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1、Target,measure,act.Food Waste Report 2024In 2012,we took our first steps on the path to launching our food waste reduction programme when we launched partnerships with some of the UKs biggest food banks to make sure our surplus food wasnt wasted and instead benefited people in need.No time for waste

2、 became a mindset that has informed our approach since then.But tackling food waste,as weve learnt,requires comprehensive and consistent effort at all parts of the supply chain,from farm to fork.Over the last 12 years,weve learnt a huge amount about what works and sometimes what doesnt.Weve worked h

3、ard within our own business,with suppliers in our supply chain,nationally at industry level and globally through initiatives such as Champions 12.3 all in pursuit of our ambition to halve food waste.Along the way,weve been inspired by best practice,and equally were proud to be able to share our lear

4、nings.This report sets out the many actions were taking to reduce food waste and also outlines four ways we believe the food industry can accelerate its efforts through:ensuring no good food goes to waste,innovating and embracing new technologies,reporting and reducing household food waste.At Tesco,

5、we know there is still a huge amount to do.For all the progress achieved,we still find ourselves facing the same fundamental issue:too much good food is thrown away.But we are committed to doing everything we can to play our part to tackle this.When food is wasted,global emissions from the productio

6、n,transportation and storage of food have still occurred,using energy and resources,and releasing greenhouse gases like methane and carbon dioxide.A reported 690 million people1 around the world go hungry each night,yet around one third of all food produced globally is lost or wasted,accounting for

7、around 10%of global greenhouse gas emissions2.In short,the environmental impact of food waste is enormous.We have a long-standing commitment to reducing food waste from farm to fork and ensuring that surplus food fit for consumption is redistributed.We aim for suitable remaining surplus to be conver

8、ted for animal feed or used to recover energy through anaerobic digestion.Transparency has been key to driving our food waste reduction progress,thats why we support food waste reporting and being held to account for our progress,but also why we are upfront when we uncover an issue such as with anim

9、al feed.Reducing waste starts with avoiding it in the first place.Since becoming the first UK retailer to start publicly reporting our food waste figures in 2013,weve continued to improve across our own operations.We use data and insight to better inform our forecasting and ordering,maintaining avai

10、lability for customers while minimising the food left over in our stores at end of each day.This approach is in place across the Tesco group.1 https:/www.un.org/en/global-issues/food#:text=According%20to%20the%202023%20edition,million%20people%20compared%20to%202019 2 https:/www.unep.org/resources/r

11、eport/unep-food-waste-index-report-2021 But supermarkets cant solve this issue alone.Its the practical frontline action that really changes things and our supplier partners are crucial to the fight against food waste.As a founding member of Champions 12.3,weve supported and promoted the reporting of

12、 food waste data through Target,Measure,Act.As of today,over 100 of our own suppliers have answered our call and now annually share their data using the Target,Measure,Act framework 29 more than last year.We work with suppliers year-round to make sure as little food as possible goes to waste,whether

13、 thats by helping them find ways to use surplus via Tesco Exchange,or buying up bumper crops to make sure good food isnt left on the farm.Where we cant avoid surplus food,we put it to good use.Were proud of the connections weve built partnering with food banks,local charities and community food shar

14、ing groups to redistribute surplus food at the end of each day.Next year will mark 10 years since the pilot trial of our Community Food Connection programme in the UK,and since rolling out to all stores in 2016,weve redistributed 166 million meals to local communities.With the cost of living front o

15、f mind for many customers,we know that helping people to get the most from their food has never been more important.We are working harder than ever to help our customers save money,use up all the food they have at home before buying more,and cut waste.Working at each point of the journey in our own

16、operations,in our supply chain and in customers homes means we are making good progress.But as we face the impacts of climate change on food systems around the world,and work towards our wider goal to be net zero in our supply chain by 2050,well need to do more and go further.That will mean continui

17、ng to optimise our own operations and working with partners in the supply chain to tackle waste,as well as helping our customers find ways to waste less.But it will also require new and innovative solutions which support a circular and more sustainable food system-like using insects to process the f

