Switzerland commits to reduce food waste in the tourism sector.
In April 2022, the Federal Council adopted an action plan with the goal of reducing food waste by half by 2030 compared to 2017. The first phase, until 2025, is based on a cross-sectoral agreement involving the gastronomy, distribution and retail, processing industry and agriculture sectors. The reduction targets are to be achieved through voluntary measures in each of these sectors. The tourism sector in Switzerland, including Hotellerie Suisse and GastroSuisse, have signed up to the agreement with the Swiss Government that, in turn, can support the deployment of the branch initiatives by coordinating with other sectors, removing existing barriers and conflicts of interest.
The commitment falls under focus areas 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9.
It is relevant to SDG 12.
Partners include Hotellerie Suisse and GastroSuisse.
The commitment is part of the Nicosia call 2022.