Food waste is an end-to-end challenge that requires end-to-end solutions.
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.
What’s in the toolkit?
- Guides
- Quick start guide – jump straight to areas you need support with, for those who are more experienced with running end-to-end projects.
- Full guidance – detailed guidance for every stage of running a WCP.
- Executive summary – raise awareness and secure buy-in from senior managers with this introduction to WCPs and their benefits.
- Templates
- Template letter for approaching supply chain partners – engage and gain commitment from your key suppliers to make the plan a reality.
- Project charter template – align all of the partners upfront by agreeing on objectives, scope, resources, roles and measures of success.
- Hotspot identification tool – define the problem and focus efforts where it matters most.
- Action plan template –a simple one-pager to catalogue the most promising solutions to take to trial.
- Case study template – raise your profile and support the wider industry by sharing your successes with our easy-to-complete template.
- Sector-specific resources
- Concise guides that identify common, key considerations across the supply chain along with suggested KPIs and, where available, benchmarks, to serve as a starting point for discussions. Guides have been created for key sectors including Bakery, Dairy and Fresh Produce.
Related resources
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WCP toolkit executive summary
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WCP toolkit full guidance
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WCP toolkit quickstart guide
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WCP toolkit Action Plan template
DOCX, 60.98 KB
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WCP toolkit case study template
PPTX, 130.84 KB
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WCP toolkit Hotspot identification tool
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WCP toolkit invitation to participate template letter
DOCX, 78.76 KB
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WCP toolkit project charter template
DOCX, 74.85 KB
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WCP toolkit Bakery considerations
PDF, 134.86 KB
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WCP toolkit Dairy considerations
PDF, 204.68 KB
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WCP toolkit Fresh Produce considerations
PDF, 135.35 KB
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