The top rating has been secured across the diverse catering and hospitality business that operates at over 900 sites across workplaces, education and healthcare. The overall score attained increased by 4% to 74%. The SRA Made Good Food rating measures sustainability across ten areas under three key themes of sourcing, society and environment.
Juliane Caillouette Noble, SRA’s managing director, said: “In such a competitive market as contract catering, it can be easy to cut corners. CH&CO has demonstrated, with its recent Three Stars in our Food Made Good Sustainability Rating, that it’s possible to source, prepare and serve food that’s good for their customers, the planet and the bottom line.”
CH&CO performed ‘exceptionally well’ under the society category, scoring 90% for Treating Staff Fairly (an increase of 15%) thanks to the introduction of its new family-friendly procedures with enhanced family benefits for all employees. CH&CO also scored well under Waste No Food (80%) and Source Fish Responsibly (82%) demonstrating its ongoing commitment to progression in these areas.
Clare Clark, sustainability business partner at CH&CO, added: “The past two years have been exceptionally challenging in the hospitality industry so the fact that we have been able to continue to improve our sustainability practices and gain significant advances in our scores is testament to the dedication of our teams and the culture of sustainability that we are cultivating.
“It’s important that we also share our learnings and know-how through the Food Made Good Online Community to encourage and help others to be more sustainable. We are, for example, working with the SRA on a case study outlining our journey to achieve our fantastic society scores.”