Hyundai Green Food Becomes First in Catering Industry to Implement "Zero Food Waste" Initiative
First in the Industry to Introduce "Zero Food Waste" Category in the Carbon Neutrality Points System
Earn 100 Won per Meal When Leftovers Are Less Than 60g in the Company Cafeteria
Hyundai Green Food, a comprehensive food company under Hyundai Department Store Group, announced on July 17 that it will be the first in the institutional catering industry to implement the newly established "Zero Food Waste" category of the Carbon Neutrality Points system at its actual catering sites.
The Carbon Neutrality Points system is an eco-friendly activity incentive program operated by the Ministry of Environment and the Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute. It provides cash or points, up to a maximum of 70,000 won per year, to citizens who participate in eco-friendly activities such as receiving electronic receipts, using reusable containers, and purchasing eco-friendly products, based on their performance.
The "Zero Food Waste" category, newly established this month and introduced by Hyundai Green Food for the first time in the industry, operates as follows: after finishing their meals at the company cafeteria, employees place their trays on a food waste measuring device at the return station. If the leftover food weighs less than 60 grams, 100 won is credited in cash per meal. Individual activity records are tracked via the official Carbon Neutrality Points system application, "CarbonPay," and are settled on a monthly basis.
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A Hyundai Green Food representative stated, "By actively participating in eco-friendly systems that enhance the sustainability of the institutional catering industry, we aim to contribute to the early establishment of these initiatives." The representative added, "We will continue to proactively introduce new ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management activities across various business areas, including institutional catering."
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