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45 signatories pledge commitment to Courtauld 3
The third phase of the Courtauld Commitment, the voluntary waste reduction agreement for the grocery sector, has been launched with 45 signatories pledging their dedication to a new set of targets. The Courtauld Commitment is a voluntary responsibility deal between the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) and retailers and brands aimed at improving resource efficiency and reducing the carbon and wider environmental impact of the UK grocery sector.
Courtauld 3 sets out targets for 2013-15
for retailers, brands and manufacturers to reduce food and drink waste and improve packaging design, building on the targets set out in Courtauld 2, which finished in
December 2012. The Courtauld Commitment Phase 3 targets are: ● To reduce household food and drink waste by 5% in tonnage terms against a 2012 baseline - this represents a 9% reduction in real terms to counter the expected increase in food purchased;
● Reduce traditional grocery ingredient, product and packaging waste in the grocery supply chain by 3% in tonnage terms against a 2012 baseline - signatories will have to make an 8% reduction in real terms to counter the expected increase in production and sales; and,
● Improve packaging design through the supply chain to maximise recycled content as appropriate, improve recyclability
and deliver product protection to reduce food waste, while ensuring there is no increase in the carbon impact of packaging - signatories will have to make a 3% reduction in real terms to counter the expected sales increase.
WRAP said the new targets need to be achieved against a backdrop of sales growth and an increase in the amount of food produced in the UK. According to WRAP, the agreement targets a further 1.1 million tonnes in waste reduction and could deliver £1.6 billion of savings to consumers, the food and drink sector, retailers and local authorities. To achieve the targets, signatories will need to help consumers reduce waste in the
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