Dining

Sustainability Master Plan 2025

DINING

GOAL: Integrate sustainability initiatives into Elon Dining operations to foster a campus culture that promotes behavior shift toward effective and measurable outcomes.

 

 

 

STRATEGIES

Progress updates will start in 2026. 

Actions for each strategy have been identified and will be prioritized on an annual basis by the implementation team.

S1 Sourcing: Increase the percentage of annual spend for purchases on the following categories by 2035: sustainably or ethically produced – 50%, plant-based – 50%, local (within 150 miles or the state of North Carolina) – 35%.

S2 Collaborations: Introduce a new educational, operational or training initiative in collaboration with campus community partners on an annual basis.