In Europe the hospitality and food service industry (HaFS) is highly fragmented, made up of multiple sectors and sub-sectors. But real change can only be achieved by actively engaging with the entire value chain, from farm to ork.
This makes a coordinated effort to reduce food loss and waste extremely challenging. But as the global Covid-19 pandemic has taught us, collaboration and collective action is essential if we are to build a sustainable global food system.
Beyond its impact within our own sector, the Voluntary Agreement will ultimately support systemic solutions that address sustainable food challenges.
- milestone
- 2021 reporting
- member action required
- IFWC hands on support
Our Roadmap
The Voluntary Agreement roadmap sets out the objectives and milestones for the next 5 years across the value chain, from farm to fork.
Initiate Voluntary
Agreement
Drive to recruit members. Goal is for IFWC membership to represent 50% of HaFS revenue (30% required in order to initiate the Voluntary Agreement).
Validate
the Budget
Set The
Reduction Target for 2025
Define Scope For
Flw Measurement
Work collaboratively to define the baseline, following the FLW standard with clear methods for quantification, reporting and data management.
- Participation in workshops to validate scope
Establish
working Group(s)
Identify FLW solutions across the value chain, individually and collectively by prioritizing issues and establishing working groups to identify solutions.
- Recruit value chain players to explore solutions
- Organizing one to one workshops
Official
Launch
Public launch of the Voluntary Agreement.
- Members are asked to officially commit to VA
Set
The Baseline
Baseline derived from direct measurement at a sample of sites with additional estimations. Definition of the intermediary reduction targets.
- Support with measurement at 3 pilot sites and training for further rollout
Final 2025
Assessment
Evaluation of FLW measurement with assessment of global outcomes and impact evaluation. Possible extension of Voluntary Agreement.
“We’ve launched the IFWC Voluntary Agreement, an exciting new initiative that will help the HaFS sector work together towards an ambitious but realistic target for food loss and waste reduction.”
Working Together
We continue to work closely with a number of organisations including WRAP and WWF to ensure that implementation of the Voluntary Agreement benefits from international expertise. By signing up to the Voluntary Agreement you will play a central role in shaping a better future for our industry.
Budget
and funding
The Agreement will be funded through IFWC membership fees and public grants and as a not for profit organisation all money raised goes directly to targeting and tackling food loss and waste, globally.