18、ood that humans cant consume,with the resulting insect protein being used in pet food with the potential for this to expand to animal feed.Its time for industry and government to work together to unlock better,more efficient ways to minimise food waste.Food waste elimination should be our new nation

19、al mission.Galvanising all the talents in our food industry,from our farms to our kitchens.This report shares what weve learned over the last 12 years of working to tackle this issue,and where,together,we can do even more to make sure that no good food goes to waste.No time for waste.Ken Murphy Grou

20、p Chief Executive,Tesco plcTesco Food Waste Report 2024 2Reducing food waste:our journey so far.2009 No food waste from our own operations has been sent to landfill in the UK since 20092013 Became the first retailer to publicly report on food waste in own operations2015 Became a founding member of C

21、hampions 12.3,a coalition of executives from governments,businesses,farmer groups and more dedicated to accelerating progress in food waste2012 Launched charity partnerships with FareShare,the UKs longest running food redistribution charity and The Trussell Trust,which supports a network of foodbank

22、s across the UK2017 Our businesses in Central Europe and Ireland started measuring and publicly reporting on their food waste data2014 Removed Buy One Get One Free deals on the most perishable fruit and veg2016 Introduced our Perfectly Imperfect range to stores to ensure wonky food never gets wasted

23、Launched Community Food Connection,a new store initiative to donate surplus food to charities and communities 2017 Announced groundbreaking partnerships with suppliers to Target,Measure,Act in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goal on food waste2018 Launched our Colleague Shop across all our

24、UK stores,giving colleagues the opportunity to take food approaching its expiry date 2020 Worked in partnership with Hubbub on our No Time for Waste trial,working with 53 families to measure and test different options to reduce food waste at home2018 Removed best before dates on over a hundred fruit

25、 and veg items to help customers reduce food waste at home2020 Became the first retailer to partner with food sharing app Olio2030Our target to halve food waste across our supply chains2022 Launched our inaugural Use Up Day campaign to help encourage households to cook a meal using up food already i

26、n their kitchenPublished the Hidden Waste report in partnership with WWF2023 Removed use-by dates on a range of our own brand dairy products2022Launched Tesco Exchange an online marketplace which matches suppliers who have too much of a productAccelerated our ambition to halve food waste by 20252023

27、 Rolled out Reduced in Price,Just as Nice areas,now in 300 stores2025Our ambition to halving food waste across our own operations2050Our target to reach net zero emissions across our supply chain and productsTesco Food Waste Report 2024 3Our own operationsOur communitiesOur customers homesOur suppli

28、ers1.3.2.4.We work with local charities,community groups and food redistribution volunteers,to ensure any good food left at the end of every day in our stores or distribution centres is available to people who need it.Our Community Food Connection scheme,which donates surplus food to local charities

29、 and communities,is the biggest of its kind in the UK,providing three million meals a month to charities and community groups.Our customers are central to the food waste fight,so were supporting them with simple changes they can make at home.This includes hints and tips,recipe inspiration and food s

30、torage advice to help them save money and stop good food from being thrown away.We work in partnership with our suppliers to reduce waste whether thats selling wonky fruit and veg,taking bumper crops from growers or helping suppliers distribute surplus food to charity.We encourage all our suppliers

31、to measure and report their food waste data,as part of our work to halve food waste in our supply chain by 2030.Weve introduced initiatives and measures across our stores to help reduce waste,such as Reduced in Price,Just as Nice areas and removing best before and use-by dates from a range of produc

32、ts.Food we dont sell is redistributed to charities and community groups or offered to colleagues through our Colleague Shop.Any remaining surplus is converted into pet or animal feed or turned into energy.Since 2009,no food waste has gone to landfill in UK and Ireland.Our food waste strategy is focu

33、sed around four action areas.107million meals have been saved thanks to our Colleague Shop,which offers Tesco colleagues free food approaching its expiry date.Over 300 food waste-friendly recipes featured on our Tesco Real Food website for customers to enjoy and help reduce waste at home.100+supplie

34、rs so far have answered our call to disclose their food waste data.166million meals redistributed from our stores and distribution centres via our Community Food Connection scheme.Tesco Food Waste Report 2024 4The food waste hierarchy.Good food should never go to waste.At Tesco,we use WRAPs hierarch

35、y system to drive down food waste where we can,and make the best possible use of it where we cant.Optimising our own processes and supply chain,selling at full price,or through reduced-to-clear labelling2.Redistribute the food thats still good to eat3.Aim to use surplus food in pet and animal feed4.

