Table 5.5 Illustrative examples of goals and implications for FLW inventory scope Implications for FLW inventory scope Boundary Lifecycle Entity Type of goal Illustrative goal Material type Destination Timeframe Food category Geography stage Organization A national Food security Increase resource efficiency Food All Annual All food Country Entire Country government and and food availability and categories supply environmental reduce greenhouse gas chain emissions by reducing FLW at source by 30 percent. A national Economic and Reduce food-related loss and Food All Annual All food Country Processing Processing food environmental waste from processing plants Associated categories plants processor by 25 percent by 2025 in order inedible parts trade to save money on waste association collection and conserve natural resources. A large Economic Reduce FLW going to landfill by Food Landfill Annual All food All Retail All stores grocery 50 percent by 2025 in order to categories countries managed Associated retailer reduce tipping fee costs. in which by the inedible parts retailer retailer operates A large Environmental Work with key suppliers to Food All Annual All food All Harvest, All farms grocery reduce on-farm FLW by 30 categories countries that supply Associated retailer percent. in which the retailer inedible parts retailer’s handling, suppliers storage operate A city Environmental Reduce FLW going to landfills Food Landfill Annual All food City Entire All government by 90 percent and have categories supply producing Associated Incineration remainder recovered for feed inedible parts chain entities Aerobic or energy by 2025 digestion Anaerobic digestion Feed A farm Economic Reduce by 50 percent fruit and Food All Annual Fruits and Farm Harvest, One farm vegetable losses that occur (Quantifying vegetables from harvesting through during storage over the next 5 years harvest handling, and thereby ensure more fruit season) storage and vegetables are sold at market.
Table 5.5 Illustrative examples of goals and implications for FLW inventory scope Entity Type of goal Illustrative goal Implications for FLW inventory scope Material type Destination Timeframe Boundary Food category Geography Lifecycle stage Organization A national government Food security and environmental Increase resource efficiency and food availability and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by reducing FLW at source by 30 percent. Food All Annual All food categories Country Entire supply chain Country A national food processor trade association Economic and environmental Reduce food-related loss and waste from processing plants by 25 percent by 2025 in order to save money on waste collection and conserve natural resources. Food Associated inedible parts All Annual All food categories Country Processing Processing plants A large grocery retailer Economic Reduce FLW going to landfill by 50 percent by 2025 in order to reduce tipping fee costs. Food Associated inedible parts Landfill Annual All food categories All countries in which retailer operates Retail All stores managed by the retailer A large grocery retailer Environmental Work with key suppliers to reduce on-farm FLW by 30 percent. Food Associated inedible parts All Annual All food categories All countries in which retailer’s suppliers operate Harvest, handling, storage All farms that supply the retailer A city government Environmental Reduce FLW going to landfills by 90 percent and have remainder recovered for feed or energy by 2025 Food Associated inedible parts Landfill Incineration Aerobic digestion Anaerobic digestion Feed Annual All food categories City Entire supply chain All entities A farm Economic Reduce by 50 percent fruit and vegetable losses that occur from harvesting through storage over the next 5 years and thereby ensure more fruit and vegetables are sold at market. Food All Annual (Quantifying during harvest season) Fruits and vegetables Farm Harvest, handling, storage One farm producing
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