Sustainability

We prioritize sourcing seafood from suppliers who are committed to maintaining healthy marine life and ecosystems, while also respecting workers and communities. All of our canned tuna comes from fisheries aligned with our Sustainable Seafood Policy, ensuring ethical sourcing practices. We are dedicated to increase our purchasing within the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch and pledged in 2021 to prioritize species verified as Responsibly Harvested by the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) across the New England region. Through our partnerships and intentional sourcing standards we are able to serve up the finest fish while actively promoting the health of ocean ecosystems!

Here are a few of the things we’re doing on campus to manage our environmental performance:

• WKU Restaurant Group is proud to have three Certified Green Restaurants(r) across campus. Fresh Food Company and Hilltopper Hub are both 3 Star Certified under the Green Restaurant Group Association's rigorous standards and Chick-fil-A is a 1 Start Certified Green Restaurant(r).
• We purchase local, seasonal, and responsibly raised, grown and sourced products whenever possible. We firmly believe responsible sourcing has a direct impact on people, animals, and the environment. We engage suppliers and partners to source environmentally and socially responsible products. We also host and participate in many events in Bowling Green, including Earth Day Festival, Market on the Avenue, and the Farmers Market!
• WKU Restaurant Group partners with campus to recycle cardboard and used cooking oil from all restaurants across campus. We are committed to minimizing our environmental footprint. Look for signs in our locations for information on where to put your recyclables.
• WKU Restaurant Group composts pre-consumer food in all locations and post-consumer food waste in Fresh Food Company and Hilltopper Hub.

Promoting planetary health on our path to net zero emissions. Review our Environmental, Social, Governance site for more information!