Guiding Principle
Responsibility. That’s the hallmark of University Dining Services business practices. We believe responsibility goes far beyond the bottom line to include social responsibility. Following the Global Sullivan Principles, University Dining Services pledges to work toward the common goals of human rights, social justice, and economic opportunity in communities throughout the world. This commitment permeates every level of our company policy, from training and internal reporting structures to the way we deal with customers and their communities. Our support of the Principles is a natural extension of our everyday objective: To engage in successful practices whose rewards ripple outward—benefiting our customers, ourselves, the greater community, and the globe.

A Commitment to the Environment
At University Dining Services, we further believe that it is our duty to protect the environment—and this sensitivity to environmental issues is an integral component of our day-to-day business practices. From our collaborative work with groups like the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, the R4 Program, and the Agricultural Sustainability Office to our steadfast commitment to instituting the most effective recycling techniques for our employees and vendors, we are unwavering in our convictions that clean air, clean Earth, and clean water remain a fundamental right for all human beings and a necessity for the well-being of future generations. It’s a mission we feel compelled to fight for, and therefore remains a fundamental factor in the ongoing execution and implementation of best practice initiatives.

Sustainability
University Dining Services places great importance on growing our business in a socially responsible and environmentally sustainable way in every country in which we do business, and adheres to both the UN Global Compact and the Global Sullivan Principles. University Dining Services employees can take pride in this record of social responsibility.

University Dining Services will continue to pursue opportunities to work with its distributors to bring both sustainable agricultural practices and locally grown products to our customers. University Dining Services favors suppliers that work to sustain, protect and restore the environment. We require all our suppliers to adhere to the environmental guidelines contained in our Code of Conduct, ensuring that they share our commitment to protecting the environment.