Please use this form to submit your evaluation for Food Waste Management
Background of organisation, values and goals: Extent to which a brief overview of the background of the organisation, the core values, how these relate to ESG & why the organisation aims to be involved in ESG are provided.
Provide a brief overview of the background of your organisation, and how and why your organisation aims to be involved in ESG.
JA The Resort is a 128-acre property comprising 3 hotels with up to 795 room keys and the known as the largest experience resort in Dubai. We were awarded Dubai's Most Sustainable 5-Star Resort. We aim to strengthen our reporting and Sustainability Commitment by incorporating the ESG framework
Summary of project: Extent to which a clear summary is provided on the project outlining the objectives, impacts & results as well as the benefits this has had to the organisation & particular team involved in the project.
Provide a clear summary of your project outlining the objectives as well as the benefits this has had to your organisation and particular team involved in the project.
We have recently commissioned a waste master capable of repurposing up to 450 kg of food waste in a day, with 20% of the waste coming out as soil conditioner. Our aim is to divert up to 164,250 kgs of food waste in a year and ultimately 821,250 kgs in 5 years. We are reducing our carbon footprint and ultimately reversing the adverse effects of climate change. We are achieving a circular economy and closing the loop by sending our soil conditioner to Bio farms across the Emirates. This will generate 164,700 kgs of soil conditioner in 5 years..
Objectives: Extent to which a clear breakdown of the targets that were set to achieve throughout the project, including reference to the impact this has had on the organisation and external party are provided.
Provide a clear breakdown of the targets you set to achieve through your project, including reference to the impact you expected on your organisation and any external party.
"1. To divert our food waste from landfill 2. Supporting the UAE Food Pledge which aims to reduce and repurpose food and organic waste as part of the UAE Net Zero 2050 strategic initiative. 3. SROI -This is a social return on investment (Reduction of waste and landfill tipping charges) 4. Reduction of our carbon footprint 5. Reversing the adverse effects of climate change. 6. Alignment to the Global Goals (Sustainable Development Goals) 7. Create impact by changing mindsets and educating our guests and associates 8. Leverage on partnerships and educating our industry peers"
Impacts & results: Extent to which details are provided on how the project has benefitted the sustainability realm as well as the organisation, team & the stakeholders
Provide details on how your project has benefitted the sustainability realm as well as your organisation, your team & your stakeholders if relevant.
We continue to see a complete change of mindset with our associates on how to segregate food waste and why it is important to repurpose this waste. Our guests are now more passionate about Sustainable Tourism and we see a huge interest in such initiatives, where we get more Green travelers. An investment of this magnitude shows the level of trust, commitment, and support that we receive from our leadership team and owners. We have increased our collaborations and partnerships with organizations that are aligned with our vision. We are now more involved in panel discussions, webinars, and training sessions to discuss and share knowledge, experience, and best practices. We have been educating industry peers and competitors on how to select the best solutions for food waste.
How does this project fit within your overall sustainability goals and ambitions?
The project ensures that we are showing our commitment to the UAE Food Pledge. This aligns with our waste strategy, targets and the SDG's. We are passionate about the environment and in our efforts to ensure we play our part in diverting food waste from landfill, we will be getting a 1000Kg machine
Supporting evidence: Extent to which details are provided for supporting documents and a clear summary of metrics relating to impacts & results, base case metrics that are relevant to the project.
When did you complete the project or expect the project to be completed?
10/13/2022
Which of the 4 R's did you use? (Reuse, Recycle, Reduce, Repurpose)
Reuse, Recycle, Reduce
How much waste was diverted away from landfill? (in kgs/annum)
164,250 KG
How much waste was diverted away from landfill? (% of your total waste)
0.5%
What was the financial impact, if any, of this project?
Daily waste savings of AED 202 and in 5 years AED 369,380
Did you partner with a third party to implement this project?
Yes
Which solution provider/ company did you work with to achieve this?
