Singapore generates approximately 817,000 tonnes of food waste annually, with the hospitality sector contributing significantly to this figure. While prevention strategies help reduce waste at the source, what happens to the food surplus/waste that inevitably remains? This is where our new partner, D2L.sg, steps in with a solution that’s been quietly transforming Singapore’s food landscape.
From “Divert for 2nd Life” to Community Impact
Originally founded as “Divert for 2nd Life,” D2L.sg is Singapore’s first food surplus/waste stewardship social enterprise and they’re helping businesses turn food waste into impact through smart, data-driven solutions. They’ve built a comprehensive network diverting food across Singapore’s hospitality sector from boutique cafes to major hotels providing professional collection services with same-day redistribution through established volunteer networks.
Their technology-enabled system creates efficient community access through apps like GoodHood, maintaining real-time coordination between businesses, collectors, and recipients. This transparent tracking provides the accountability and impact measurement that hospitality businesses value in sustainability reporting.
At their core is a community-first approach focused on food security, treating surplus and waste as valuable community resources perfectly complementing the prevention strategies that The PLEDGE certified establishments implement.
Two Approaches, One Mission
The PLEDGE on Food Waste Certification focuses on prevention through systematic waste reduction using proven methodologies, third-party audited benchmarking and continuous improvement processes, plus comprehensive staff training and operational optimization. D2L.sg handles the food surplus/waste side with professional diversion services, featuring expert handling of unavoidable food surplus and waste, established community distribution networks, and comprehensive impact measurement and sustainability reporting.
Together, these complementary approaches create complete food waste solutions. Organizations achieve zero-to-landfill goals through combined prevention and diversion strategies, develop comprehensive sustainability stories for stakeholder communication, and maximize community impact through operational excellence across the entire food management spectrum.
At The PLEDGE on Food Waste, we’re proving that when systematic prevention meets professional rescue, hospitality businesses achieve both environmental excellence and meaningful community impact. Ready to transform your food waste into community impact? Contact our certification team today.
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