Food waste is an environmental, social, and economic challenge all at once. This is precisely where the Alliance Against Food Waste and Poverty comes in—an initiative we at Interzero have joined.
Initiated by Die Tafel Österreich, the alliance brings together organizations from the business, agricultural, retail, and logistics sectors, as well as cities, municipalities, and the social sector. The goal is to reduce food waste while simultaneously tackling food insecurity in a targeted manner.
At the first Allianz Summit in Vienna in May, it became clear just how important this shared approach is. Among other things, participants discussed issues related to food waste prevention and redistribution to charitable organizations, Sustainability, Circular Economy, agriculture, production, trade, institutional food service, and consumer behavior.
The summit also showed that effective solutions emerge when different stakeholders along the entire value chain work together. It is not about individual measures, but rather about better coordination between prevention, sharing, logistics, awareness-raising, and structural frameworks.
For us, our involvement in the alliance is a clear commitment to the responsible use of resources. Because Resource Conservation doesn’t start with recycling, but rather where food, materials, and existing structures are used as sensibly as possible.
(Photo credit: Thomas Topf)
For more information on the first Allianz Summit and the latest developments, see the follow-up report from Tafel Österreich.
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About Interzero:
Interzero is one of the leading service providers in the field of closing product, material, and logistics loops, as well as an innovation leader in plastics recycling with the largest sorting capacity in Europe. Guided by the principle of “zero waste solutions,” the company supports over 80,000 customers across Europe in the responsible management of recyclable materials, thereby helping them improve their own sustainability performance and conserve primary resources. With approximately 2,000 employees, the company generates revenue of over one billion euros (2021). According to Fraunhofer UMSICHT, Interzero’s recycling activities saved 1.04 million metric tons of greenhouse gases and 8.09 million metric tons of primary raw materials in 2024 alone, compared to primary production. As a pioneer in the circular economy, Interzero is the recipient of the 2024 German Sustainability Award as well as the associated special prize in the “Resources” transformation category. For more information, visit www.interzero.at.
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