Green Eco Technologies
Team engagement: Extent to which a clear overview is provided on how the team & stakeholders collaborated to drive & implement your project or initiative. Details on number of staff involved in project.
Provide a brief overview of how your team & stakeholders collaborated to drive & implement your project or initiative. Please include details of number of staff involved.
We have great teamwork that involves a few departments mainly the Purchasing Team who supported us since the time we conceptualized the project 2 years back by carrying out market studies with suppliers in the region to understand monthly consumables, ROI, etc.. Stewarding Department is the key driver in delivering the food waste to the Waste Master. F&B and Kitchen teams play a huge role in food segregation. All our associates segregate the food waste at the cafeterias. Quality Office is responsible to ensure there is full compliance with monitoring and verification.
Future implications & brief strategy: Extent to which a clear overview is provided on how the participant will move forward with the specific project, and its longand short-term implications if known.
Provide a brief overview of how you will move forward with this specific project, its future (short-term & long-term) implications if known. Please include metrics where appropriate.
We would like to upgrade the Waste Master from the existing 450kgs to a 1000kgs machine. The Resort has over 25 restaurants and outlets with big catering events therefore, we see an increase in food waste that will need a bigger solution. We are now a part of the UAE Food Pledge which we are also going to receive a certificate from the Ministry of Climate Change in recognition of our ongoing efforts towards repurposing food waste. We will align both our forecasting tool solutions Winnow to produce less and work in parallel with the Waste Master to repurpose the waste.
The British School of Bahrain has delivered for over 25 years the best British education in Bahrain. Inspired by the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the school aims to be at the forefront of educating its community through participation in sustainable activities and by leading by example.
As a response to the UN Sustainable Development Goal 12, the British School of Bahrain (BSB) aimed to contribute towards ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns through a variety of activities under the BSB Green Project. This project involved several activities such as reducing and repurposing food waste, recycling plastic and reusing and recycling old apparel. These activities not only helped the school reduce waste but also created the spirit of camaraderie between parents, staff, students and external partners as they work together towards achieving a common goal.
"The BSB Green Project aims to: 1. To reduce food waste through the ""My Clean Plate"" programme through educating and challenging students about taking only enough food. 2. To repurpose food waste from the canteen by using a composter and using the compost for our eco garden. 3. To reuse old uniforms by re-selling it and to sell old unusable and unwanted clothes to gain funds for use towards meaningful school projects. 4. To recycle plastic bottles by giving them to Simply Bottles for it to be converted to recycled textile."
The BSB Green Project at the British School of Bahrain contributed towards the reduction of environmental impact through effective waste management activities. This project has led to reduction of waste, reduction of cost and increased stakeholder trust. The School is currently participating in an ongoing responsible food consumption education campaign to help lessen food waste. Our Parent Community Ambassadors conducted second hand uniform sales and collection of old garments to raise funds that contributed towards the purchase of a composter. Our Junior Eco-Rangers, a club within the school is spearheading plastic bottle collection on campus to be donated for use to produce recycled textile and using the compost produced by food waste of the canteen in their eco garden. These simple activities have led to a big impact not only on the environment but to each individual stakeholder.
The BSB Green Project aligns with our 5-year Strategic Development Plan as the school aims to significantly reduce the school’s carbon footprint and embed a culture of environmental awareness within all students and staff.
6/30/2023
Reuse, Recycle, Reduce, Repurpose
700 KG
35%
Simply Bottles, Kiswa Bahrain and Ministry of Youth and Sports
The BSB Green Project was a collaborative initiative from several stakeholders within the team. The Responsible Food Consumption Education Programme is spearheaded by one of our teaching assistants, Alefiyah Rangwala, who works with the Ministry of Youth and Sports regarding the project. The Eco-Rangers led by teachers, Debbie Venter and Ellen Sawyer together with 27 Junior School students lead the Simply Bottles plastic bottle collection and composting. The BSB Parent Community Ambassadors composed of 75 parent volunteers do the fundraising through the re-using and recycling of clothes.
