Across the region, DFI has broadened the scope of our food donation initiatives to redirect surplus edible food to those in need. We collaborate with established local charities and organisations that are well-placed to distribute food to beneficiaries through various projects in our communities. Our food donation initiatives include the examples below by Hero Indonesia, Wellcome Hong Kong, and 7-Eleven Hong Kong, which donated more than 250 tonnes of non-perishable and soon-to-expire food items in 2023. 

Wellcome, Hong Kong

In 2022, Wellcome Hong Kong initiated a programme to donate dry goods and fresh produce nearing the end of its shelf life to NGOs. Our stores work with several charities including Foodlink and Feeding HK that collect safe-to-eat surplus food and deliver it to organisations such as senior centres, crisis shelters, central kitchens, after-school programmes and food banks helping people in need. We donated 108 tonnes of food from January to December 2023 to Foodlink and close to 36 tonnes to Feeding Hong Kong.

7-Eleven, Hong Kong

Also in Hong Kong, 68 participating 7-Eleven stores work with Foodlink to donate various soon-to-expire products
to multiple NGOs and their beneficiaries every month. Additionally, around 146 stores donate still-fresh bread and baked goods to NGOs such as Breadline that help distribute surplus bakery items to people in need.
From January to December 2023, 7-Eleven Hong Kong donated around 146,000 pieces of non-perishable and soon-to-expire food items, preventing 108.9 tonnes of food from going to landfills.