36、Turn waste into energy1.Prevent waste in the first placeSupporting food banks,charities,community groups and stocking our Colleague ShopConverting into animal feed or pet food ingredientsRecovering energy through anaerobic digestionTesco Food Waste Report 2024 5Better Baskets:Getting more from each

37、shop.Tesco Food Waste Report 2024 6Replacing use-by dates with best before on our own brand dairy products means customers dont throw away food thats still perfectly good to eat Yellow stickers help customers identify great value products and stop food going to wasteWe redistribute a range of surplu

38、s food to local charities and community groups,like sending bread to breakfast clubs Where fresh produce like fruit and veg are no longer good for people to eat,we first aim to send it for use in animal feed,and only where this is not possible,to recover energy through anaerobic digestionChanges to

39、store layouts,recipe innovations and product labelling are helping customers to find great value.When it comes to eating well and taking care of yourself,or using less plastic and reducing food waste.It all starts with what you put in your basket.Look out for our Better Baskets logo in stores.To hel

40、p reduce waste on farms,we utilise different sized crops in different ways.Through our long term relationship with Branston we ensure every potato we grow gets used whether that be in a bag of British white potatoes,our goose fat roasties or a Tesco cottage pieReporting Update:Our progress to halve

41、food waste.When Tesco first started on its food waste journey,transparency was key.We were the first major retailer to publish food waste data and we adopted Target,Measure,Act as a mindset and a culture when it comes to eliminating food waste.This progress report demonstrates our efforts to elimina

42、te food waste.The accumulation of interventions across our supply chain,own operations,communities and our customers homes has driven real change.Were proud of the progress that has been made,in many cases by thousands of colleagues,in our shops,distribution centres and at our suppliers,all proactiv

43、ely taking steps to reduce food waste every day.Key highlights include:Introducing our Reduced in Price,Just as Nice reduced-to-clear sections in over 300 stores,helping to prevent waste in the first place and offering customers great value Encouraging over 100 Tesco suppliers to adopt Target,Measur

44、e,Act by reporting their food waste as part of our work to halve food waste in our supply chain by 2030 Establishing Tesco Exchange as an online marketplace matching surplus stock with demand from suppliers across the Tesco supply chain Supporting over 5,500 charities from our stores and distributio

45、n centres,providing unsold food to those who need it most Saving 107m meals through our Colleague Shop since its launch in 2018We continue to work closely with food redistribution groups and charities to donate as much surplus food to local communities as possible from our stores,and with our extern

46、al stakeholders to drive wider industry progress and share learnings together.Target,Measure,Act has been central to our progress.That is why it is important we are transparent when we find a problem.We terminated our relationship with our food waste processor in the UK,following an internal review

47、which showed that food which we believed was being processed for animal feed was in fact going to anaerobic digestion.While anaerobic digestion can have a role in recovery of energy and avoids food going to landfill,under the Food Waste Hierarchy,we count food going to anaerobic digestion as waste.R

48、emoving animal feed from our reported numbers for 2022/23 would result in a Group food waste reduction of 18%against our baseline,significantly lower than our previously reported reduction of 45%.As we had worked with our former processor over a number of years,we believe it is right to exclude anim

49、al feed from our data.We are therefore withdrawing our previously reported food waste data,and we expect our reduction this year will be similarly affected.The donation of unsold food to community groups and shared with colleagues through our Colleague Shop in the UK are both unaffected as is the pr

50、ogress we are making to halve food waste elsewhere in the Group.We will publish our latest position,which will be based on the result achieved at the end of the current financial year,as part of our usual reporting cycle.Our ambition to halve food waste is unchanged.We are now reviewing our plans an

51、d putting in place the building blocks to return us to where we want to be on waste reduction and over the coming months,we will share our actions to help us make progress towards our target.This food waste report demonstrates how far weve come on our food waste journey,and while were proud of our p

