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Far East Horizon reduces waste by taking series of actions

2020-10-14

Far East Horizon has thoroughly implemented the important instructions made by the central government to stop the waste of food. It has carried out the activities of " Practice economy and put an end to waste " in the whole company and has taken a series of measures of "one whole, two strict and three directions", and achieved remarkable results. More than 20 mainstream media, including People's daily, Guangming Daily, Economic daily, China economic Network, China News Network, China Daily Network, China Youth Network, CCTV Network, PhoenixNet, SohuNet, Tencent News, Today's headlines, DongfangNet, Pudong news and Shanghai Pudong TV station.

It is worth mentioning that, as enterprise representatives responding to the call of the Central Committee, media reports on Far East Horizon's "clean the plate action" were also reproduced in full by the platform of "learning power app", which was aimed at publicizing party members all over the country.

Media reports on Far East Horizon's "clean the plate action"

 

Data shows that since the implementation of the "clean the plate action" in late August, the per capita consumption of food materials by Far East Horizon has decreased by 12%, the cost of rice, flour and oil has decreased by 9%, and kitchen waste in the Canteen has decreased by about 1/3

 

One whole: top down, full participation

Far East Horizon has been advocating food conservation. Since the opening of the Horizon Canteen, Kong Fanxing, the president of the company, has repeatedly stressed that the waste behavior is not in line with the basic requirements of Far East Horizon for employees, and it is incompatible with the cultivation of the people in Far East Horizon.

The leadership of the company attached great importance to the important instructions issued by the central government in mid-August, and immediately held a multi department special meeting to make a series of important arrangements; and conducted in-depth investigation and research to guide the whole process of Canteen procurement, processing, meal supply and reception, and implemented the "clean the plate action".

The company issued the proposal on strict economy and elimination of waste and meal management notice on strict economy and anti-waste to the whole staff at the first time explicitly forbidding waste behavior; it quickly established the "Far East Horizon behavior responsibility identification committee" to clarify the waste responsibility recognition process and strengthen supervision and inspection.

"Clean the plate action" signature wall was set up at the entrance of Horizon Canteen, and employees signed their names to promise to save meals. "To be a civilized person in Far East Horizon, we should start from refusing to waste" and "refuse to leave the unfinished banquet and clean the plate to the end".

 

Company leaders and employees sign to support clean the plate action

 

In Horizon Canteen, slogans and warning signs of practicing economy can be seen everywhere, creating a good atmosphere where waste is shameful and reducing waste is proud.

Warning signs and slogans can be seen everywhere

 

Two strictness: strict atmosphere and severe punishment

Far East Horizon regards the dining waste in the Canteen as the "red line" of the company, and integrates the dining behavior of employees into the strict requirements of the management measures for employee behavior norms, in order to promote the formation of the economy and thrift throughout the company.

If the employee violates the rules, the leader shall be held responsible. The company strictly implements the management responsibility, focusing on cadres and employees on the one hand. Strict with cadres, the heads of all departments are the first responsible person. In case of waste and other violations, in addition to the violators themselves, their superior leaders will also be seriously punished. Strict with employees, once it is found that there is waste behavior, it will be regarded as a serious violation of discipline, and it will be severely punished internally.

 

Three directions: ordering, serving, receiving, fancy tricks to clean the plate

Horizon Canteen serves more than 2,000 employees every day. How to ensure that all staff satisfied with the meal at the same time to achieve accurate savings? Horizon Canteen strives to create "digital Canteen", "delicious Canteen", "healthy Canteen" and "clean the plate Canteen", and uses various clever measures to help "clean the plate".

 

Ordering: Digital Canteen, smart and economical

Through the "Far East portal" app, employees can book meals for the coming week in advance and enjoy half price reward. Through the intelligent ordering management system, Horizon Canteen can master the number of reservation in advance, formulate accurate production plan, realize on-demand procurement, accurate meal preparation and supply according to quantity, so as to minimize the waste of food materials and the generation of kitchen waste from the source.

Far East portal app ordering page

 

Catering: delicious Canteen, healthy Canteen

Horizon Canteen provides employees with a rich buffet lunch, gathering various major cuisines from all over the world and more than 30 kinds of dishes without repeating samples every week. Previously all kinds of dishes were basically the same, the same dish may appear phenomenon of “’people with enormous appetite’ eat not enough, ‘people with normal appetite’ cannot finish”. Now half of the dishes and small portions of staple food have been added. The staff can take meals flexibly according to the amount of meals. The " people with enormous appetite " is full and the " people with normal appetite " can finish eating.

The label of dishes should be marked with pungency and salty taste to avoid waste caused by misusing dishes; the caloric value information was added to mark the calories of each dish and the steps needed to consume calories, so as to promote employees to eat moderately and eat healthily.

If employees like to eat, they will not waste. Horizon Canteen constantly improves the quality of dishes. The vegetables are directly supplied by Far East farm, adding fresh products such as live fish, live shrimp, beef and mutton etc. The cooking process is free of any additives, safe, fresh, natural and healthy, so that employees can eat at ease.

The Canteen launched half of the staple food

Clean the food: “clean plate” Canteen, on-site supervision

Strict supervision is the key to avoid waste. The company has established a meal management inspection mechanism, three meals a day, and a full-time "inspector" conducts on-the-job inspection at the meal tray recycling site to prompt and dissuade employees from food waste and resolutely stop food waste.

To put an end to waste, people in Far East Horizon are very strict

According to the survey, since Far East Horizon launched the "clean the plate action", no waste has been found. The staff's consciousness of saving is generally enhanced, and "practicing economy and eliminating waste" has become a common practice in the company.

"Now we are very cautious about taking meals. not to take more and will clean the plates." Talking about a series of measures of the company, employees said, "the concept of saving has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, colleagues remind each other, the phenomenon of waste is almost invisible."

"For girls, there is a lot of food in a dish. They are afraid to take more if they are worried about getting fat. Now half of the dishes are served, and you can have a taste of everything. It's a feast for the mouth, and it won't be wasted. " A female employee said happily.

Difficulties and hardships make you a success. "Practicing economy and putting an end to waste" is closely related to the rigorous and pragmatic style of people in Far East Horizon, which is an important embodiment of the spirit of Far East Horizon fighters. Far East Horizon will continue to strengthen the relevant system construction, establish a long-term mechanism to eliminate food waste, save resources, reduce consumption, green development, deeply practice the social responsibility of enterprise development, and create greater value for the society.