# 123 Pledge to Reduce Food Loss and Waste: the first Initiative of the Coalition

The #123 Pledge, launched during CoP27, is the first initiative of the Coalition.  The ‘123 Pledge’ is coordinated by Champions 12.3, UN Environment Programme (UNEP), and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). It is also supported by WRAP, WWF, and Rabobank.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is pleased to invite governments, companies, institutions and individuals to pledge to align their action agendas to halve food waste by 2030 and reduce food losses by at least 25 percent, toward accelerating actions to achieve SDG target 12.3.

Why is the Pledge Important?

“With the damaging effects climate change has on food security and nutrition, and the negative effects of agrifood systems on climate change and the environment across the world, now is the moment for decisive action to transform how our agrifood systems operate and reduce food loss and waste, providing benefits from both a mitigation and adaptation angle to assure better production, better nutrition, better environment, and a better life” said Máximo Torero Cullen, Chief Economist of FAO. “Commitment from all stakeholders – from governments, private sector companies, small producers, and civil society to consumers – will be required if we are to make a dent in the issue of FLW and achieve the aspirations of the 2030 Agenda. This is the importance of the #123Pledge and the collaborative efforts championed by the Food Is Never Waste Coalition".

“Food loss and waste drives up to 10% of planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, yet just a handful of countries mention it in their national climate plans. None of the world’s biggest emitters are on that list,” said Liz Goodwin, Senior Fellow and Director of Food Loss and Waste at World Resources Institute, which serves as secretariat of Champions 12.3. “Despite some real bright spots, the world is woefully behind where it needs to be. Without real action to halve food loss and waste, it will be very difficult to solve the climate crisis.”

“Halfway towards 2030, now is the time to act globally. Countries with long track records of measuring and cutting food loss and waste should support countries getting started on this journey. Companies should be mainstreaming best practices throughout their operations worldwide. And every one of us can act now, at home and at work” said Sheila Aggarwal-Khan, Director, Economy Division at UNEP. “Every day, every plate counts.”

أعضاء تحالف "الأغذية ليست أبدًا للهدر":

• الدول القومية: الولايات المتحدة والبرازيل وإندونيسيا وإيطاليا وإكوادور.
• وكالات الأمم المتحدة/المؤسسات المالية الدولية: منظمة الأغذية والزراعة، وبرنامج الأمم المتحدة للبيئة، والبنك الدولي، ومصارف التنمية الإقليمية.
• المنظمات غير الحكومية: معهد الموارد العالمية، وبرنامج العمل الخاص بالهدر والموارد، والصندوق العالمي للطبيعة، وشبكة Global Foodbanking Network.
• الأوساط الأكاديمية/مراكز الفكر والتنظير/مراكز البحوث: جامعة واغينينغين، ونظام الجماعة الاستشارية للبحوث الزراعية الدولية.
• جهات أخرى: ائتلاف مناصري المقصد 3 من مقاصد الهدف 12 من أهداف التنمية المستدامة، وبنك Rabobank.