52、rogress,we are clear that there remains more to do.Tesco Food Waste Report 2024 7Our approach to reducing waste across our own operations is centred around four clear steps:Using sophisticated,continually evolving systems to predict and order the amount of food that customers are expected to buy in

53、stores.Reducing the price of products as they approach their expiry date to minimise surplus.Where food cannot be sold,offering it to local charities and community food groups via our food redistribution initiative,Community Food Connection.When charities do not need any surplus food we may have,in

54、the UK&ROI were supporting our colleagues by offering them the produce for free through our Colleague Shop.1234Tackling food waste in our own operations.We are working at pace to reach our ambition of halving food waste,meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goal 12.3.Tesco Food Waste Report 2024 8R

55、educed in Price,Just as NiceTesco research has shown that 69 per cent of customers now look out for reduced items,helping to ensure that food close to its use-by or best before date is not going to waste.To help even more people find great value yellow sticker food items,we have introduced Reduced i

56、n Price,Just as Nice signage across over 300 of our stores.These mark-down areas feature a wide range of products,such as salads,meat and bread close to their expiry date.Using as much of the crop as possibleWe work with farmers and suppliers to ensure we use as much of their crop as we possibly can

57、.Our Perfectly Imperfect range embraces wonky fruit and veg thats just as fresh and tasty as other fruit and vegetables on our shelves,just a little more misshapen.Thanks to this,since 2016,weve saved over 68 million packs of fruit and vegetables from going to waste.Innovative technologyOur ordering

58、 systems play an important role in helping drive down waste and by improving forecasting and stock management practices,we ensure that food is efficiently used up.Applying our store data ensures that the most appropriate ranges and product sizes are matched with the most appropriate type of Tesco st

59、ore.Take our Tesco Finest pork chipolata sausages-packs of 20 are perfect for customers doing a weekly shop at one of larger Extra stores,but could lead to waste for customers doing a smaller shop.In Express stores,we instead stock our smaller sized pack of 12 sausages to minimise waste.Colleague Sh

60、opLaunched in 2018,our Colleague Shop offers Tesco colleagues free food approaching its expiry date,if its not needed by our food redistribution partners.Since then,our Colleague Shops have seen over 107 million meals saved,helping tackle food waste in our own operations whilst giving colleagues an

61、extra little help at the end of their shift.“Our Reduced in Price,Just as Nice sections are really popular with customers,featuring a range of different products close to their expiry date at a great price.Whether its something for tonights dinner or for popping in the freezer for another day,they h

62、elp us to reduce food waste in store too.”Ravi Aloysius,Tesco store managerAcross our stores,our colleagues support a range of measures to ensure customers can access good food at affordable prices,with as little as possible wasted.Reducing food waste in our stores.Tesco Food Waste Report 2024 9We a

63、re committed to working with suppliers to halve food waste in our supply chain by 2030.From field to factory,were partnering with farmers and supplier partners to reduce food waste at every step of the supply chain.Understanding where and how food is wasted is the first step towards managing it.Tesc

64、o ExchangeIn 2022,we launched Tesco Exchange,an online marketplace which connects more than 3,500 suppliers to help them cut production costs and reduce food waste by matching surplus stock with other Tesco suppliers who can put it to use.The platform also allows suppliers to set alerts for when ite

65、ms they need are posted.By linking farmers,producers and manufacturers together,they can find new ways to lower costs,reduce waste,and keep delivering great value for our customers.WWF Hidden Waste ReportIn 2022,Tesco partnered with WWF to publish the Hidden Waste report,demonstrating the substantia

66、l environmental footprint of on-farm food waste in UK,with a roadmap to track and reduce this.The report calls for action from the UK Government and businesses to support farmers and ensure greater transparency around farm waste.In 2015,we became a founding member of Champions 12.3,a global coalitio

67、n of businesses,international organizations,research institutions,farmer groups and civil society dedicated to halving food waste by 2030.We implement the Champions Target,Measure,Act framework as part of our commitment to halve food waste across our entire operations by 2030.Over 100 suppliers repo

