The 2014 Sustainability Awards, given by The National Association of College and University Food Services, honored MSU as a silver award winner in the category of Procurement Practices.
The Sustainability Awards annually recognize and honor member institutions that have demonstrated outstanding leadership in the promotion and implementation of environmental sustainability, specifically as it relates to campus dining operations.
The NACUFS Sustainability Awards support the globally accepted triple bottom line philosophy, a method of evaluating operational performance by measuring financial success as well as environmental sustainability and social responsibility—also known as “people, planet, profit.”
More than 55 colleges and universities across North America submitted entries in four categories, including Procurement Practices, Outreach and Education, Waste Management, and Energy and Water Conservation. Each entry was judged by a team of collegiate dining professionals including food service directors and sustainability coordinators. Students from member institutions may also submit an entry for the Green Student Champion, which honors one student who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in the promotion and implementation of sustainability in campus dining.
Each year’s winning entries are displayed at the NACUFS national conference and award winners are publically recognized. A Grand Prize winner is announced at the annual NACUFS national conference.
All winners also receive recognition with a feature article in NACUFS’ magazine, Campus Dining Today.