Green Tuesday Initiative
The Green Tuesday Initiative is a campaign to help institutions such as companies, universities, schools, and hostels reduce their environmental footprint by making small changes in the food they serve. Green Tuesday Initiative is operational in India and Vietnam.
Our impact so far:
- 54 educational institutions and corporate offices in India implemented the Green Tuesday Initiative in their cafeterias.
- 4.8 million pounds of animal products have been spared from being served.
- 285,000 people participated in the Green Tuesday Initiative and the awareness activities.
Lingaya’s Vidyapeeth has joined the Green Tuesday Initiative, taking a big step towards a more sustainable future by reducing meat, eggs, and dairy in the meals they serve. Together, we’re promoting plant-based options to create a healthier, greener campus and help the students make compassionate choices!
Sonta Foundation, a philanthropic organization in Vietnam, joined the Green Tuesday Initiative to raise awareness among employees about transitioning to a plant-based diet. Their senior management team, along with over 30 employees, participated in a Zoom session where we delivered an awareness presentation. Chef Quynh, our guest speaker, also shared valuable insights on how to easily veganize traditional local Vietnamese dishes.
ICE College of Hotel Management in Mumbai joined the Green Tuesday Initiative on the 8th of July. The institute plans to conduct training sessions for its students to inculcate their students with plant-based cooking skills/techniques and implement plant-based days on its campuses.
We partnered with FPT Software, a global technology and IT services provider headquartered in Vietnam. FPT Software is serving plant-based meals to employees on Tuesdays at its Hanoi campus and will work with us to expand the initiative to more campuses. This collaboration marks a significant first step toward implementing the Green Tuesday Initiative in more institutions in Vietnam. Read the full article!
Our journey with Tech Mahindra started in 2021 and has only been growing since.
After the company’s Hyderabad campus adopted Green Tuesdays, we also worked with campuses in Noida, Gurgaon, and Kolkata to implement the initiative. Recently Tech Mahindra’s Hinjewadi campus in Pune joined the Green Tuesday Initiative by serving meat-free meals on Tuesdays.
We welcomed SRM Institute of Hotel Management (SRM IHM) Chennai to the Green Tuesday Initiative! Director Antony Ashok Kumar signed the pledge, committing to incorporating plant-based options into their campus dining experience. The partnership means:
- Students can now enjoy plant-based meals every Tuesday
- SRM IHM’s culinary practice kitchen will host plant-based training programs, fostering creativity around cooking vegan dishes.
S. G. M. English Medium College of Commerce and Management (SEMCOM), a part-time college in Anand, Gujarat, has partnered with the Green Tuesday initiative and introduced plant-based beverages on selected days on their campus to promote climate-friendly plant-based food.
We partnered with Bhikhabhai Jivabhai Vanijya Mahavidyalaya (BJVM) College in Anand, Gujarat. BJVM is leading the way by offering plant-based beverages on select days, promoting a more sustainable future for all!
S. V. Vanijya Mahavidyalaya, Sadar Vallabhbhai Commerce College, Dr. U. C. Patel Arts and Commerce College, and Sardar Vallabhbhai Arts College will partnered with the Green Tuesday Initiative to serve more plant-based food in their cafeterias and organize online/offline awareness sessions in collaboration with Vegan Outreach on choosing nutritious, climate conscious, and cruelty-free diet.
Empee Intitute of Hotel Management and catering technology partnered with the Green Tuesday Initiative to introduce plant-based days on their campus and reduce the consumption of animal products.
GLS University, a leading educational institution in Gujarat, India partnered with the Green Tuesday Initiative in their commitment to sustainability. They added more plant-based options in the cafeteria menu.
Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies in Chennai has joined the Green Tuesday Initiative. The institute has committed to serving plant-based food once a week.
Azim Premji University, one of the largest philanthropic universities in India, implemented the Green Tuesday Initiative by adding more plant-based food options to their cafeterias and tuck shops.
We partnered with ZF, a global automotive giant, in their commitment to sustainability! Together with the Green Tuesday Initiative, we’re making their cafeteria in the Hyderabad campus more sustainable by adding more plant-based options.
Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research in Chennai has partnered with the Green Tuesday Initiative, embarking on a journey to reduce their dairy product consumption by 20%. Their vision is rooted in the noble goals of reducing food related greenhouse gas emissions and saving water.
Pondicherry University(PU), one of India’s largest central research institutes, joined the Green Tuesday Initiative to reduce its food-related environmental footprint. Pondicherry University is also one of the few institutes prioritizing the Green Campus Initiative to build a sustainable campus.
Incture Technologies, a leading provider of digital applications and solutions, joined Green Tuesday Initiative. They serve meat-free meals in their cafeterias to fight climate change.
