The SRA is the Sustainable Restaurant Association – it is located in London, England.  This group was formed in 2010 and was created to make it easier for restaurants and the industry as a whole to incorporate sustainability practices.  This organization is not covered much in my paper but I thought it was important to show you existing models outside of the United States.  This goes to the overall conversation that food waste is a worldwide issue that needs to be addressed sooner than later.

The SRA has 14 key areas of focus and they work with restaurants on pledges.  I love this idea.  The SRA appoints account managers and then helps them pledge to make changes in any of specific these areas.  This allows the restaurant to weigh the cost and benefits of becoming more sustainable in one area (say water saving instead of community engagement).