Food Waste
The PLEDGE™ on Food Waste Certification
The PLEDGE™ on Food Waste Certification
Key Features
The solution checked and verified on delivery and sustainability standards by Sustainability Kiosk experts
The PLEDGE™ on Food Waste is a third-party certification and global movement for food service leaders striving to address the critical issue of food waste within their own organizations.
Designed by Food and Beverage sustainability experts and academics, The PLEDGE™ presents a holistic methodology for F&B businesses to design, promote, and maintain best practices to prevent food waste. Addressing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals 2, 12, 13, and 17, The PLEDGE™ encourages community and industry leaders to make a commitment to a triple bottom line approach for their business where economic, social, and environmental impact are integral to daily operations.
Commit to The PLEDGE™ and see improved:
Financial Gains: By taking The PLEDGE™ you can reduce your food waste by up to 40%, with a payback of 4-6 months of starting the program. The food waste that is prevented results in pure savings.
Employee Engagement: Comprehensive training and staff support drive employee participation and build capacity. Team leaders who have taken The PLEDGE™ have also seen overall improvements in the efficiency of their employees.
Branding: Grow recognition for your sustainability initiatives through branding and marketing strategies. Organizations taking The PLEDGE™ get access to a communication toolbox and the right to use the logo on marketing collaterals.
The Process
The PLEDGE™ on Food Waste operates on an annual rolling basis. The certification includes 95 criteria to guide your organization through practical steps to implement best practices and achieve food waste reductions. The entire certification process as well as the third-party audit required to achieve certification, can be completed online.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Register for The PLEDGE™ and receive access to a platform that provides guidance and tools for all the evidence you’ll need to meet each of the 95 criteria.
- Your internal Project Leader and team begin collecting evidence to meet each criterion.
- When your team is ready, schedule and receive an audit from a third-party auditor.
- On average, it takes 4-6 months from registration to reach certification.
- Certification is valid for a year. Before it expires, the organization will need to organize and receive another audit to maintain its status for the following year.
- Note: Certification levels can change from year-to-year dependent on the organization’s performance in the audit.
Features of the process include:
- Uniform & Practical Methodology to reduce food waste across your organization
- Cost-effective & Scalable; criteria, compliance, and audit can be completed 100% online
- Design a Stakeholder Map and Foster Collaboration with existing food waste solution providers in your local ecosystem
- Benchmarking System; performance metrics for reporting and gamification
- Holistic Approach of new standard operating procedures based on best practices to cut operational costs
The Process
The PLEDGE™ on Food Waste operates on an annual rolling basis. The certification includes 95 criteria to guide your organization through practical steps to implement best practices and achieve food waste reductions. The entire certification process as well as the third-party audit required to achieve certification, can be completed online.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Register for The PLEDGE™ and receive access to a platform that provides guidance and tools for all the evidence you’ll need to meet each of the 95 criteria.
- Your internal Project Leader and team begin collecting evidence to meet each criterion.
- When your team is ready, schedule and receive an audit from a third-party auditor.
- On average, it takes 4-6 months from registration to reach certification.
- Certification is valid for a year. Before it expires, the organization will need to organize and receive another audit to maintain its status for the following year.
- Note: Certification levels can change from year-to-year dependent on the organization’s performance in the audit.
Features of the process include:
- Uniform & Practical Methodology to reduce food waste across your organization
- Cost-effective & Scalable; criteria, compliance, and audit can be completed 100% online
- Design a Stakeholder Map and Foster Collaboration with existing food waste solution providers in your local ecosystem
- Benchmarking System; performance metrics for reporting and gamification
- Holistic Approach of new standard operating procedures based on best practices to cut operational costs
Sustainablity Story
In July 2021, 10 organizations in Mauritius embarked on a journey to cut food waste and reduce unnecessary costs and negative environmental impacts. Local professionals participated in technical training and implemented Food Intel Tech to monitor food waste for their organizations. After establishing a baseline by which to monitor key performance indicators for food waste reduction, each organization registered to take The PLEDGE™. After 9 months, all participants were successful and achieved certification for The PLEDGE™ on Food Waste!
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Impact Reporting
- Reduce Food Waste
- Reduce costs
- Lower carbon footprint
What our Pledgers say…
“We believe that The PLEDGE™ is creating an opportunity to engage not only our strong hospitality industry but further ignite the appetite from distinctive diners who are increasingly expecting responsible gastronomy. Our goal is to become a case study for other countries and destinations to follow suit.”
Mickaël Apaya
Head of Sustainability & Inclusive Growth, Business Mauritius
Sustainablity Story
In July 2021, 10 organizations in Mauritius embarked on a journey to cut food waste and reduce unnecessary costs and negative environmental impacts. Local professionals participated in technical training and implemented Food Intel Tech to monitor food waste for their organizations. After establishing a baseline by which to monitor key performance indicators for food waste reduction, each organization registered to take The PLEDGE™. After 9 months, all participants were successful and achieved certification for The PLEDGE™ on Food Waste!
Verified By
Raw Matarials
Not Applicable
Manufacture
Not Applicable
Transport & Delivery
Not Applicable
Disposal, Reuse & Recycle
Not Applicable
Impact Reporting
- Reduce Food Waste
- Reduce costs
- Lower carbon footprint
What our Pledgers say…
“We believe that The PLEDGE™ is creating an opportunity to engage not only our strong hospitality industry but further ignite the appetite from distinctive diners who are increasingly expecting responsible gastronomy. Our goal is to become a case study for other countries and destinations to follow suit.”
Mickaël Apaya
Head of Sustainability & Inclusive Growth, Business Mauritius
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