68、rted their food waste to us last year,and 61%of suppliers reported a food waste reduction against a baseline.“Were proud champions of UK agriculture but we know there are many challenges our suppliers face when it comes to reducing food waste.Collaboration is key to tackling this together,thats why

69、we continue to work with growers and suppliers across our network to create innovative solutions that support our industry partners.”Stuart Muir,Food Waste Programmes Manager at TescoWorking across the supply chain to reduce food waste.Tesco Food Waste Report 2024 10How were working with suppliers t

70、o minimise waste.Giving wonky potatoes a new lease of lifeOver 300,000 tonnes of potatoes fill Tesco shelves every year,but variation in potato growing means there are some that are perfectly edible,but too big to be baking potatoes or too small or irregularly shaped to be easily peeled.But while th

71、ey may not be quite right to go straight onto shelves,these over and under-sized potatoes are great for ready meal manufacturers.To help make sure they dont go to waste,we introduced Branston,our potato supplier of 30 years,to another of our longstanding suppliers,Samworth Brothers,who make many of

72、our own brand ready meals.By sending potatoes that arent quite the right size or shape for sale to Samworth Brothers,surplus spuds can be turned into mash or cottage pie instead.Making the most of bumper cropsSpells of good weather can sometimes mean farmers are left with more crop than they were ex

73、pecting.We work closely with growers to manage these bumper crops and make sure fresh produce doesnt go to waste.For example,the UK heatwave in 2022 saw an unexpected surge in strawberries and cherries,leaving many growers with more produce to sell than planned.Our fresh produce team worked with sup

74、pliers to sell kilo boxes of summer fruits at a discounted price,giving great value to customers,and preventing unnecessary food waste.“Working with suppliers during crop flushes is a win-win.It helps suppliers maximise the amount of produce we sell,avoid waste and help our customers enjoy the very

75、best,high quality British strawberries and cherries.”James Bull,Head of Food Waste,TescoTesco Food Waste Report 2024 11Over 5,500 charitiessupported from our stores and distribution centresReducing food waste with smart techTesco was the first retailer to develop a bespoke cloud-based system to help

76、 reduce food waste.Real time data and smart technology power our Community Food Connection programme,and our partnership with social enterprise app FoodCloud helps make food redistribution simple.Integrated into our food waste software,FoodCloud allows our store managers to easily track surplus food

77、 and alert local charities about what they have left at the end of the day.Whats more,by digitising this process,we help save paper and printing too.We continue to invest in our food surplus redistribution programmes,working in partnership with charities,community groups and food redistribution volu

78、nteers to help connect local communities with the good food thats left in stores and distribution centres at the end of each day,ensuring it makes its way onto peoples plates,instead of becoming waste.“It is vital that good food reaches those who need it.We are very proud of our stores,distribution

79、centres and the army of volunteers across the UK that help thousands of charities feed people with surplus Tesco food every week.”Nicki Mackay,Community Development Manager at Tesco Putting surplus food on peoples plates.3 https:/www.trusselltrust.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/2023-The-Trus

80、sell-Trust-Hunger-in-the-UK-report-web-updated-10Aug23.pdfAn estimated one in seven people3 in the UK are struggling to afford to eat and in recent years,demand for food banks and redistribution charities has increased.Tesco Food Waste Report 2024 12166m mealsredistributed with FareShare and Olio si

81、nce 2016Redistribution made possible with partners.FareShare is the UKs national network of charitable food redistributors,supporting almost 8,500 frontline charities and community groups.We work with FareShare to provide around 2 million meals a month,through surplus food from our stores,and long-l

82、ife food from customers at our food donation points.Since 2012,we have worked with FareShare to redistribute over 166 million meals since 2016.In 2020,we became the first retailer to partner with Olio,a mobile app for food-sharing that aims to reduce waste.Olio plugs the gaps by collecting items tha

83、t FareShare is unable to redistribute,ensuring minimal food waste occurs at Tesco stores.Olio estimates that together,weve helped 232,000 households by rescuing over 45 million meals.Olios network of 100,000 volunteers collects surplus food still fit for consumption from Tesco stores in their local

84、community.They then list the items on the Olio app,ready to be redistributed for free to those living nearby.Local people simply request items via the app and pick them up from an agreed collection point.We have built a network of partners that help match surplus food with the causes and people that

