Food waste reduction system Gander – which is shortlisted for this year’s Earthshot Prize – is the latest company to sign up to Courtauld Commitment 2030.
Courtauld Commitment 2030 is a voluntary agreement, led by environmental NGO Wrap, which brings together a broad range of organisations involved in the food system to make food and drink production – and consumption – more sustainable.
Grouping together in such a way enables collaborative action across the entire UK food chain to deliver what is known as ‘farm-to-fork’ reductions in food waste, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and water stress. Working collaboratively is viewed by signatories as a way of helping the UK food and drink sector achieve global environmental goals.
Gander has signed up as part of its strategic new partnership approach, which entails joining likeminded organisations to help make a bigger impact, faster. Waste management compnay MyGroup, which works with retailers such as Boots and Harrods, has also signed The Courtauld Commitment 2030 this week.
The commitment signatories agree to exchange information for the common good. In addition, the movement aims to identify whole system changes that require signatories to collaborate to deliver savings which they may not be able to achieve on their own.
Gander works with organisations, including retailers, to reduce their food waste, improve their bottom line, and enhance their sustainability credentials. It has also recently announced strategic partnerships with Snappy Shopper and Olio.
Stacey Williams, business development director at Gander, commented: “Adding our signature to the Courtauld Commitment 2030 shows we are serious about collaborating with other organisations to make the food and drink industry more sustainable.
“By signing this commitment, we are showing we are willing to be transparent in our endeavours and willing to be measured against the best in the industry. Success for us is success for the wider UK food and drink industry in meeting the Courtauld Commitment 2030’s ambitious goals.”
Catherine David, director of behaviour change & business programmes at Wrap, said: “With food and drink representing 35% of UK greenhouse gas consumption emissions, the work we are doing together on the most significant sustainability challenges that the sector faces – carbon reduction, improved water stewardship and food waste reduction – couldn’t be more important.
“It is only through fundamental change like Courtauld 2030 is driving that we can reset our fragile global food system into a sustainable model that will feed us in the future and cut greenhouse gas towards net zero.”
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