Zero Waste World
Leading consumer goods companies and retailers see physical waste as a significant risk. They’re under pressure from consumers, employees, investors, and social stakeholders to reduce single-use packaging and unsaleable products – because these issues have an impact on both their bottom line and our shared global resources. That’s why many are setting major public commitments to move towards ‘zero waste’. Now they’re looking for smart ways to make that a reality.
of the world’s food is wasted each year, but every $1 invested in food waste policies brings $14 in return
“We believe that what gets measured gets managed. Ultimately, the only way to tackle food waste is to understand the challenge - to know where in the supply chain food is wasted.”
– Dave Lewis, CEO, Tesco
At Davos 2019, leading companies including Procter & Gamble, Nestlé, Unilever, PepsiCo, and Danone announced the ‘Loop’ initiative in partnership with recycling company Terracycle. The coalition will offer consumers everyday items in reusable packaging, which is then picked up from the doorstep to be cleaned, refilled, and reused.
Leftover display units pose a significant challenge for retailers – taking up space, adding cost, and wasting natural resources.
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Within the Eliminating Waste agenda, Brambles' customers and solutions experts identified three specific breakthrough challenge
areas where new collaborative approaches could unlock significant shared value:
How can we reduce, upcycle, or unlock additional value from single-use packaging?
How can we reduce unsaleables and the amount of food that doesn’t make it to the consumer?
How can companies’ operations become more circular, and work towards ‘net positive’ supply chains?
