10. Food & Water - Catering Policy

Establish and implement a catering policy

Rationale: Implementing a catering policy that aligns with recommended nutrient guidelines and portion size standards contributes to improved nutrition and decreases the risk of chronic conditions such as diabetes and obesity.

For the most accurate strategy and documentation requirements, please refer to the digital scorecard made available on the Fitwel Platform.

Requirements

Demonstrate compliance with the option below:

Catering Policy (Full Credit):

To achieve full credit, demonstrate compliance with all of the following requirements:

Multi-Tenant Whole Building (no on-site management), Multi-Tenant Whole Building (with on-site management), Multi-Tenant Base Building

1. Establish and implement a catering policy that is at a minimum as rigorous as the v3 Fitwel Catering Policy.

The Fitwel Catering Policy can be found here.

2. Ensure the policy applies to all meetings and events where food is served including all of the following: 
   • any meeting and event within the building organized by any full- and part-time employees and staff of tenant spaces with a minimum of 10 attendees.
   • any meeting and event within spaces under the control of the tenant with a minimum of 10 attendees.

Single-Tenant, Commercial Interior

1. Establish and implement a catering policy that is at a minimum as rigorous as the v3 Fitwel Catering Policy.

The Fitwel Catering Policy can be found here.

2. Ensure the policy applies to all meetings and events where food is served including all of the following:

   • any meeting and event within the building organized by site management with a minimum of 10 attendees.

   • any meeting and event within areas under the control of site management/owner with a minimum of 10 attendees.

Compliance Documentation

Design Pathway

Option 1 

MTWB, MTWB+, MTBB

• Requirement 1
  • Upload the draft policy

• Requirement 2

  • Checkbox to certify that the implemented catering policy will apply to all of the following meetings or events where food is served:  

    • all meetings and events within the building organized by building management with a minimum of 10 attendees

    • all meetings and events within areas under the control of building management/owner with a minimum of 10 attendees

ST, CI

• Requirement 1
  • Upload the draft policy
• Requirement 2
  • Checkbox to certify that the implemented catering policy will apply to all of the following meetings or events where food is served (select all that apply):
    • all meetings and events within the building organized by any full- and part-time employees and staff of tenant spaces with a minimum of 10 attendees
    • all meetings and events within spaces under the control of the tenant with a minimum of 10 attendees

Built Pathway

Option 1 

MTWB, MTWB+, MTBB

• Requirement 1
  • Upload the implemented policy

• Requirement 2

  • Checkbox to certify that the implemented catering policy applies to all of the following meetings or events where food is served:  

    • all meetings and events within the building organized by building management with a minimum of 10 attendees

    • all meetings and events within areas under the control of building management/owner with a minimum of 10 attendees

ST, CI

• Requirement 1
  • Upload the implemented policy
• Requirement 2
  • Checkbox to certify that the implemented catering policy applies to all of the following meetings or events where food is served (select all that apply):
    • all meetings and events within the building organized by any full- and part-time employees and staff of tenant spaces with a minimum of 10 attendees
    • all meetings and events within spaces under the control of the tenant with a minimum of 10 attendees