Discovering how we can make offices spaces more proactive in the area of food waste.

At Cork Chamber, we are committed to supporting businesses in becoming as sustainable as possible, and food waste is an important aspect of this. To capture the perspectives and progress of office spaces the Cork business community in this area, we developed the following 5 – 7 minute survey - the results of which will tells how we can better support our members in their food waste initiatives. 

Note: Survey results will be collated and used for academic research purposes. All responses will be anonymous and GDPR compliant.


PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS AND SELECT THE ANSWER WHICH BEST FITS YOUR PERSONAL PERCEPTION OF YOUR WORKPLACE.

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* 1. What size organisation do you represent?

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* 2. In which sector do you operate?

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* 3. Is your organization working within an environmental certification or do you have a sustainability charter?

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* 4. Do you have staff who are dedicated to implementing sustainability measures within your organisation?

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* 5. Under normal circumstances, do you work out of a shared office/ work space? 

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* 6. If you answered yes to Question 5, does the space have food waste regulations that you have to follow for the management and disposal of food waste?

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* 7. If your building is managed by a third party/ landlord, do you find them to be proactive in terms of food waste?

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* 8. What process(es) are in place within your organisation to measure food waste? (Select all that apply)

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* 9. How does your organisation dispose of food waste?(Select all that apply)

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* 10. Where does the majority of your food waste come from? (Rank in order: 1=most food 5=least food)

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* 11. Is food waste a consideration when doing any of the following: creating menus / ordering food for event / providing bins on site / creating a designated staff room for lunch ?

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* 12. What are the top considerations for your business/company when dealing with food waste? (Select 3)

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* 13. Are you aware of the following initiatives which deal with food waste? (Tick all that apply)

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* 14. Would you like to see more government support in the area of food waste?

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* 15. If you answered yes to Question 14, what supports would you like to see?

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* 16. If you are an office based organisation active in the space of food waste and are interested in discussing the topic further as part of research, please leave your contact details below. (Organisation name & email)

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