The food system has a critical role to play in reducing global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. With demands on natural resources at a critical level, the time to act to secure our food systems for the future is now.
WRAP is spearheading change across the food and drink sector to enable action toward achieving net zero. Through our world leading Scope 3 Protocols we are helping businesses measure and report food sector GHGs. And through our industry partnership we are driving collective action through the Retailer Net Zero Collaborative Action programme and the Net Zero Transition Plan for the UK Food System.
Our solutions
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UK Food and Drink Pact
TheUK Food and Drink Pact includes a target for an absolute reduction in GHG emissions (net zero) associated with consumption of food and drink in the UK by 50% against a 2015 baseline.
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Scope 3 GHG Measurement and Reporting Protocols
Following extensive industry consultation, WRAP developed the Scope 3 GHG Measurement and Reporting Protocols for food and drink businesses to help accelerate action to reduce GHGs in the food sector; protocols that are helping unlock greater action to meet GHG targets.
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Retailer Net Zero Collaboration Action Programme
WRAP has joined forces with 8 major retailers to create the Retailer Net Zero Collaboration Action Programme. Designed to bring consistency in approaches and methods for measuring the carbon footprint of food and drink products, it introduces a standardised set of measurements and reporting to help track GHG emissions.
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LED 4 Food Project
Driving action through data, the LED 4 Food project is a collaboration between WRAP, Oxford University and the WWF. So far it has improved the understanding, reporting, and management of environmental impacts within the food system, while empowering food businesses to take informed action.
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Seven Steps Towards Net Zero
WRAP is calling on G7 countries to monitor and set targets to reduce their consumption-based emissions alongside their territorial emissions. We offer seven steps towards net zero that tackle consumption inways that will create jobs and value across the G7 countries, as well as responding to the global cost-of living crisis.
Progress and impact
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Scope 3 GHG Protocols: Tesco case study
Discover how Tesco approached the Scope 3 GHG Measurement & Reporting Protocols in its business. Part of a series of industry case studies to pilot the Protocols in a business environment.
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UK Food System GHG Emissions: 2023-24 Update (Summary Report)
This summary report details progress towards the Courtauld 2030 target of reducing GHG emissions from UK food and drink consumption by 50% by 2030 (from a 2015 baseline), through key insights from the UK Food System GHG Emissions Model annual update.
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Tracking UK Food system Greenhouse Gas emissions: 2015-2022
WRAP’s inaugural UK Food System GHG Emissions reports offer an overview of greenhouse gas emissions. They also help identify critical emission 'hotspots' that require action to meet the 2030 goals. Our latest 2024 report utilises 2021 data, to further refine our insights into the UK food and drink sector's emissions.
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Meat in a Net Zero world: Annual Progress Summary 2022-2023
In June 2020, 40 key stakeholders from across the UK meat production and supply chain pledged to make the UK meat industry one of the most efficient and sustainable in the world. There has been active engagement across organisations to realise these ambitions, with 71% taking collaborative action with supply chain partners to reduce food waste.