FCM Meetings & Events in Australia has been upping its efforts in combatting food waste by joining hands with FareShare, backing Flight Centre Travel Group’s (FCTG) $65K fundraising with practical food waste strategies.
FCM Meetings & Events (M&E) has committed to strengthening FCTG’s partnership with FareShare, backing fundraising efforts with practical strategies to reduce good food going to waste and to support Australians experiencing food insecurity.
FCTG, FCM M&E’s parent company, recently raised $65,000 for FareShare through staff contributions via the Flight Centre Foundation, with funds matched by FCTG.
The donation will support meal preparation and distribution at FareShare’s Melbourne and Brisbane kitchens, which provide free, nutritious meals to people facing hardship.
Research has suggested up to 40% of food served at events can go to waste, while 3.5 million Australian households experience food insecurity.
“We see the volume of food produced and discarded at events every day, and we know we all have the potential to do better,” said Katie Fraser, general manager customer and operations for FCM Meetings & Events.
“Our colleagues across FCTG have proudly rallied behind FareShare through the Flight Centre Foundation. As an events business, we can take this further by addressing food waste directly in our operations.”
FCM M&E’s food waste commitment includes aligning with UN Sustainable Development Goal 12.3, which aims to halve food waste by 2030.
