Whole chain food waste reduction plan toolkit

WRAP and IGD are inviting businesses to participate in whole chain food waste reduction plans (WCPs) – working together across the supply chain to take joint actions that reduce farm to fork food waste. WCPs form a key deliverable of the Courtauld Commitment 2030 and the UK Food Waste Reduction Roadmap. Supporters of the Roadmap have committed to Target, Measure, Act to reduce their own food waste, work in partnership with suppliers, and help consumers.

WCPs enable businesses to:

• Go beyond their own operation to identify food waste hotspots across the whole chain from farm to fork;
• Realise tangible commercial benefits through reduced costs or increased sales;
• Collaborate more closely with supply chain partners to take a Target, Measure, Act approach to reducing food waste;
• Achieve individual business targets such as ESG objectives and meet collective commitments such as Courtauld 2030 and SDG 12.3;
• Support all parts of the supply chain, from primary producers to end consumers to reduce food waste in the high waste hotspots; and
• Enhance existing relationships by getting a better understanding of all parts of the supply chain, sharing data and insight.