Bank DBS Indonesia Indonesia manages to reduce food waste by up to 20 tons in 2021 through #MakanTanpaSisa campaign | Bahasa

Indonesia, 25 Nov 2021 - As a bank that takes sustainability seriously, Bank DBS Indonesia is committed to carrying out activities that have sustainable social impacts, one of them the #MakanTanpaSisa campaign. This is in line with one of the pillars of the DBS Group, namely Creating Social Impact to support the Towards Zero Food Waste (TZFW) movement held in the six countries where DBS operates.

Since the campaign was launched in 2020, Bank DBS Indonesia has continued to encourage advocacy and publicity efforts to raise awareness of the food waste problem, carry out internal activities to involve employees in reducing food waste, and partner with organizations whose mission is to increase efforts to reduce food waste. This year, Bank DBS Indonesia saw that 20 tons of food impact or food waste were recycled or redistributed through collaboration with various parties, including social entrepreneurs, NGOs, customers and employees of Bank DBS Indonesia.

Head of Group Strategic Marketing & Communications of PT Bank DBS Indonesia, Mona Monika, said, “We are very proud of the achievements of the TZFW initiative that has succeeded in recycling around 20 tons of food impact, up from 11.8 tons last year. As the highlight of the #MakanTanpaSisa campaign, today (24/11), together with FOI, we donated 500 food packages to vulnerable communities affected by COVID-19 in Jakarta and surrounding areas. In addition, DBS also collaborated with FOI to collect surplus food from supermarkets and retail stores to be distributed to affected families in 10 cities (Jakarta, Surabaya, Semarang, Solo, Yogyakarta, Malang, Cirebon, Pandeglang, Palembang and Lampung). The two activities generated an equivalent of 8.25 tons of food impact. We hope the campaign can have a positive impact and inspire people to work together to support the Towards Zero Food Waste (initiative).”

Vulnerable families include those affected by COVID-19, especially those working in the informal sector. Each family will receive a food package (sembako) consisting of rice, noodles, cooking oil, packaged food, and sugar delivered using People's Food Trucks (Mobil Pangan Umat, MPU).

Hendro Utomo, CEO of Foodbank of Indonesia, said, "An FOI survey in 14 cities showed there are around 27% of young children who go to PAUD (Early Childhood Education Program) hungry. In densely populated settlements, the figure can reach 40%. The pandemic makes the situation more difficult for children because many families have lost their livelihoods and parents’ purchasing power has decreased. In the 1,000 Mothers Action in 22 regencies, FOI together with thousands of volunteer mothers provided complementary food for more than 40,000 young children. In 2020, more than 300,000 tons of food were saved. FOI and Bank DBS Indonesia invite people to appreciate food more by spending or sharing. We are fighting hunger around us while protecting the earth from the climate crisis."

The TZFW campaign is realized through the #MakanTanpaSisa movement aimed at encouraging people to make efforts to reduce food waste as a daily habit. Bank DBS Indonesia also cooperates with various communities in carrying out the #EatNoSisa movement, including I Choose the Earth (an environmental care community under the auspices of National Geographic Indonesia), Garda Pangan, Tani Hub, Yummybox, and Zero Waste ID and Sea Soldier.

A solid holistic campaign is intensified through various channels with a consistent message, including social media, so that people can participate in activities such as “Watch to Donate” with each post that contributes to spreading goodness converted into food donation. The social media campaign has succeeded in attracting public attention and has generated more than 14 million viewers.

The 'Towards Zero Food Waste' campaign won the 'Highly Commended' award in the 'Purpose-Driven Communications' category from Reuters 'Responsible Business Awards 2021' for the six regional markets where DBS operates. In addition, Bank DBS Indonesia also won several awards in the social campaign category, including TOP CSR of the Year 2021 from Infobrand and OMNI Brands of the Year 2021 Campaign - Heart Work(s) from Marketeers.

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