The SAVE 12.3 Platform was launched in 2018 by IVL, CCFA and CHEARI to facilitate the implementation of SDG 12.3 in China, and has received strong support from organizations in China and abroad, including the Swedish embassy in China, UN FAO and WRAP. SAVE 12.3 focuses on production, retail and consumption of food, through thematic food waste reduction research, standards and regulations development, demonstration projects, awareness raising and promotion champions.