And it used Zero Waste Week (September 4-8) as a platform to celebrate and amplify its efforts to prevent food going to waste.
Ronan Harte, chief executive of at BaxterStorey, said: “The hospitality sector is at its strongest when we come together and collaborate. Our partnership with Olio [the food sharing app] ensures that surplus food reaches people who genuinely want and need it.
“It's truly remarkable to know that countless families have been fed as a direct result of our food donations, providing a powerful solution to an industry-wide problem.”
He said that by encouraging its locations to participate in the scheme, the company had avoided creating more than 11 tons of CO2e emissions, the equivalent to the environmental impact of 40,000 car miles, as well as saving up to 2m litres of water.
“Our partnership with Olio is at the heart of its efforts, helping the business repurpose surplus food and simultaneously providing much-needed access to fresh and nutritious food for families grappling with the rising cost of living.”
BaxterStorey has a long-standing commitment to reducing food waste. Since 2014 it has reduced food waste by over 43% and is working to reduce it even further, aligning with its commitments with the UN Sustainable Development Goal 12.3.
Oana Duta, general manager at BaxterStorey client Pearson, in London, said: “We have been able to minimise food waste that would otherwise end up in landfill, helping both the environment and community.
“Embracing the Olio food waste recycling programme at Pearson has not only minimised our environmental impact but also contributed to the wellbeing of our local community. Together, we’re turning surplus food into opportunities for positive change”.