Gander, located in Jersey, has announced its nomination for The Earthshot Prize 2025, an accolade that celebrates groundbreaking solutions to the world’s most pressing environmental challenges.
Gander was nominated by BVRio – an Official Nominator for the Earthshot Prize 2025 based in Brazil.
This marks Gander’s third opportunity to contend for the prestigious prize having previously been nominated by global organisations such as Waste Resource Action Programme (WRAP) and Cranfield University.
The Earthshot Prize, spearheaded by Sir David Attenborough, Prince William, and The Royal Foundation, is built around five ambitious goals, or ‘Earthshots’:
- Protect and Restore Nature
- Clean Our Air
- Revive Our Oceans
- Build a Waste-Free World
- Fix Our Climate
Gander’s nomination aligns closely with the goal of ‘Building a Waste-Free World’. Through its pioneering software technology platform, Gander enables retailers to market and sell items nearing their expiration date, reducing in-store food waste and promoting a circular economy.
Since its launch, Gander has saved an impressive 38.9 million food items from waste. Operating in the UK, Channel Islands, Ireland, Greece, Australia and Brazil, the platform has become a global force for sustainability, leveraging local data feeds to connect consumers with reduced-price food in real time.
The nomination from a BV Rio, showcases the global reach of Gander and also ties in with the 2025 UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) being held in Brazil this year. Ashley Osborne, Founder of Gander, highlighted the importance of Gander’s mission: “The urgency of transforming our efforts to reduce food waste is clear. Our technology enables retailers to reach more consumers, ensuring perfectly good food is sold and consumed rather than wasted. This benefits everyone – retailers maintain their margins, consumers access affordable food, and the resources used in food production are preserved.”
Gander’s nomination underscores its ambition to expand beyond food waste, tackling broader issues of global consumer waste by 2030. Ashley added: “Gander’s journey is about creating sustainable solutions that are both commercially viable and environmentally impactful. By addressing food and consumer waste, we’re helping to shape a better future for generations to come.”
On Gander’s Earthshot nomination, Kirsty Woods, Membership Manager from Digital Jersey said: “We are delighted to see Gander receive this prestigious recognition. As a member of Digital Jersey, we look forward to supporting Gander in strengthening Jersey’s digital credentials while championing technology to reduce food waste.”
