The initiative aims to help people make the connection between household food waste and the impact on the environment. Global services company Sodexo has pledged to reduce its food waste by 50% within the next decade.
Ana Svab, corporate responsibility manager for Sodexo UK & Ireland, said: "There are many reasons for this waste, including overproduction and expiration. But as a leading food services provider, we have a responsibility to help combat food waste across our operations.
“Food Waste Action Week is a fantastic opportunity to help make the connection between the food that goes to waste and the effect this has on our environment, and we will be sharing tips and recipes with our own teams and with our customers to help highlight to role we all play in reducing food waste.”
A third of all food produced in the world ends up in a landfill site despite 870 million people going hungry everyday.
Marcus Gover, chief executive of WRAP, added: “Wasting food is a major cause of climate change – it generates more greenhouse gas emissions than all the commercial flights in the world.
“We know through our research that the climate change emergency matters to people so this is something we can – and must – act on together. It is time to focus on saving one of our most precious resources instead of generating greenhouse gases producing food that is never eaten.
“Together we will inspire real and lasting change. Food Waste Action Week gives organisations a unique opportunity to capture their customers’ attention as part of a national event and help them to play their part in eliminating food being wasted and tackling climate change.”