DBS HK helps reduce food waste with Foodlink Foundation

DBS Hong Kong is working with local charity Foodlink Foundation to help feed the needy and reduce food waste.

With the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 pandemic upending nearly every aspect of daily life, and disrupting supply chains, especially the food supply chain, there is a growing concern that more food will be wasted this year than ever before. Aiming at reducing food waste, DBS Hong Kong's latest partnership with Foodlink Foundation will help ensure surplus food reaches the underprivileged in the community instead of the landfill sites.

The impact we create at DBS Hong Kong goes beyond banking, and reflects our core commitment to being purpose-driven. What we do touches real people, real businesses and real lives, to effect real change, especially when many people, including the most vulnerable, are struggling in these unprecedented and uncertain times," said Sebastian Paredes, CEO of DBS Hong Kong.

As part of this partnership, DBS Hong Kong will also sponsor a new refrigerated van that will be used by Foodlink Foundation to help collect safe-to-eat surplus food from F&B outlets across Hong Kong and deliver the food to those in need. This initiative aims at collecting 14 tonnes of surplus food, equivalent to about 34,000 meals for the underprivileged.

“Amid the pandemic, there is an even greater need for food support for those who are most vulnerable to hunger. With DBS Hong Kong’s support, we will be able to help ease the burden on those who are facing job insecurities, as well as the underprivileged, by providing daily food assistance. We are so grateful for DBS Hong Kong’s continuous support during this challenging time,” said Robin Hwang, executive director of Foodlink Foundation.

The bank has also invited Hong Kong-based DJ Danny So and his family to help bring the “Care more, Waste less” initiative to life. The So family will spend a day to help Foodlink Foundation rescue and redistribute surplus food, while So's wife will work with influencers to demonstrate how to transform non-appetising ingredients into delicious meals. 

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