2024 Food Waste Data

We've been working hard in partnership with our suppliers, colleagues and our customers, to make a positive difference to our communities. That's why we think it's important that we share our food waste data publicly to allow others to understand our impact. ​Our approach for measuring food waste follows industry best practice using the Food Loss and Waste Accounting and Reporting Standards (FLW Standard) to accurately measure food waste coming from our stores, depots and home offices. ​ 

The reasons for food waste occurring are complex, based on things like forecasting, weather, sales, types of products left unsold and suitability for redistribution. Our strategy focuses on three areas: reduction, redistribution and repurposing.

**Our 2024 data shows a reduction in food waste of 15.1% YOY and 7% against our baseline.**