Ronni Kahn AO, CEO and Founder, Ozharvest, commented:
“Not only does it make sense that we work together to rescue surplus food and feed hungry Australians, it also means we can give more young people the opportunity to go through life-transforming skills training and get experience in an IHG hotel.
“It’s an extraordinary opportunity for a young person who would never have that experience without the synergies between IHG and Ozharvest.”
Leanne Harwood, Managing Director Australasia and Japan, IHG, commented:
“We put sustainability at the forefront of all our thinking and have made some big commitments to energy, water, food and plastic reduction – but we can’t do it alone. That’s why this partnership is so important to us. Ozharvest are the experts who already make a huge difference in Australia every day, so it made complete sense to partner with them.”
Ozharvest was also selected as one of IHG’s global charitable partners to receive a share of money raised as part of Giving for Good month. During the month of September IHG’s hotel and corporate colleagues around the world raised more than US$400,000 which will help to give back to the community and do the right thing by the environment.
In addition to the Partnership commitment and global Giving for Good contribution, IHG’s Australian hotels raised US $25,000 in September by holding barbeques, raffles, challenges and Dollar Diners (where a dollar donation is voluntarily added to the final bill in restaurants, cafes and hotels).
IHG will continue to raise money every month through the Dollar Diners and other fundraising activity.