NEWS STORY: EFWA STRATEGIC PLAN 2024 – 2030 LAUNCHED

At the end of last year, our organisation underwent a major milestone as we rebranded under one banner to become End Food Waste Australia. Since then, our team has been working on a comprehensive Strategic Business Plan that will guide our efforts to halve food waste by 2030, aligning with the National Food Waste Strategy and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 12.3). 

On 24 and 25 July over 300 people from across industry, research and government joined End Food Waste Australia at the 2024 National Food Waste Summit in Melbourne where EFWA CEO, Dr Steven Lapidge launched our full comprehensive plan for the next five years.

Our vision is clear: to deliver a more productive, sustainable, and resilient Australian food system by ending food waste and food insecurity. This ambitious plan will be formally launched on Wednesday at the National Food Waste Summit in Melbourne, and we are eager to unveil it to all our stakeholders who have been vital in our progress. 

Highlights of our Strategic Business Plan: 

  • World-Leading Research: We will deliver $19M in new R&D projects, graduate 40 future leader postgraduates, and enhance research extension through commercialisation and communications. 
  • Bold Industry Action: Through the Australian Food Pact and Sector Action Plans, we aim to recruit 34 new food industry signatories, implement 10 existing Sector Action Plans, and deliver 12 new SAPs targeting remaining food waste hotspots in Australia. 
  • Behaviour Change: We will transform consumer behaviour helping everyday Australians to save food, money, and our planet, addressing consumer food waste both at home and out-of-home. 
  • Policy Development: We will implement recommendations from recent government inquiries, provide evidence to inform policy change, and diversify our partnerships and funding base. 

By 2030, we aim to halve food waste with a reduction of 4.6MT annually, achieving the National Food Waste Strategy & UN SDG12.3 targets. This will avoid 50MT CO2-eq GHG emissions and deliver an additional $1.2B in economic benefits to businesses through the Australian Food Pact. 

We believe collaboration, integrity, purpose, and performance are the cornerstones of achieving these ambitious targets. Your support and engagement have been and will continue to be crucial to our success. 

Thank you for to all our participants, partners, signatories and stakeholders for your continued support and commitment to our mission. Together, we can make a significant impact and drive the change needed to end food waste in Australia. 

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EFWA Strategic Business Plan 2024 – 2030

EFWA Strategic Plan Reference List

EFWA Strategy on a Page 2024 – 2030

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