Food lost and/or wasted along the relevant stages of the value chain
Unit
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The unit(s) of measurement applicable to the metric.
: Metric tonnes (t)
Indicator
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Indicators were developed by WBCSD. Learn more on the Methodology page.
: Waste generation and disposal
Metric type
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The category of nature-related metrics. Learn more on the Methodology page.
: Pressure
Framework alignment notes
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The details of a metric’s alignment to each framework, including where the same or similar metric can be found within the listed framework.
GBF Target 16
TNFD FA.A2.0,
TNFD C2.2
ESRS E5-5
SBTi - FLAG: Land Management (non-LUC) emissions
Target example
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An example target and the target source are presented to illustrate how a target could be set for this metric. Learn more on the Methodology page.
[Company name] will reduce food lost and/or wasted in [value chain stage] by [target amount, in absolute MT, or percentage] by [target year], compared to a [baseline year] baseline.
Target source: WBCSD target template
Sector
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Each metric applies to one sector.
Agri-food
Value chain stage
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Each metric applies to one or more stages of the value chain aligned with the associated actions.
Manufacturing
Metric assessment
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The relevance and feasibility scores were determined by WBCSD member companies. Learn more on the Methodology page.
Relevance:High
Feasibility:Low
Additional Metric Notes
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More details or context about the metric not captured above.
Rationale:
Understanding the destination of food waste is important, as this can provide an indication of the pressure placed by the disposal of food waste on the environment.
Additional/complementary metrics:
Disaggregation by type (eg, grains, produce, meat) and by destination (landfill, composting, controlled, combustion, refuse, land application, co-digestion)
Proportion of food waste repurposed into by-products and/or co-products (response metric)