Our campaign impact report gives you a good understanding and representation of the Green Tuesday Initiative, our challenges, success, and milestones. Read it here
Carl Zeiss, a Germany-based optoelectronics manufacturing company, joined Green Tuesday Initiative. They now serve meat-free meals all weekdays to fight climate change.
REVA University, Bangalore, will serve meat-free meals to their students five days a week to reduce their environmental footprint.
Kaa’s Kitchen now has a full range of vegan options in their meal subscription plans. Kaa’s Kitchen is a cloud kitchen based in Hyderabad that delivers healthy, organic meals every day.
We worked with them to veganise their meal plans to serve more climate-friendly food to their clients.
Sparks Lifestyle and Living is an event management, catering, and meal subscription firm based in Hyderabad. We worked with them to introduce a full range of vegan options in their selection menus, both for catering and meal subscriptions.
Tech Mahindra, a global IT giant, has partnered with Vegan Outreach to implement their Green Tuesday Initiative at their Hitech City, Hyderabad campus. On August 15th, Mr. C P Gurnani, MD and CEO, Tech Mahindra, launched the Green Tuesday booklet and announced the collaboration. By implementing the Green Tuesday Initiative in their cafeterias, Tech Mahindra will cut down meat consumption by 20% to reduce their food-related carbon footprint.
Read the full blog here
Hetero implemented Green Tuesday Initiative in their recently inaugurated factory. They will be serving meat-free meals to all their employees every day to reduce their environmental footprint. We have been working with Hetero since 2019 to implement sustainable food policies. It’s incredible to see the impact and the raising awareness amongst the employees.
TA Digital, a technology company that delivers artificial intelligence, marketing solutions, and automation services, joined the Green Tuesday Initiative to fight climate change and promote employee wellness.
Their employees participated in our cooking challenge and shared some interesting Vegan Recipes. Once their offices re-open after the lockdown, we are excited that the employees will have more plant-based options on Tuesdays!
Annora Pharma’s manufacturing facility in Hyderabad will now serve meat-free meals five days a week to their employees to reduce their environmental footprint.
BITS Pilani, Goa, one of India’s most prestigious institutes, became the latest signatory of the Green Tuesday Pledge to address the rising global climate change crisis. Once fully rolled out, they are to slash-down the use of animal products like eggs and meat by 15%.
Hetero will now serve meat-free meals to their employees every day to reduce their environmental footprint! Once fully rolled out to all locations, over 2 million meals will be meat-free every year.
DY Patil University School of Hospitality and Tourism Studies, to serve vegan food on Fridays. This initiative will prepare future chefs in creating vegan menus and also help reduce the environmental footprint at the institutional level.
Vardhaman College of Engineering, one of the largest private institutes in Hyderabad, has reduced the use of meat in their cafeterias and added 69,600 vegan meals to reduce their environmental footprint.⠀
Gautam Buddha University, one of the largest public universities in North India, reduced the use of dairy products in their cafeteria by 66%. The university will now serve 960,000 vegan meals to the students every year.
Lovely Professional University, one of the top private universities in India with the largest residential capacity in the world, reduced the use of dairy products in their cafeteria by 14%. This change eliminated the use of over 100,000 litres of milk in six months.
After working with us, Veggie Champ is veganising their mock meat range by removing milk solids from their products.
Veggie Champ is a leading manufacturer and supplier of mock meat in India. They offer a wide range of Indian, continental, and fusion products like vegan mutton, chicken, fish, prawns, and more!
91springboard, one of the largest co-working spaces in India, will replace all animal products with vegan options every Tuesday at their Turbhe hub.
Uneecops, a leading provider of technology solutions in India, is serving plant-based food to their employees to reduce the environmental footprint.
Hyderabad Trekking Club, a popular trekking and tourism company in India, stopped serving meat and dairy to nearly 8,000 travelers every year in an effort to reduce their environmental footprint.
Anand Engineering College reduced the use of dairy products in their cafeteria by 75%.
Hindustan College reduced the use of dairy products in their cafeteria by 50%.
S S College pledged to serve 100% plant-based meals in their cafeteria once a week and entirely eliminated the use of eggs.
Vijaya International School reduced the use of dairy products in their cafeteria by 50%.
Zostel, Asia’s largest branded hostel chain reduced the use of meat and dairy products in their Agra location by 30% in 2018. Expanding on this success, Zostel partnered with Vegan Outreach to introduce vegan options at 8 of their locations in India and Nepal.
Restaurant Outreach
GoStops, a chain of backpacker hostels introduced a new vegan menu at their Agra location.
Cafe Kulhad introduced a new vegan menu in Agra.
Grey House Cafe introduced a new vegan menu in Agra.
