Abu Dhabi Waste Management Centre (Tadweer) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with food delivery service Talabat to collaborate towards the promotion and implementation of a sustainable foodservice system
The MoU was signed by Dr Salem Khalfan Al Kaabi, general manager of Tadweer and Muhammed Yildirim, Talabat Country managing director - UAE (Abu Dhabi Branch) during the Abu Dhabi’s World Future Energy Summit (WFES 2020) and Ecowaste Expo,
As reported in the Emirates News Agency (WAM), the agreement will support Tadweer’s efforts to minimise waste production, enhance its recovery and promote sustainable culture among the public and restaurants.
The MoU will also support Tadweer’s goals to install a zero-waste culture among its stakeholders, driving them to move towards smart and sustainable built environment practices during all the steps of preparation, serving, packaging, delivering and consumption of the meals.
It will also promote sustainability awareness through Talabat’s platform to all its users, engaging them to move towards “no-single-use-cutlery”, “eco-packaging” habits and to learn how to reduce their own food waste, among other initiatives.
Furthermore, the MoU will allow parties to work with foodservice providers by engaging restaurants to obtain the recently launched D.R.I.V.E. certification, the only certification rating programme in the world to reduce food losses and waste, and promote and highlight them, for their sustainable practices during their daily activities, paving the way for other restaurants to follow it.
Dr Al Kaabi said, “This MoU is aligned with Tadweer’s efforts to reduce food waste in systematic manner due to its serious environmental, economic, and social consequences and promote responsible food consumption and sustainable practices among all stakeholders involved in food supply chain, including Abu Dhabi residents, and ensure the optimal utilisation of our natural resources and protect them for future generations.”
Yildirim, added, “By enabling our restaurant partners to adopt sustainable practices and reduce food waste, the partnership with Tadweer offers us the opportunity to create meaningful impact. The projects that Talabat and Tadweer will be working on together will create a business environment that rewards sustainability for restaurants and residents. Thus, driving value for all members of the community.”
