Sustainability and fairtrade

What are we doing?

Our suppliers

Tiffin

Our Sandwich suppler, Tiffin, are 100% plastic free packaging.

Wells Farm Dairy

Actively reducing delivery miles by having all milk used at our Stoke and Stafford Campus is from Wells Farm Dairy near Stafford.

Freshview Foods

One of the largest independent food wholesalers Freshview Foods is on our doorstep who use many local and regional growers.

Fairtrade

Fairtrade is almost progressing the vocations of the agriculturists and laborers who develop the things we cherish by paying reasonable costs which reflect the genuine fetched of generation; empowering a better than average standard of living. Fairtrade too includes social equity and maintainability, engaging ranchers and specialists to progress their living guidelines, the welfare of their community and our shared environment.

Re-usable coffee cups

You can buy re-usable coffee cups from all our outlets. The price includes a free fill of your choice and 2 x Loyalty card stamps. Reducing the need for continued disposable coffee cup waste, our cups are made from planet friendly materials. They keep drinks hot or cold and are suitable for coffees, teas, milkshakes, smoothies and coolers), One tree is planted for each cup and they are BPA Free.

We also offer incentives for using your mug, so keep a look out for those.

Re-fillable water bottles and hydration stations

We sell re-usable BottleUp water bottles, which you can fill up throughout the day with our hydration stations that are in buildings around campus. The bottles are made from sugar cane and are BPA free. They are pre-filled with low-impact fresh spring water from sustainable sources.

The use of reusable bottles are encouraged by using a reusable water bottle, you are eliminating more waste from being made.

Too Good to Go

We have signed up to ‘Too Good To Go’ to make sure good food gets eaten, not wasted. Every day delicious fresh food goes to waste at cafés, restaurants, hotels, shops, and manufacturers just because it hasn’t sold in time. The Too Good To Go app lets you buy and collect Magic Bags of this food, at a great price, directly from us.

Find out more about the University's sustainability strategy

in the UK for Quality Education

Sustainable Development Goal 4, Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2023

for Career Prospects

Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023

for Facilities

Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023

for Social Inclusion

The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023

of Research Impact is ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Very Considerable’

Research Excellence Framework 2021

of Research is “Internationally Excellent” or “World Leading”

Research Excellence Framework 2021

Four Star Rating

QS Star Ratings 2021