Claims assessment · Entity claim
We’ve halved food waste (SDG 12.3)
Typical treatment across 5 reviewed regimes. Every verdict below is tied to a stated legal hook.
Market comparison
How this claim is typically treated
5 reviewed markets · one comparison
| Market | Typical treatment | Legal basis | What is required |
|---|---|---|---|
| European UnionEU | Conditional | Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)Official text ↗Empowering Consumers Directive (EmpCo)Official text ↗ View legal reasoningUCPD; CSRD ESRS E5 if in scope | FLW Protocol methodology; boundary (retail ops vs Dictionary termSupply chainupstream focus (services, transport/logistics excluded)Read the full definition vs customer) stated; donation vs diversion vs waste split disclosed. |
| United KingdomUK | Conditional | View legal reasoningCMA Code; WRAP Food Waste Reduction Roadmap | Consistent with WRAP reporting. |
| United StatesUS | Conditional | View legal reasoningFTC 260.4 | FLW Standard-based inventory. |
| CanadaCA | Conditional | View legal reasoningCompetition Act s.74.01(1)(b.1)–(b.2), as amended by Bill C-15 (2026) | Product-level claims need an Dictionary termAdequate and proper testProduct-level environmental benefit claim requires testing **before** the claim; test must fit the claim's representationRead the full definition ; business/activity-level claims need Dictionary termSubstantiationThe documented body of relevant, reliable and current evidence that supports the exact wording, scope, comparison and overall impression of a claim before and while it is communicated.Read the full definition (the internationally recognised methodology requirement was repealed); reverse onus remains; private Tribunal access for business-level claims was removed. |
| AustraliaAU | Conditional | A direct source link has not yet been added for this assessment. View legal reasoningACL s.18 | Dictionary termBaselineA documented reference condition, value or scenario against which change is assessed, defined for a specific indicator, population, boundary and point or period in time.Read the full definition + method on file. |
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