85、 need it.“Were incredibly proud of how weve been able to positively impact the lives of so many families up and down the UK through the meals weve rescued together.”Saasha Celestial-One,co-founder of Olio Tesco Food Waste Report 2024 13Tesco Real FoodWere helping customers reduce food waste at home,

86、spend less and budget more via the Tesco Real Food website.There,customers can browse the dedicated food waste section to learn the best food waste tips and tricks with free toolkits available to download to help make changes at home.Take stock before you shopLack of planning can also result in wast

87、ed food.Tesco research shows that nine in 10 customers dont always know whats in their kitchen when heading to the supermarket.Were helping to change that by encouraging everyone to take stock before they shop,writing a list of whats already in their fridge,freezer and kitchen cupboards,before going

88、 out to buy more food.Tesco research has discovered that over three quarters of UK households(77%)throw away unused or unopened food4,with more than half a million people throwing away food they forgot to eat on a daily basis.From recipe inspiration and food storage hacks,to getting rid of buy one g

89、et one free deals on fruit and veg and offering loose produce so customers can buy only what they need,were committed to supporting our customers on their own food waste reduction journeys.“With recent estimates suggesting that some Brits can waste around 1,000 worth of food each year,were putting p

90、lenty of help in place for customers.Insights tell us that people often struggle for ideas using up leftover ingredients,so weve developed a wider range of recipes alongside tips for making the most of the food youve already got,all available for free on our Tesco Real Food website.”Courtney Pallett

91、,Food Waste Campaigns Manager at Tesco 4 Forgotten food costing families approx.800 a year()Helping customers reduce food waste at home.Nobody sets out to waste food,but hectic lifestyles,changing plans and poor planning can sometimes mean that good food ends up in the bin.Tesco Food Waste Report 20

92、24 14Over 300food waste friendly recipes available on the Tesco Real Food website.5 Household Food and Drink Waste:A product focus|WRAPMealtime recipe inspirationWe continue to help customers get creative with leftovers,sharing food waste-inspired recipes to support them in the fight against waste w

93、hilst also saving money.Via the Tesco Real Food website,customers can find out how to make the most of a whole host of everyday ingredients.Whether its a few slices of leftover bread,an odd onion or some milk from the fridge,our What can I make with?recipe generator tool needs only a few extra ingre

94、dients to create a new recipe and stop food going to waste.Helping customers adopt a Use Up DayIn 2022 we launched our Use Up Day proposition-a day each week dedicated to helping customers make the most of meal leftovers and any food already in their kitchens,to make their food and money go further.

95、Summer 2022 saw the launch of our Holiday Hack Pack designed to help families spend less on food by making the most of whats left during the summer holidays.Removing Buy One Get One Free on fruit&veg In 2014,we removed Buy One Get One Free offers from the most perishable fruit&veg items,supporting c

96、ustomers in only purchasing the amount food they need.Removing best before and use-by datesIn 2018,we removed best before dates from a range of our fruit and vegetable lines,after customers told us that scrapping them encouraged them to keep perfectly good food for longer.Recent data from food waste

97、 prevention group WRAP showed that 54,000 tonnes of yoghurt are wasted every year by UK shoppers5.To help stop this,weve replaced use-by dates with best before dates on 30 of our own brand dairy products,allowing customers to use their own judgement,and save good food from being thrown away.“Whether

98、 its leftover chicken from your Sunday roast,spare milk or stale bread,resourceful recipes play a big part in helping customers to reduce food waste at home.Using up whats already in the fridge and cupboard can also help households spend less,benefitting both pockets and the planet.”Jamie Robinson,E

99、xecutive Development Chef at TescoTesco Food Waste Report 2024 15Tesco IrelandIn 2013 we trialled our first surplus food donation from stores,and then became the first retailer in Ireland to partner nationally with FoodCloud,celebrating 10 years of working together to redistribute surplus food in Oc

100、tober 2023.In 2021 we also became the first grocery retailer in Ireland to partner with food sharing app Olio.Over the past decade,twenty million meals,or 7,900 tonnes of food,have been redistributed to people living in food insecurity across Ireland through our Surplus Food Donations Programme.On a

