I am not quite certain why you did not feel it necessary to tell the whole story in your piece today (Sodexo: king of cheap curmudgeons), however perhaps you did not read the whole sign. As the sign states, we will give you a china cup for free and we will also take 15 cents off your beverage if you do not take a paper cup. The water is free and always has been. We are trying to raise awareness on waste at UFV and we need everyone’s support.
We all talk about sustainability, but do we make the right choices when we have the option? We offer china service first to our customers because it is the right thing to do. The 88-cent charge for paper is not with the intention of making money or looking cheap; It is to prod and challenge people to make intelligent choices and to realise that unnecessary waste has an impact on the environment and it comes at a cost to us all.
I encourage you to go to Sodexo’s Better tomorrow plan and learn about our commitments to sustainability and in helping to make this world a better place. We as a company are taking action right here at UFV and anyone can request from me in detail, our actions to date on our 14 commitments to a better tomorrow.
I would also like you to correct the wrong impression that you have left with the readers of The Cascade, as you do a disservice to all when you do not tell the whole story.
Thanks,
Douglas Fowler
General Manager
UFV Sodexo
