Sustainable food

Solent is committed to being a socially responsible and environmentally conscientious organisation with specific targets relating to food production, storage and food waste reduction, all aimed to enable the University to meet it's net-zero carbon emission by 2030 ambitions.

You can read the Sustainable Food Policy online here.

Our contract partner, Sodexo Education Ltd, provides the catering operation across its sites, they work in partnership with Solent to help us deliver against our environmental and ethical commitments. 

In 2020/21 Sodexo introduced their new Foodiverse concept to the University, putting local communities and sustainability at the heart of the food served on campus. Foodiverse champions plant-based dishes and reusables and works with local suppliers to provide locally sourced produce. 

As part of their ongoing commitment to being an ethical and environmentally friendly organisation in their own right, Sodexo have achieved a number of awards and accreditations, including a nomination for the Green Gown 22/23 Awards for their Cooked Fresh initiative, you can find more information each accreditation on the places to eat and shop page. They include the Good Egg Award for using only free-range eggs which ensure higher welfare standards for laying hens, and we serve Rainforest Alliance certified coffee on campus and MSC certification, ensuring that all fish and seafood on our menus is responsibly sourced.

Drinking water refill points are located across campus as part of our commitment to reducing single-use plastics. Click on the map to find your nearest refill point in any of our buildings on the main campus.