IHG Hotels & Resorts joins forces with Action Against Hunger to tackle global food insecurity
IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has announced a new multi-year partnership with global NGO Action Against Hunger to support efforts in combating food insecurity and hunger worldwide.
Globally, it is estimated that one in three people is uncertain where their next meal will come from, driven by factors such as poverty, conflict, inefficient food systems and climate change.
IHG, through its extensive network of hotels across more than 100 countries, has a long-standing commitment to improving food security.
This partnership is part of IHG’s Journey to Tomorrow responsible business plan, which aims to enhance the lives of 30 million people.
Action Against Hunger has been at the forefront of preventing, detecting, and treating hunger for decades. Their screen, treat and sustain programme operates across East Africa, Central Africa, West Africa, Asia, the Americas, the Middle East and Europe.
IHG’s support will focus on funding and supporting Action Against Hunger’s nutrition programmes, particularly screening initiatives that identify early signs of malnutrition in children, providing essential, potentially lifesaving treatment.
IHG plans to raise awareness of this critical issue among its millions of guests and enable them to contribute by donating IHG One Rewards points. For instance, 10,000 points can screen approximately 124 children for malnutrition, and 7,500 points can provide nutritious food to a malnourished child for six weeks, helping them recover.
Elie Maalouf, CEO of IHG Hotels & Resorts, stated,
Food sits at the heart of our hotels and hospitality, nourishing people and communities, and yet sadly we know it remains in desperately short supply for millions of people, despite enough being produced to feed everyone on the planet.
This is a problem the world can solve if societies, organisations and businesses work together.
IHG Hotels & Resorts is proud to partner with Action Against Hunger on their life-saving work, in addition to the many other long-standing partnerships we have with incredible charities in local markets. Collectively we want to help create lasting change in a world where people are nourished, always welcome, and always respected.
Ashwini Kakkar, Chair of the Action Against Hunger International Network, added,
While hunger is a widespread challenge, for the first time in human history, we have the ability to end chronic hunger for everyone, for good. Realising that vision will take bold action and we are grateful for IHG’s will, wisdom and leadership in advancing this vital cause.
Hunger makes it harder for hundreds of millions of people around the world to learn, work, dream and realise their full potential. IHG’s generous support will help advance our work to create a world where every life is well nourished.
As part of IHG’s purpose to provide True Hospitality for Good, this collaboration will complement existing partnerships IHG and its hotels have in various local markets.
These partnerships aim to strengthen food systems within communities by providing training and tools to reduce food waste and redirect surplus food to those in need. Notable existing partnerships include local foodbanks, No Kid Hungry in the US, OzHarvest in Australia, and Too Good To Go in Europe.
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