WRAP

We are a global environmental action NGO transforming our product and food systems to create Circular Living.

For over twenty years, we've delivered programs that reduce CO2 and waste, restore nature, and change people’s behaviour.

We're on the side of the doers, bringing together businesses, NGOs and governments to create the systemic change our planet and communities desperately need.

Join us in leading the way to #CircularLiving.

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There’s a common perception that climate action can involve difficult trade-offs.

But food waste reduction is different.

It’s one of those rare topics where there’s little downside to taking action. Businesses can cut costs and improve efficiency, households can save money, communities benefit when good surplus food is redistributed and the planet benefits through lower emissions.

For governments, it’s one of the most immediate opportunities to advance climate and food security priorities at the same time. That’s particularly important for countries that rely heavily on food imports.

As our CEO, Catherine David, opens the Zero Waste Pavilion for the first day of @turkiyecop31 – with its thematic focus on Food, Agriculture and Health – alongside our partners from the Global Action Drive (GAD) and beyond, we're collectively calling on the COP31 Presidency and global leaders to deliver the following actions:

1️⃣ Formally recognise the urgency and opportunity of advancing food loss and waste reductions as a cross-cutting climate solution
2️⃣ Turn existing global and national commitments on food loss and waste into concrete policies, implementation road maps and reduction targets
3️⃣ Include food loss and waste reduction in all relevant COP31 negotiated outcomes
4️⃣ Unlock needed financial flows

Follow our work at COP31 and connect with our team on the ground → wrap.ngo/events/cop31

Last year, the UK became a Food Waste Breakthrough Country Champion, announced during the United Nations’ 30th Climate Change Conference (COP30).

The title recognises the UK’s commitment to driving the global goal to halve food waste by 2030 and cut methane emissions by keeping food waste out of landfill.

One year on, voices from government, business and the third sector will come together at an event co-hosted by WRAP, @DefraGovUK and @LlywodraethCym at the COP 31 UK Pavilion – run by the @energygovuk – to explore the progress being made and what more is needed to turn commitment into action.

📌 The Methane Takeaway: Delivering Climate Action & Resilience Through Circular Food Systems
🗓️ 11 November 2026 | 9:30–10:30am TRT

Join our CEO, Catherine David, Andy Rees (Welsh Government), Marcelo Mena (Global Methane Hub), Matlou B. Setati (The Consumer Goods Council of South Africa (CGCSA) and Ashleigh Taylor (Compass Group UK & Ireland).

Drawing on experience from across the UK and South Africa, speakers will share practical approaches to preventing food waste, reducing costs and cutting emissions – and there will be a chance for attendees to order a virtual ‘takeaway’ from our interactive Methane Takeaway.

Secure your spot → lnkd.in/eVhcKuDT

Not there but fancy tuning in, the session will be livestreamed here → lnkd.in/eW5d6Uv8

Tackling climate change means finding practical, scalable ways to cut emissions, strengthen economies and get more value from the things we produce, use and consume every day.

Preventing food waste is one of the biggest opportunities we have to do all three.

Doing so can cut greenhouse gas emissions, strengthen supply chains, improve resource efficiency and deliver significant financial, environmental and social gains for businesses and households at a time of rising costs and growing climate pressure.

Yet, it remains the overlooked opportunity hiding in plain sight.

At @turkiyecop31, WRAP is making the case for food waste to be given the attention it deserves – highlighting the countries, governments, businesses and partnerships already showing what can be achieved through prevention, better use of surplus food and collective action.

Follow our work at COP 31 and connect with our team on the ground → wrap.ngo/events/cop31

“Food waste on its own, generates 5x more emissions than aviation.” Statistics like this capture the imagination, but the question is: what can you do about it?

Our CEO, Catherine David, joined Jonathan Hall on Kantar’s Sustainable Futures podcast to share how businesses can accelerate circular living across systems, supply chains and everyday behaviours.

From tackling food waste to redesigning business models, they discussed scaling what works and making circularity a driver of growth.

🎧 Listen to the episode:  open.spotify.com/episode/4Z0cLw…