101、verage,we donate 40,000 meals worth of food every week to over 350 charitable organisations or groups across the country.Back in 2020,we introduced a new way to manage any food waste not donated to our surplus food partners FoodCloud or Olio,or given free of charge to colleagues via Colleague Shop.T

102、he remaining food waste is backhauled to a single point before sending it to anaerobic digestion with Irish company Green Generation.This process change means fewer trucks on the road collecting bins from stores,and an annual reduction of 250 tonnes of CO2.We were the first Irish retailer to purchas

103、e renewable gas made from our own surplus food to power stores,taking a circular economy approach to minimising our carbon footprint.We continue to advocate for food waste reduction in our supply chain,recently writing to over 500 Irish suppliers to encourage them to join us in signing the Irish Gov

104、ernments Food Waste Charter.As part of our partnership,we are exploring opportunities with FoodCloud to further reduce farm level food waste and capture greater levels of farm gate surplus for redistribution.Reducing food waste across the Tesco Group.Our food waste efforts and ambitions extend right

105、 across the Tesco Group.Over 10 yearsof working with FoodCloud to redistribute surplus food across IrelandTesco Food Waste Report 2024 16Central EuropeIn 2017,we became the first retailer in the Czech Republic,Hungary and Slovakia to publish food waste data,committing to transparent reporting across

106、 our business to better understand how we can take effective steps to reduce food waste,and were proud to have already achieved the UN Sustainable Development Goal target to halve food waste by 2030 in all three countries.All stores follow the food waste hierarchy and support our food surplus donati

107、on programme,providing unsold food to local food banks and charities,or where food is no longer suitable for humans,to local animal charities for use as animal feed.This programme has been crucial in helping us to redistribute unsold food across stores,and to date weve donated over 130 million meals

108、 to local communities.To reduce unsold food in our stores and engage our customers in the fight against food waste,we have rebranded our reduced to clear sections in over 60 stores in Slovakia and the Czech Republic where customers can benefit from significant price reductions on products nearing th

109、eir use-by or best before date.In 2022,we rolled out our partnership with FoodCloud to stores in Slovakia and the Czech Republic,increasing the amount of surplus food we can donate.In Hungary,our award-winning food redistribution scheme has helped provide over 80 million meals,working collaborativel

110、y with the Hungarian Food Bank Association.We also work with our supplier partners in Central Europe to reduce waste in the supply chain.We encourage and support key Tesco brand suppliers to measure and publish their food waste data with our 13 most significant supplier partners collectively achievi

111、ng a 7%reduction in food waste in 2022/23.We also support suppliers and producers in the region to manage crop flushes and through our Perfectly Imperfect range provide a route to market for out of spec wonky fruit and vegetables which would previously have been wasted.We play an active role advocat

112、ing for more businesses in the region to align with the Champions 12.3 Target,Measure,Act approach to reducing food waste-including organising regular stakeholder roundtables to raise awareness,share good practice and discuss how we need to work togetherto reduce food waste.In Hungary,weve recently

113、been working with Grinsect to trial the use of insect farming to reduce food waste.In early 2023,we adapted our operating model to launch this innovative concept in 13 stores,sending surplus produce and bakery products to black soldier flies,which are then turned into insect protein and used as anim

114、al feed.“Weve been working in partnership with Tesco since 2015 to achieve a common goal,distribute surplus food to people in need and minimise food waste.Slovak Food Bank is a voluntary organisation that does not receive state support and works with over 100 local charities and groups.Tesco is a lo

115、ng-standing and supportive partner we can rely on,and thanks to Tescos donation programme,since 2015 have managed to redistribute more than 15,000 tonnes of food.”Marko Urdzk,Chairman of Slovak Food Bank Tesco Food Waste Report 2024 17Booker is leading the way for the wholesale sector when it comes

116、to redistributing food.Booker works directly with FareShares network of charities and Olios Food Waste Heroes in collaboration with the food-sharing app Foodiverse.Through the FareShare Go programme,Booker sites are matched with charities and community groups in the local area which collect the item

