Stop Food Waste Day: The Fight Against Food Waste Is More Important Than Ever

With food waste contributing to around 8–10 per cent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions each year, and with global food inflation and cost of living pressures, the need for action to reduce food waste has never been more important,” says Compass Group PLC, the world’s largest food services company.

To mark the seventh annual Stop Food Waste Day, an International Day of Action in the fight against food waste, Compass Group led a global campaign to raise awareness of the environmental and social benefits of reducing food waste. By bringing together clients, colleagues, suppliers, and charity partners across nearly 40 countries, Compass hopes to take a lead in the global movement focused on preventing food waste. Compass Group PLC is a world leading food and support services company, which serves meals to millions of people in c.40 countries and employs and engages more than 500,000 people globally. The Company specializes in providing food and a range of support services across the core sectors of Business & Industry, Healthcare & Senior Living, Education, Sports & Leisure and Defence, Offshore & Remote, with an established brand portfolio.

Launched in 2017 by Compass Group USA, Stop Food Waste Day is an International Day of Action in the fight against food waste. On April 26, 2023, Compass Group, along with its suppliers, clients, colleagues, and customers globally, worked together to raise awareness and inspire change around the critical issue of food waste.

Food Waste Prevention

In April 2023, Compass launched ‘Chefs Creating Change’, its first Global Culinary Forum convening over 1500 Compass chefs from around the world to share their best food waste insights, tips, and tools they use to attack food waste at the source. On Stop Food Waste Day 2022, Compass Group North America committed to rolling out its proprietary, tablet-based food waste tracking system, Waste Not 2.0, across thousands of kitchens throughout the US.