Hospitality Services' sustainability plan is part of Western's roadmap for building and operating a healthier more sustainable campus community. Through collaboration and innovation, we are committed to building a more sustainable food system.
Mission Statement
Hospitality Services is committed to creating, producing, and improving the sustainable culture within the Western community.
Goal
To champion sustainability initiatives such as stakeholder engagement, waste reduction and diversion, responsible sourcing and healthy eating.
Our Focus Areas
PACES (The President's Advisory Committee on Environment and Sustainability) is working on Creating a Sustainable Western Experience, and Hospitality Services is helping to embed sustainability into the Western community.
Read more about PACES and Hospitality Services Related PACES Goals.
Timeline of Our Journey
Hospitality Services at Western has recognized the importance of sustainability and has implemented many different initiatives and programs. We are proud of our accomplishments and the recognition we have received from other organizations and associations. Read more about the Sustainability Awards presented to Hospitality Services to date.
Sustainability Action Plan
Hospitality Services recognizes the need to take responsibility and action with regards to being more sustainable. To this end, we have developed a Sustainability Action Plan
, which takes a multi-faceted approach and incorporates the principles of sustainability in all aspects of our operation.
This action plan ensures that we act in accordance with Western's policy on the environment and sustainability. In order to continue to be proactive in this respect, we have classified our principles into three categories:
Ecology: Our commitment to the environment waste diversion and eco-friendly strategies.
Culture: Our commitment to the community, to educate and increase awareness.
Technology: Continuation and improvement of our recycling program, purchasing energy-efficient equipment and implementing new green technologies as they become available.
