Melody Melo-Rijk, Project Manager of The Sustainable Diner Project, further emphasized the importance of partnerships in ensuring the achievement of the project goals. WWF-Philippines engaged with local government agencies for policy work which resulted in the mainstreaming of SCP strategies, especially in the food and beverage industry. To achieve private sector transformation, WWF-Philippines worked with 24 restaurant and hotel partners to kickstart their sustainability journey. Additionally, more than 1,000 employees were trained and capacitated through this project. 

Despite the project promising a change in consumerism and consumption, the summit stressed that there is still much to be done to achieve sustainability in dining, and the role of society -- from the government, businesses, and the consumers -- is a critical part of the equation. German Ambassador to the Philippines HE Anke Reiffenstuel and Climate Change Commission Secretary Emmanuel de Guzman further underscored this message, highlighting the importance of collective action. Department of Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat further recognized how the collective efforts of the Sustainable Diner Project and the Philippine Department of Tourism have contributed to the growing resilience and sustainability of the tourism industry when it reemerges. In solidarity with these messages, National Economic and Development Authority Undersecretary Mercedita Sombilla presented the Philippine Action Plan for Sustainable Consumption and Production, highlighting the country’s plans to move towards a more sustainable future.

Over the last 4 years, the Sustainable Diner Project developed materials and tools that would equip individuals and institutions alike in their own initiatives to promote and adopt sustainable dining practices. The Cost-Benefit Analysis with Monitoring Tool and the Training Module Series targets restaurants who want to incorporate sustainability into their operations. A teaching manual for primary and secondary school teachers and a supplementary material for food service-related tertiary courses provides educators the information they’ll need to introduce sustainability to the younger generation. Balay Kawayan, an interactive game, and several other educational materials such as videos, webinars and infographics are easily available to the general public in WWF-Philippines’ social media pages for their own leisurely consumption or for their use in their own campaigns. Lastly, the project also developed SoilMate, the first ever composting mobile app in the country. This app empowers households and businesses to divert their food waste away from landfills and back to the soil. SoilMate is now available to download in the  App Store and Google Play Store.