117、s and turn them into food parcels or hot meals for the people they support.Olios Food Waste Heroes also collect food directly from Booker,which is then added to the app for people in the local area to collect.Since 2021,Booker have donated over 12.5 million meals by working with local charities to r

118、edistribute surplus food.In 2023,they supported 730 Fareshare charities and communities and fed over 14,000 families via Olios Food Waste Heroes.In our One Stop business,we plan to halve food waste by 2027,taking steps including prioritising stocking products with a longer shelf-life and increasing

119、the amount of food we redistribute using surplus food platforms including Too Good To Go and Olio.In 2022,following a successful trial,One Stop partnered with Swedish food tech company Whywaste to help reduce food waste across stores.Whywaste software enables One Stop to discount products close to t

120、heir sell by date at fair prices,helping customers save money when visiting stores.The partnership builds on the work One Stop is already doing with Too Good To Go,which sees customers purchase food through the app at discounted prices at the end of the day to help save it from going to waste.Suppor

121、ting our Business CustomersWorking with Too Good To Go and the Magic Bag programme Premier,Londis and Budgens customers have saved more than 220 tonnes of food while supporting local communities with food reduced in price.Reducing food waste across the Tesco Group.Tesco Food Waste Report 2024 18Ever

122、y Little Help Makes A Big Difference is one of Tescos core values,its built into our DNA.When it comes to food waste,we want to make a difference,bringing together actions and the impact weve made to demonstrate how we all have a role to play in eliminating food waste.Whether its being the first UK

123、retailer to voluntarily publish our food waste data,or bringing forward our target of halving food waste across our own operations by 2025,we are incredibly proud of all the steps weve taken so far.But the fact remains,food waste is a major obstacle in the climate fight.We are open to new ideas and

124、solutions to test and learn from.We want opportunities to collaborate with others,to create positive,impactful change.Based on what weve learned on our food waste journey so far,heres how as an industry,we could redouble efforts to eliminate food waste.Looking to the future.1.We need to continually

125、move up the food waste hierarchy,ensuring as much food surplus as possible goes to humans or animals.We will continue to use our place at the heart of communities to redistribute surplus food,ensuring nothing goes to waste.Studies by WWF have started to map out farm level and supply chain waste,and

126、while the data is in its infancy,the initial signs show that there is room for more redistribution.Energy recovery is an important way of avoiding landfill,but it is not a solution for food fit for humans or animals.This is why we are committed to getting the balance right between surplus going to A

127、naerobic digestion and surplus being processed as food for animal feed,following the change of food surplus processor in the UK.2.We need to embrace new technology,solutions,ideas and innovation.We continue to be curious about how insects can be used as a natural source of both fertiliser and animal

128、 feed,as well as helping minimise food waste in our operations.The idea is simple,insects are fed food waste that we cant sell or donate,so we dont have to send it to anaerobic digestion,helping to cut waste and emissions.With regulatory support we believe these protein-rich insects could present a

129、viable alternative to soy-based animal feed,reducing the industrys reliance on soy and in turn,deforestation in habitats such as the Amazon.Adopting green innovations like this could be transformational in helping to create a more circular,lower carbon supply chain and help us achieve our commitment

130、 to halve food waste by 2025.We want Tesco to be at the forefront of innovation when it comes to food waste.3.We all need to talk about food waste openly,and be transparent on this issue.That means supporting the UNs Sustainable Development Goal 12.3 Target and working closely with suppliers,encoura

131、ging more growers to adopt the Target,Measure,Act framework while helping them to reduce on-farm food loss.This includes the Government supporting mandatory reporting of food waste.It is only through accepting there is a problem and knowing the impact it has,that we can truly collaborate as an indus

132、try and fix it,together.4.We need to make reducing household food waste a collective national mission,between now and 2030.We all eat,and we all waste more food than wed like to.But we also all have the power to make change.The hard reality is that the majority of food waste happens at home.But with simple actions like meal planning,storing food correctly and using up leftovers,we can save money and cut food waste.To find out more about our approach to reducing food waste,visit our Tesco Food Waste Report 2024 19To find out more about our approach to reducing food waste,visit our