Food & Sustainability

The Courtauld Commitment is an agreement between WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Plan) and major grocery organisations which will lead to new packaging solutions and technologies so that less rubbish ends up in the household bin. The agreement result in real reductions in packaging and food waste. Twenty four major retailers and leading suppliers have joined the Courtauld Commitment since it was launched in July 2005. Under this agreement, WRAP works in partnership with retailers, brand owners, manufacturers and their packaging suppliers to develop solutions across the whole supply chain. These solutions include using innovative packaging formats; reducing the weight of packaging (e.g. bottles, cans and boxes); increasing the use of refill and self-dispensing systems; collaboration on packaging design guidance and increasing the amount of recycled content packaging used. More information is available from www.wrap.org.uk/retail/courtauld_commitment