When the University of Massachusetts Boston decided to move classes online for the rest of the semester, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the school’s dining service had roughly one to two pallets of fresh produce and dairy products on its hands. That food could go to waste, or it could go to an organization that accepts donations. Sodexo put the dining service in touch with national nonprofit Food Recovery Network (FRN), which then looped in local nonprofit Food For Free. And the latter potential outcome became a reality when the food was transferred before its shelf-life expired.
In light of the global pandemic, Sodexo said it has not changed how it is taking action to mitigate the impacts of climate change, which includes reducing food waste. “We do not see these fundamentals changing in light of COVID-19,” wrote Ted Monk, vice president of sustainability and corporate responsibility at Sodexo North America, by email, before offering an idea for what this moment might bring:
Sodexo’s philanthropic arm, the Stop Hunger Foundation, works closely with its nonprofit partners such as FRN and has been mobilizing the company’s accounts to make sure that food gets recovered and donated to local nonprofits that are nearby. In Sodexo’s partnership with FRN, the network acts as a kind of connective tissue between the company’s accounts and places such as food banks, churches and community centers where people can get food.
Source: Business Green
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