Implementing the Pledge on Food Waste at Lux Le Morne
A third of all food is wasted, representing approximately USD 1 trillion worth of value lost. While several initiatives have been actively working on cutting food waste, results have been limited.
dss+ helped luxury hotel Lux Le Morne to implement the Pledge on Food Waste by defining a roadmap, setting up processes and KPIs, implementing a monitoring system and utilising better communications.
Published on Apr 29, 2022
Driving food waste reduction in the hospitality sector
Challenge
dss+ partnered with the Pledge on Food Waste to support the hospitality industry in food waste reduction.
The Pledge on Food Waste is a 3rd-party certification and benchmarking system designed to reduce food waste, save on costs and nurture the local ecosystem of solution providers.dss+ supports the implementation of the Pledge by:
- Setting-up processes and documentation;
- Engaging both internal and external stakeholders;
- Implementing a food waste monitoring system; and
- Defining KPIs and supporting tracking and quantification of benefits and progress.
dss+ Approach
- In 2021, we supported the implementation of the Pledge on Food Waste of the Lux Le Morne, a 5-star luxury hotel, as part of a wider project in Mauritius.
- We offered technical and project management support, as well as communications and environmental assessment of benefits.
- Lux is expecting to obtain the All-Star certification, the highest score possible.
Assignment
Develop and implement processes to benchmark, certify, monitor and measure third-party waste reduction.
Offering
Circular economy and eco-design.
Impact
- Lux was empowered with an efficient process, from project management, to reporting, engaging the right stakeholders, and technical support.
- A clear understanding of where and why food is wasted. Lux has implemented a continuous food waste monitoring system and data analysis.
- Lux can track KPIs of economic benefits and carbon emissions, essential to communicate success and encourage further action.
- Engagement of employees through training and awareness raising, customers and wider solution providers as key enablers of the successful implementation.