# Sustainability

**Source**: https://warwick.ac.uk/services/foodgroup/sustainability/
**Parent**: https://warwick.ac.uk/services/foodgroup/eat-drink/

## Sustainability

**Food that is good for people and planet is a core part of the Eatwise values.**

### We aim to:

- Improve access to good, honest food for everyone, no matter their budget
- Develop menus with plant-forward options using ingredients grown with nature in mind
- Reduce waste, single-use plastics and food carbon footprint, contributing to the University’s net zero plan
- Champion seasonal produce and dramatically reduce the use of ultra-processed foods in our kitchens
- Champion provenance and responsible producers within our region and on campus

## Our food policy

Read more about our approach to food in our outlets

[Discover our food policy](https://warwick.ac.uk/services/foodgroup/sustainability/food-policy)

## Reducing impact

We're working hard to reduce our impact on the planet

[How we reduce impact](https://warwick.ac.uk/services/foodgroup/sustainability/impact)

## Warwick Crop Centre

How we’re supporting research in sustainable agriculture

[Discover Warwick crop Centre Link opens in a new window](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/lifesci/wcc)

## Community Fridge

This initiative helps reduce food waste and distribute surplus food to people who can make the use of it.

Learn about our Community Fridge  + 

**Food for all**

Launched Monday 28th April 2025

In partnership with the Department of Chemistry the Community Fridge is an initiative to help reduce food waste and distribute surplus food to people who can make the use of it. We offer a variety of food items, all free of charge, and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Come along and pick up what you need.

- Depending on availability, the fridge will be restocked from 5pm Monday to Friday
- Outside of L3, L4, L5 on the Science Concourse (over the bridge from the Library)
- Bring your own reusable bag

## Too Good To Go

Buy and collect unsold food – at a great price – so it gets eaten, not wasted

Learn about Too Good To Go  + 

We support [Too Good To GoLink opens in a new window](https://toogoodtogo.co.uk/). Buy and collect unsold food - at a great price - so it gets eaten instead of wasted. You won’t know what you're collecting, it’s all part of the surprise.

Find out when you can collect a Too Good To Go bag at the following outlets:

- [Cafe Library](https://warwick.ac.uk/services/foodgroup/eat-drink/cafe-library)
- [NEXUS](https://warwick.ac.uk/services/foodgroup/eat-drink/nexus/)
- [WBS Cafe](https://warwick.ac.uk/services/foodgroup/eat-drink/wbs-cafe)
- [Café Gibbet Hill](https://warwick.ac.uk/services/foodgroup/eat-drink/cafe-gibbet-hill)

## Fairtrade

All our tea, coffee, sugar and hot chocolate is certified Fairtrade

## Accreditations

We’re working towards a Sustainable Restaurant Association accreditation

## Carbon Data

We’re working on introducing carbon data on our menus

## Sustainability across campus

Take a look at the wider sustainability initiatives across the University of Warwick campus

[Discover sustainability at Warwick](https://warwick.ac.uk/sustainability)

## UN Sustainable Development Goals

Warwick Food Group aligns its processes with the UN Sustainable Development Goals by promoting sustainable practices, ethical labour standards, and responsible resource management throughout its operations.

[Discover the 17 UN sustainability goals](https://sdgs.un.org/goals)

### 2. Zero Hunger

### 3. Good Health and Well-being

### 11. Sustainable Cities and Communities

### 12. Responsible Consumption and Production

### 15. Life on land