The BSB Green Project is a long term initiative of the British School of Bahrain. We aim to continue educating our students through our various sustainable initiatives. Education and environmental awareness are keys to the success of this project. We plan to raise more funds from our recycling and re-using initiatives this year which will help fund the expansion of our eco-garden which we are aiming to produce the vegetables that will be used for our Food Technology Lab. Our sustainability initiatives are embedded in our 5 year strategic development plan to ensure continuity of our projects.
Spinneys Egypt is an established grocery retailer with a store network of 22 stores across different cities in Egypt and a growing E-commerce channel. One of our strategic goals is to achieve best in class ESG to fulfill our responsibility towards our environment, our stakeholders and our community.
The project aims to recycle used cooking oil. We partnered with "Tagadod" who collect the cooking oil from our stores and reuse it manufacturing biofuel and renewable fuel as alternative to disposing it in our sewage system. 8.5 pounds of collected used oil can equate to one gallon of renewable energy
Our main objective is to dispose of around 500-600 liters of used cooking oil per month. An additional objective is to inspire other grocery retailers in our tight network of modern retailers to follow suit and consequently contribute to the growth of Tagddod whose goals expand beyond reusing cooking oil only but broad food waste management.
"This will benefit our organization, community and environment by - use of biofuel and renewable fuel reduces emissions - preventing sewage system clogs and overflows - enhance animal feed - reduce landfills It will benefit our stakeholders"
It complements our goal of achieving the best in class ESG perfectly namely the "environment"
10/24/2022
Reuse
6,000 KG
3%
???
Tagaddod
All our store managers are involved in the project; a WhatsApp group has created for all our 22 stores managers + 3 area managers + Admin team of 3 that's a total of 28 people involved in the project. Each store collaborates by ensuring the procedures sent out are implemented precisely.
Our aim next is to launch an awareness campaign with Tagadod to educate Egyptians on the importance of reusing cooking oil; we aim to use our vast store network and our high reach on social media to spread awareness
"We The Ritz Carlton hotel, Bahrain is Inspired by the Marriott’s core values to Serve Our World and Put People First, Our sustainability and social impact platform Serve 360: Doing Good in Every Direction, guides the company’s efforts to make a positive, sustainable impact wherever we do business"
"1. Winnow Vision - The World’s First Automated Food Waste Tracking Using Artificial Intelligence Food waste costs the hospitality industry over 100bn annually. Kitchens can waste up to 20% of food purchased, which can affect the overall food cost. Looking forward with a goal to control the food wastage while equipping the chefs with modern AI technology tool, we planned to introduce WINNOW. With the help of winnow, our chefs can easily track what & how much food is going into the bin and can conduct a root cause analysis to control the wastage using their innovative ideas."
"Combining Marriott’s goals to reduce food waste by 50% by 2025 and Winnow’s capability to do so through positive results This is a breakthrough product in the fight against food waste because it offers a pathway to improved data quality. Food waste data is more accurate with AI. Winnow Vision has already surpassed human levels with an accuracy rate of over 80%. Our targets are: 1. To save at least 520,999 meals by plate 2. Reduce their food waste by >55% over a period of 12 month and achieve an ROI after 3-8 month using the system 3. To reduce at-least 86 Tons an CO2 emission"
"We are in process of implementing the system and the Key features are: ✓ Motion-activated camera automatically captures food waste images to provide deep insights into your food waste, while Digital scale automatically captures the weight of food waste ✓Kitchens using Winnow know exactly what they’re putting in their bins. Reports are generated daily, weekly, monthly and yearly basis. ✓ Winnow Vision System processes food waste images and learns to recognize waste items automatically over time, saving staff time and improving data ac ✓ Based on the reports the chefs can change the recipe, production quantity and menu for the most wasted items."
It fits the Marriott goal for serve 360.As part of our 2025 Sustainability and Social Impact Goals, Marriott aims to reduce waste-to-landfill by 45% and food waste by 50% from a 2016 baseline
1/1/2023
Reduce, Repurpose
30,000 KG
50%
Expected US$ 1000 K
WINNOW
"Our culinary and F&B team were trained by the winnow prior to the implementation of the system. There were technical and software training provided on different levels of staffing to understand how the system works and how we can achieve maximum result. We have almost 20- 25 staffs involved in implementing the system."
