BCSD Australia contributes to new Circular Economy for Food report
BCSD Australia has contributed business implementation perspectives to the development of A Circular Economy for Food: Priority Government Interventions to Reduce Food Waste, launched at Parliament House in Canberra on 17 September 2026 by Circular Australia and OzHarvest.
The report was developed following consultation across the food supply chain and proposes a package of Federal Government interventions addressing food-waste prevention, redistribution of edible surplus, circular markets and infrastructure, source separation, data and accountability.
BCSD Australia participated as a stakeholder consulted during development of the report. Our input focused on practical implementation issues, including the distinction between best-before guidance and use-by food-safety requirements, potential ACCU Scheme pathways, the respective roles of Commonwealth and state and territory governments, and nationally consistent and proportionate data and reporting.
CEO Andrew Petersen also attended the Parliament House launch.
For BCSD Australia, the work connects an immediate Australian policy and implementation challenge with the broader food-systems and circular-economy expertise available through our relationship with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
The next challenge is implementation: enabling businesses to prevent avoidable food waste, redistribute edible surplus, recover greater value from remaining materials and improve decision-useful data without creating unnecessary duplication in reporting.
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