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Ramadan is the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. During the month-long celebration, it has been observed that the amount of food that is thrown away increases, with WRAP’s insights suggesting more food goes to waste over this period than at other times of the year.
- Food and drink
- Reducing and preventing food waste
- Household food waste
- Behaviour change interventions
- Consumer behaviour
- Hospitality and food service
- Retailers and brands
- Local Authorities
- National government and departments
- Non-governmental organisations
Around 70% of the food wasted in the UK is produced by citizens in their own homes, with over 4.5 million tonnes of food that could have been eaten being thrown away by UK households every year. Inherently this is a result of consumers purchasing too much food.
- Food and drink
- Reducing and preventing food waste
- Household food waste
- Behaviour change interventions
- Consumer behaviour
- Hospitality and food service
- Retailers and brands
- Local Authorities
- National government and departments
- Non-governmental organisations
Ramadan is the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. During the month-long celebration, research has suggested leftover food waste is expected to go up from an average of 2.7 kilograms per person, per day, to 4.5 kilograms.
- Food and drink
- Reducing and preventing food waste
- Household food waste
- Behaviour change interventions
- Consumer behaviour
- Hospitality and food service
- Retailers and brands
- Local Authorities
- National government and departments
- Non-governmental organisations
The effects of climate change are becoming ever more visible and damaging, and the security of our food supply is being tested to its limits.
Taking action through Courtauld 2030 is more important than ever.
- Reducing and preventing food waste
- Measuring and reporting food waste
- Surplus food redistribution
- Water stewardship
- Courtauld Commitment
- Food Waste Reduction Roadmap
- Guardians of Grub
- Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
- Food date labelling
- Meat, poultry and fish
- Fresh produce sector
- Dairy sector
- Bakery sector
- Ambient foods sector
- Convenience, chilled foods and frozen
- Household food waste
- Behaviour change interventions
- Farmers and growers
- Hospitality and food service
- Manufacturers
- Retailers and brands
- Trade associations
- National government and departments
- Non-governmental organisations
In May 2022, WRAP published a set of Scope 3 GHG Measurement & Reporting Protocols to act as sector guidance for food and drink businesses, building on the GHG Protocol and other global standards.
- Food and drink
- Courtauld Commitment
- Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
- Whole chain resource efficiency
- Farmers and growers
- Hospitality and food service
- Manufacturers
- Retailers and brands
- Trade associations
- National government and departments
- Non-governmental organisations
In May 2022, WRAP published a set of Scope 3 GHG Measurement & Reporting Protocols to act as sector guidance for food and drink businesses, building on the GHG Protocol and other global standards.
- Food and drink
- Courtauld Commitment
- Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
- Whole chain resource efficiency
- Farmers and growers
- Hospitality and food service
- Manufacturers
- Retailers and brands
- Trade associations
- National government and departments
- Non-governmental organisations
In May 2022, WRAP published a set of Scope 3 GHG Measurement & Reporting Protocols to act as sector guidance for food and drink businesses, building on the GHG Protocol and other global standards.
- Food and drink
- Courtauld Commitment
- Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
- Whole chain resource efficiency
- Farmers and growers
- Hospitality and food service
- Manufacturers
- Retailers and brands
- Trade associations
- National government and departments
- Non-governmental organisations
Following the launch of WRAP’s Scope 3 GHG Measurement and Reporting Protocols for Food and Drink in May 2022, which provides businesses with a consistent methodology to measure and track progress in reducing supply chain greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, 17 Courtauld Signatories from across the sector agreed to test the new materials in their business environment as part of a WRAP-led pilot programme.
- Food and drink
- Courtauld Commitment
- Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
- Whole chain resource efficiency
- Farmers and growers
- Hospitality and food service
- Manufacturers
- Retailers and brands
- Trade associations
- National government and departments
- Non-governmental organisations
In May 2022, WRAP published a set of Scope 3 GHG Measurement & Reporting Protocols to act as sector guidance for food and drink businesses, building on the GHG Protocol and other global standards.
- Food and drink
- Courtauld Commitment
- Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
- Whole chain resource efficiency
- Farmers and growers
- Hospitality and food service
- Manufacturers
- Retailers and brands
- Trade associations
- National government and departments
- Non-governmental organisations
In May 2022, WRAP published a set of Scope 3 GHG Measurement & Reporting Protocols to act as sector guidance for food and drink businesses, building on the GHG Protocol and other global standards.
- Food and drink
- Courtauld Commitment
- Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
- Whole chain resource efficiency
- Farmers and growers
- Hospitality and food service
- Manufacturers
- Retailers and brands
- Trade associations
- National government and departments
- Non-governmental organisations
In the 2018 Resources and Waste Strategy for England, textiles was highlighted as a priority waste stream for which the ‘polluter pays’ principle should be invoked and Defra committed to review and consult on the potential of an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme and product standards for the fashion and textiles industry.
- Textiles
- Re-use & recycling
- Textiles 2030
- Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
- Retailers and brands
- Waste management and reprocessors
- Local Authorities
- National government and departments
In November 2021, 65 key stakeholders from across all sectors of the UK food industry and water stewardship community came together to support WRAP’s Water Roadmap, embarking on a collective journey to address water risk in our food & drink supply chain.
- Food and drink
- Water stewardship
- Courtauld Commitment
- Farmers and growers
- Hospitality and food service
- Manufacturers
- Retailers and brands
- Trade associations
- National government and departments
- Non-governmental organisations