DBS Hong Kong drives purposeful banking to reduce food waste, with the “Care more, Waste less” program | 繁體
DBS Hong Kong CEO Sebastian Paredes said, “The impact we create at DBS Hong Kong goes beyond banking, and reflects our core commitment to being purpose-driven. What we do touches real people, real businesses and real lives, to effect real change, especially when many people, including the most vulnerable, are struggling in these unprecedented and uncertain times.”
“Amid the outbreak of COVID-19, there is an even greater need for food support for those who are most vulnerable to hunger. With DBS Hong Kong’s support, Foodlink will be able to help ease the burden on those who are facing job insecurities, as well as the many underprivileged, by providing daily food assistance. We are so grateful for DBS Hong Kong’s continued support during this challenging time,” Foodlink Foundation Executive Director Robin Hwang said.
DBS Hong Kong is sponsoring a new refrigerated van that will be used by Foodlink Foundation to help collect safe-to-eat surplus food from F&B outlets all over the city and deliver it to the underprivileged. The aim is to rescue 14 tonnes of surplus food, which would provide about 34,000 meals for the underprivileged.
DBS Hong Kong has also enlisted celebrity Danny So (細So), and his wife, Wing, and children, to help bring “Care more, Waste less” to life in the community, with the whole family spending a day helping Foodlink Foundation rescue and redistribute surplus food. Wing and other influencers will also showcase ways to transform ugly food, which is often thrown away because their appearance is not perfect, into delicious dishes. More details：go.dbs.com/3fQ3AIF
To encourage everyone to reduce food waste, DBS Hong Kong is offering its credit card customers an InstaRedeem 20% off (Maximum deduction per transaction is HK$100 off) when shopping at GreenPrice, a social enterprise specialising in surplus and short-dated stock. In addition, DBS Hong Kong employees are encouraged to donate more than 8,000 cans of surplus food to Foodlink Foundation, for redistribution to the needy in the community.
“Care more, Waste less” embodies DBS Hong Kong’s sense of purposeful banking, and paints a Portrait of Purpose of standing together with the community, and acting with courage, perseverance and generosity. DBS Hong Kong is driven to create these Portraits of Purpose, by working together to help feed the needy, and supporting businesses to fight another day, for a more sustainable future for generations to come. Hear more from DBS Hong Kong CEO Sebastian Paredes: go.dbs.com/2CT8nuy
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DBS Hong Kong enlisted celebrity Danny So (細So), and his wife, Wing, and children, to help bring “Care more, Waste less” to life in the community, with the whole family spending a day helping Foodlink Foundation rescue and redistribute surplus food.
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Recognised for its global leadership, DBS has been named “World’s Best Bank” by Euromoney, “Global Bank of the Year” by The Banker and “Best Bank in the World” by Global Finance. The bank is at the forefront of leveraging digital technology to shape the future of banking, having been named “World’s Best Digital Bank” by Euromoney. In addition, DBS has been accorded the “Safest Bank in Asia” award by Global Finance for 11 consecutive years from 2009 to 2019.
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