Tackling food waste in Switzerland

30 Oct 2024

As a force for good in the world, we encourage our employees to take part in volunteering that matters to them and supports the pressing needs of their local communities.

While our colleagues can arrange their own volunteering days, we also invite them to join corporate initiatives that align to our Purpose and Values.

In Switzerland, our Basel team volunteered with Thanksgiver Schweiz, a charity which provides food collected by supermarkets to people at risk of poverty. Our colleagues spent a day setting up a food bank in Muttenz and helped to distribute more than 2,500kg of food items. Around 1,200 people use Thanksgiver’s food banks every week, and the charity saves at least 400 tonnes of food from being wasted each year.

Around the world, over 13% of all food produced is lost between harvest and retail, with further waste in households and the service industry. This waste leaves hundreds of millions without adequate nutrition, as well as significantly contributing to global greenhouse gas emissions. By supporting organisations like Thanksgiver, we help those in need while also protecting our planet.