Lotte's Surplus Food Donation Achievements (FY2025) ~Initiatives for Food Loss Reduction~
Lotte donated 3,403 cases (180,568 pieces) of confectionery and other surplus food to food banks and children's cafeterias in fiscal year 2025. This is part of their sustainability goal, "Lotte Mirai Challenge 2048," contributing to food loss reduction.
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Lotte Co., Ltd. (Representative Director and President Hideki Nakajima, hereinafter "Lotte") has been regularly donating surplus food (*) to food banks and children's cafeterias through the National Food Support Activities Cooperation Association (Representative Director Atsuko Ishida) since 2022. In fiscal year 2025, Lotte donated 3,403 cases (180,568 pieces) of confectionery and other items.
*Surplus food refers to our products that have not reached their best-before or expiration date but have passed their shipping or in-store display deadline.
Lotte is promoting sustainability management under its sustainability goal, "Lotte Mirai Challenge 2048." As part of this, Lotte is working towards a goal of reducing FLW (Food Loss and Waste) by more than 50% (per unit, compared to fiscal year 2019) by fiscal year 2028. In fiscal year 2024, a 31% reduction was achieved. Lotte strives to improve the accuracy of demand forecasting and works to suppress the generation of surplus food. However, for surplus food that inevitably occurs, Lotte endeavors to reduce food loss by regularly donating it to food banks and children's cafeterias, where it can be effectively utilized by those in need.
Lotte Sustainability Goal "Lotte Mirai Challenge 2048"
https://www.lotte.co.jp/corporate/sustainability/
■National Food Support Activities Cooperation Association
The National Food Support Activities Cooperation Association is an intermediary support organization that promotes the "Meals on Wheels Logistics System," which efficiently connects food banks, children's cafeterias, and businesses that donate food nationwide. Lotte is collaborating with the association to efficiently and sustainably donate surplus food and received the "Chairman's Award of the Judging Committee" at the "FY2024 Food Loss Reduction Promotion Awards" hosted by the Ministry of the Environment and the Consumer Affairs Agency.
https://www.lotte.co.jp/info/pdf/20241001101330.pdf
Lotte Co., Ltd.
https://www.lotte.co.jp/
*Surplus food refers to our products that have not reached their best-before or expiration date but have passed their shipping or in-store display deadline.
Lotte is promoting sustainability management under its sustainability goal, "Lotte Mirai Challenge 2048." As part of this, Lotte is working towards a goal of reducing FLW (Food Loss and Waste) by more than 50% (per unit, compared to fiscal year 2019) by fiscal year 2028. In fiscal year 2024, a 31% reduction was achieved. Lotte strives to improve the accuracy of demand forecasting and works to suppress the generation of surplus food. However, for surplus food that inevitably occurs, Lotte endeavors to reduce food loss by regularly donating it to food banks and children's cafeterias, where it can be effectively utilized by those in need.
Lotte Sustainability Goal "Lotte Mirai Challenge 2048"
https://www.lotte.co.jp/corporate/sustainability/
■National Food Support Activities Cooperation Association
The National Food Support Activities Cooperation Association is an intermediary support organization that promotes the "Meals on Wheels Logistics System," which efficiently connects food banks, children's cafeterias, and businesses that donate food nationwide. Lotte is collaborating with the association to efficiently and sustainably donate surplus food and received the "Chairman's Award of the Judging Committee" at the "FY2024 Food Loss Reduction Promotion Awards" hosted by the Ministry of the Environment and the Consumer Affairs Agency.
https://www.lotte.co.jp/info/pdf/20241001101330.pdf
Lotte Co., Ltd.
https://www.lotte.co.jp/