IHG has partnered with Australian food rescue charity OzHarvest to tackle waste minimisation, preventing good food from hotels going to waste and using it to feed hungry Australians via a network of charities.

The new partnership with the organisation coincides with IHG’s annual Giving for Good Month and will see the two groups team up over the next two years. It will help the hotel company to dramatically lessen food waste and use it instead to feed the hungry across Australia.

The initiative will provide high-quality, nutritious meals while reducing the negative impact on the environment by lightening the load on landfill.

“We can give more young people the opportunity”

Ronni Kahn AO, CEO and founder, OzHarvest, said: “Not only does it make sense that we work together to rescue surplus food and feed hungry Australians, but 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.”

Also through the partnership, IHG will sponsor at least ten at-risk 16 to 25-year olds to earn a Certificate II or III in Hospitality through the OzHarvest Nourish Program. The partnership gives the young Aussies an opportunity to gain on-the-job training at IHG hotels through mentoring, hotel visits, work experience and engagement opportunities with IHG’s food and beverage team.