The Courtauld Commitment has been the driving force behind industry-wide action transforming the sector for twenty years. Bringing businesses, government and sector leaders together to tackle food waste, greenhouse gas emissions and water stewardship for food and drink production Courtauld has become synonymous with change. Today, WRAP announced an exciting new chapter.
The Courtauld Commitment is evolving into the UK Food and Drink Pact, building on its legacy to reinforce WRAP’s collaborative ambition for a more sustainable food and drink system both nationally and around the world.
The rebranded UK Food and Drink Pact gives fresh clarity to this ambition in a direct statement of intent, helping to build trust and recognition in the sector. The new name brings a consistent and cohesive identity alongside WRAP’s other key voluntary agreement, the UK Plastics Pact while aligning with WRAP’s expanding international focus and the growing global Food Pact Network.
But the fundamentals remain the same.
Members of the UK Food and Drink Pact voluntarily commit to ambitious goals, led by WRAP. Together by 2030, the UK Food and Drink Pact aims to reduce food waste by 50% per capita (vs the UK 2007 baseline), halve greenhouse gas emissions arising from the food and drink system (against a 2015 baseline) and ensure that half of all fresh food is sourced from areas with sustainable water management. Targets aligned with global ambitions including the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12.3 and United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6 ensuring the UK helps to shape a future where food systems support rather than deplete the planet.
Uniting nearly 200 organisations across the food and drink supply chain, as well as trade bodies, local authorities and charities, the UK Food and Drink Pact is building a circular food system. Current members include companies such as Aldi, Arla, ASDA, Bidfood, Co op, Costa, Danone, Diageo, Lidl, M&S, McDonalds, Morrisons, Nestle, Ocado, Sainsburys, Tesco, Unilever, Waitrose.
Cailey Grice, Delivery Manager- UK Food & Drinks Pact, "For businesses, membership to the UK Food and Drink Pact unlocks access to evidence-based tools, practical resources and collaborative working groups tackling urgent sustainability challenges facing the food and drink sector through a collaborative, non-competitive and trusted network underpinned by innovation, expertise and collective determination."
The UK Food and Drink Pack rebrand follows a new visual and verbal identity refresh for the corporate WRAP identify.