"Our plan is to try the winnow system in one restaurant first and based on the positive results. we will be planning to install at least one system in every kitchen, which will be a minimum of 5+ systems. Addition of more System will help us to reduce the waste and save more, while minimizing the carbon footprints."
Rahmania Mall, a one-stop community shopping & leisure destination in Sharjah, has been committed to implementing the highest standards of green & environmental practices since opening in March 2021, aligning with the UAE's and Sharjah's vision for a clean future, & the UAE Green Agenda 2015-2030.
"Rahmania Mall has a concrete waste management policy implemented to meet our sustainablity goals. 346.7 Tonnes of generated waste was collected, 164 Tonnes of corrugated cardboard was recycled, 9 Tonnes of plastic was recycled and 14Tonnes of food was diverted from landfill using a biodigester, saving 63.57 Tonnes of carbon from entering the atmosphere."
346.7 Tonnes of generated waste was collected, 164 Tonnes of corrugated cardboard was recycled, 9 Tonnes of plastic was recycled and 14Tonnes of food was diverted from landfill using a biodigester, saving 63.57 Tonnes of carbon from entering the atmosphere.
"This procedure aims to foster safe and sustainable collection and management of waste generated in mall that aligned with Mall’s sustainability vision. This procedure applies to all waste disposal activities by Mall tenancies, Mall operational service activities, contractors who do fitting out. This procedure covers handling of mixed recyclables (carton, paper, plastic, metal can, oil, and glass bottles), general compactable waste (Non recyclables), and Organic waste (food waste and green waste). The handling and disposal of Hazardous, Chemical, Radioactive, and biological waste not covered by this policy. Handling and disposal of suchwaste will be directly dealt with authorized Waste management and disposal entities."
These are projects implemented, however we have plans to do more by introducing STP to use water for irrigation purpose.
12/31/2022
Recycle
14,000 KG
4%
year cost of food digester micro-organism - AED 8800/-
Beeah
"House Keeping Service - Mall housekeeping service contract is devised to handle – collection, segregation and gathering of waste generated in mall that enable smooth and safe movement until waste rooms and bins before collection for disposing. Waste Management company – Mall Waste Management contract – is devised for handling collection of waste from Waste disposal rooms until their waste recycling facility."
In addition to current sustainable initiatives, we look forward to introducing STP and the treated water to use for irrigation
It is at the core of Kempinski Hotels to create a sense of responsibility towards a sustainable yet luxurious guest experience that is respectful of the environment. which brings hotels under one corporate social responsibility vision: a world where health is contagious.
Through this partnership and many other similar projects that the team has been involved in, we hope to raise better awareness on how local businesses can contribute to the community that they are operating in. Five-star hotels produce large quantities of food, especially with a property of our size and the number of outlets, there is much to be donated to people who are in need in different parts of the country.
We have incorporated under the umbrella of BE health to ensure our social responsibility to the community is cared for and fulfilled , ensuring the community of Muscat and beyond is living in a well maintained and health environment.
The impact of these goals will ensure Kempinski Hotel Muscat is inline with the united nations sustainability's development goals and ensure we are a sustainable operational hotel supporting the local community and achieving the 17 SDGS for a more quality five star experience.
It fits with ensuring all UNSGs are fulfilled and attain a certification by the united nations.
9/20/2023
80 KG
25%
Oman Food Bank , BE Health , Oman charity for social development
Our team and stakeholders are always in a collaborative relation within our property ensuring the main objective is always the betterment of the quality of life all around
attached within the evaluation form is our sustainability action plan for the entire property guest facing and employee facing including our staff accommodation as part of this practise, this will ensure the quality o life , work and productivity is maximised in a responsible manner minimizing the waste output from Kempinski Hotel Muscat.
