EBOM 2009 MRc5: Sustainable Purchasing—Food

  • EBOM MRc5 Type3 Food Diagram

  • Lots of menu options…

    This credit requires your project to demonstrate that at least 25% (by cost) of food and beverage purchases during the performance period meet any of the following standards and criteria:

    • Produced within a 100-mile radius of the site
    • USDA Certified Organic
    • Food Alliance Certified
    • Rainforest Alliance Certified
    • Protected Harvest Certified
    • Fair Trade
    • Marine Stewardship Council’s Eco-Label

    You can double the value of a purchase in your credit calculations if it meets one of the sustainability standards and is regionally produced. Projects located in regions with significant agricultural activity may have an easier time meeting the credit requirements using the regional option.

    …But they may be tough...

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