The company performed very well across the SRA’s three sustainability pillars of Sourcing, Society and the Environment, achieving an excellent score of 69%; just one percentage point away from the SRA’s top status, Three Star Champion.
bartlett mitchell’s highest scoring area was for Society, where a perfect score was awarded for Treating People Fairly. The company was commended for the approach it takes towards its staff, as well as the way in which it communicates its sustainable ethos and transparent pricing to its customers.
Other commendations were given for the company’s practices under the pillar of Sourcing, such as sourcing locally and seasonally in a number of areas. Excellent scores were also achieved in Environment, with perfect scores being awarded for Workplace Resources and Energy Efficiency.
Wendy Bartlett, managing director, said: “Our team, both at Head Office and in our operations, have done a great job in implementing a wealth of sustainability issues in recent years and this award is recognition of all their hard work. We’re not ones to rest on our laurels though and will be cracking on with enhancing our systems and processes to make sure that we hit the top Three Star Status next time round.”
Mark Linehan, managing director of the SRA, added: “bartlett mitchell has demonstrated an excellent all round level of sustainability. As increasing numbers of consumers make dining choices on the basis of restaurants’ sustainability, it is very encouraging to see that contract caterers like bartlett mitchell are also meeting this demand in the workplace.”