Sustainable Dining Room and Restaurant

Food sustainability, key in restaurants and canteens to strengthen their resilience and long-term success.

Added value for hotel, restaurant and catering businesses

The Sustainable Dining Room and Restaurant certification is a solution developed by AENOR with the aim of providing high added value to companies that implement this model in the hotel, restaurant and catering businesses, dedicated to the production of food and beverages and which are prepared for consumption.

The objective of the certification is to guarantee correct management in terms of sustainability and continuous improvement of the following areas of action:

  • Local shopping and sustainable logistics

  • Nutritional control of food

  • Recycling and recovery of waste

  • Responsible consumption of resources

  • Reducing food waste

  • Training, awareness and relationship with stakeholders

  • Corporate Social Responsibility

  • Transparency in management

This solution is part of the commitments of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Responsible Consumption and Production, which aims to reduce global food losses and waste.

This is a certification that is aimed at any type of canteen that wants to demonstrate its commitment to sustainable development. This solution is closely linked to the ESG (environmental, social and good governance) model, since sustainability and the responsible use of resources are factors that are included in the environmental field; social and nutritional value is integrated into the social criterion, and transparency in management and social responsibility are integrated into the criteria of good governance.

Sustainable Dining Room Seal

Once the audit process has been passed, the organization obtains: - Sustainable Dining Room / Restaurant Certificate. 

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Sustainable Restaurant Seal

Once the audit process has been passed, the organization obtains: - License to use the Sustainable Dining Room / Restaurant Brand

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Benefits of Certification

The AENOR Sustainable Dining and Restaurant certification ensures that business practices are not only aligned with sustainable principles, but also optimise operational efficiency. By encouraging local purchasing and sustainable logistics, you reduce your carbon footprint and support the local economy. This certification helps companies not only by contributing to the fulfillment of their social and environmental responsibilities, but also by strengthening their resilience and long-term success.

Nutritional control contributes to the health of consumers, while recycling and waste recovery promote the circular economy. The reduction of food waste and the responsible consumption of resources also contribute to environmental sustainability and also reduce costs.

AENOR's Sustainable Dining Certificate  offers a great opportunity for companies in the food sector to lead the change towards a more responsible and sustainable consumption model. Implementing this certificate not only contributes to the health and well-being of consumers, but also provides a significant business return.

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Sectors and experience of the Certification

Related Industries

This solution is specially designed for companies in the HORECA sector (hotel, restaurant and catering), canteen or restaurant, that want to demonstrate and make visible their commitment to sustainable development.

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Our experience

Serunion has successfully implemented the AENOR Sustainable Dining and Restaurant certificate in 115 of its establishments nationwide, demonstrating its commitment to sustainability and social responsibility.

Serunion receives the first sustainable canteen certification from AENOR

Society is increasingly committed to ESG criteria. Today's consumers demand food that is safe, healthy, nutritious and sustainably produced. That is why it is necessary for companies to adopt responsible practices for the use and management of resources.
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Highlights

SERUNION launches Carbonscore, the daily tool for sustainable eating

SERUNION, the leading company in collective catering services, launches Carbonscore, a CO2 calculator to guide diners in their food choices, taking into account their impact on health and the environment.

Promoting the sustainability of canteens and restaurants

The AENOR Sustainable Dining Room and Restaurant certificate covers aspects related to nutritional control of food, recycling and revaluation of waste, or reduction of food waste. Do you want to successfully implement this certification?

Serunion, leading excellence in sustainable catering

A leader in the collective catering sector, it reaffirms its commitment to sustainability by achieving the AENOR Sustainable Dining and Restaurant certification for 115 of the establishments it manages nationwide.

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