IHG Hotels & Resorts and OzHarvest surpass one million meals milestone | News
IHG Hotels & Resorts and OzHarvest have surpassed one million meals served to people in need through their long-term partnership in Australia. This marks an important milestone in their joint efforts to reduce food waste and support communities experiencing food insecurity.
Matt Tripolone, Managing Director, Australasia & Pacific, IHG Hotels & Resorts, said: “Achieving more than one million meals is a meaningful milestone and reflects the collective efforts of our colleagues, hotel teams and partners across Australia. Our partnership with OzHarvest continues to deliver tangible impact in the communities we serve, while also helping to tackle food waste in a practical and targeted way.”
Ronni Kahn AO, Founder of OzHarvest, said: “Our partnership with IHG Hotels & Resorts is a powerful example of what is possible. A shared purpose drives real change and reaching one million meals is a truly extraordinary milestone. It reflects the incredible, sustained commitment of IHG teams across the country. Their commitment to rescuing good, quality food and delivering it to the people who need it most means the world to us.”
IHG has been a corporate partner of OzHarvest in Australia since 2018, providing dedicated support in addition to fundraising, volunteering and food rescue initiatives. This includes Stay for Good, IHG’s annual fundraising initiative, in which participating hotels donate $1 for every night spent during the campaign period. Additional initiatives include the Winter Soup Challenge, which delivered more than 3,000 gallons of soup, dry goods drives that contributed more than 5,000 pounds of essential items, and participation in programs such as OzHarvest CEO CookOff.
IHG is also a key supporter of OzHarvest’s Nourish program, which helps youth facing barriers to education and employment gain access to hospitality training, life skills development and pathways to employment. Through the partnership, participants will gain hands-on experience in IHG hotels, including mentorship, work experience and involvement with food and beverage teams, building confidence, capabilities and longer-term career opportunities beyond immediate food assistance.
The partnership supports the progress of IHG Hotels & Resorts’ responsible business plan Journey to Tomorrow, which includes a commitment to improve the lives of 30 million people by 2030. By working with local partners like OzHarvest, IHG is meeting urgent community needs while creating longer-term development opportunities, complementing its global partnership with Action Against Hunger.
Building on the success of the partnership, IHG Hotels & Resorts has expanded its local food rescue efforts to markets such as Vietnam through VietHarvest, while also supporting initiatives such as JapanHarvest, expanding community impact across the region.
IHG Hotels & Resorts remains committed to its partnership with OzHarvest, with Stay for Good returning in September to continue supporting local communities and building on the impact achieved to date.
