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Walmart and Sodexo Join Pacific Coast Food Waste Commitment to Help Cut Regional Food Waste in Half by 2030

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Monday, March 21, 2022
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OLYMPIA, Wash., March 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Pacific Coast Food Waste Commitment (PCFWC) announced that Sodexo US and Walmart U.S. have publicly committed to support and work towards PCFWC's goal to reduce and prevent food waste by 50% along the West Coast of the United States by 2030 as a climate change solution. The partnership builds on the long-standing efforts of both companies to reduce food loss and waste throughout their operations, while also helping to inform and inspire their business peers through the sharing of data and best practices.

Key Points: 
  • "Sodexo is committed toreducefood wasteby 50%by 2025," said Sodexo North America CEO Food Transformation and Service Operations Husein Kitabwalla.
  • "We are proud to support the PCFWC in this effort to reduce food waste.
  • The PCFWC provides a unique opportunity for businesses and jurisdictions to work collaboratively to drive food waste reduction in the Pacific Coast region.
  • The Pacific Coast Food Waste Commitment is a collaboration between U.S.-based leaders from the food industries and area jurisdictions in a public-private commitment to cut the amount of wasted food in half by 2030 a success metric aligned with United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12.3 and other global, national, and regional commitments.