from food products e.g. bottles – landfill impact Food waste Sustainable food sources e.g. IUCN Red List Fish, Red Tractor Seasonal food Energy efficient food preparation & storage equipment (e.g. EnergyStar) Consolidated deliveries (or shared contracts) to reduce vehicle fuel & emissions Locally sourced food Low CO2 delivery vehicles Minimising packaging of food products & using recyclable packaging Recycling packaging from food products & re-using containers Composting of food waste Food waste to generate renewable energy Social International supply chains in respect of food products (potential for issues such as child labour / poor pay & working conditions / health and safety breaches / poor livestock conditions) Working conditions of catering (health & safety / long hours / unsocial hours / low pay) Frequency & timing of deliveries – congestion & noise impacting residents Health impacts of convenience foods (i.e. high sugar / fat content) Opportunities to promote Fairtrade products Catering staff - local employment / living wage Apprenticeship opportunities Consolidated deliveries (or shared contracts) to reduce congestion & noise Opportunities to promote healthy alternatives Economic Cost of energy used by food preparation and storage equipment Potential duplication of purchases across multiple sites - disconnected orders / multiple delivery charges Poor inventory management may result in over-ordering of food products / leftover stock / high storage costs High wastage of food products Sustainable food products may be more expensive Energy efficient food preparation & storage equipment (e.g. EnergyStar) – reduce energy bills Rationalise suppliers & deliveries Reduce waste through effective inventory management / redistribute over-orders of food products internally Local supply base – benefits local economy (support for farming industry) & job market RELATED PROC HE: CA / CB / CC / CD / CE / CH / CJ / CM / CP / CQ / CS / CT / CZ / XE
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