Intuit Partners with The Farmlink Project to Address Climate Change By Tackling Food Waste and Methane Gas Emissions
27 Marzo 2024 - 7:05AM
Business Wire
Through the initiative, eight million meals
have been provided to communities in Los Angeles and more than 13K
metric tons of CO2e emissions have been avoided since 2023
Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU), the global financial technology
platform that makes Intuit TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and
Mailchimp, has joined forces with The Farmlink Project, a nonprofit
organization dedicated to redirecting unsold fresh produce to
underserved communities. Their joint initiative resulted in over 8
million meals delivered to communities in Los Angeles and prevented
over 9 million pounds of food from going to waste since 2023. In
addition, more than 13,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent
emissions have been avoided since 2023 with this collaboration,
which is equivalent to taking almost 3,000 gasoline-powered
vehicles off the road for a year.
Through Intuit and The Farmlink Project’s partnership, the
high-quality food that has been diverted from landfills has gone to
organizations that serve under-resourced communities in Los
Angeles, including to schools in South Los Angeles. This area, near
the future home of the Los Angeles Clippers’ Intuit Dome,
experiences food insecurity rates 35% higher than other parts of
LA.
"Intuit strives to create long-lasting, widespread environmental
and social impact, and our partnership with The Farmlink Project is
a great example of that," says Debbie Lizt, head of global
sustainability at Intuit. “This initiative will help us achieve our
goal of reducing 2 million metric tons of CO2 emissions outside of
our operations while also providing socio-economic benefits to the
communities we serve."
This initiative is a core part of Intuit's climate program
focused on making an impact beyond its value chain. This unique
strategy aims to generate positive climate and community impact,
and is in addition to the company's operational net zero
science-based targets.
“We are thrilled to be working with Intuit on this important
program to reduce food waste and fight hunger in Los Angeles and
beyond,” says Aidan Reilly, co-founder of The Farmlink Project.
“Intuit is our first corporate partner, and together we are
creating a new model for how companies and NGOs can address climate
change and help reduce food insecurity for communities in
need.”
To learn more about Intuit’s climate initiatives and how Intuit
and The Farmlink Project work together to help create a livable
future for our planet while offering immediate assistance to those
in need, visit the Intuit blog.
About Intuit
Intuit is the global financial technology platform that powers
prosperity for the people and communities we serve. With
approximately 100 million customers worldwide using products such
as TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp, we believe
that everyone should have the opportunity to prosper. We never stop
working to find new, innovative ways to make that possible. Please
visit us at Intuit.com and find us on social for the latest
information about Intuit and our products and services.
About The Farmlink Project
The Farmlink Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit connecting farms
with food banks to feed those in need and prevent food waste. In
2020, a group of college students founded The Farmlink Project
after seeing COVID-19's impact on agriculture and food insecurity.
One year later, they have rescued over 75 million pounds of
produce, dairy, and meat that would have gone lost due to supply
chain disruptions, delivered over 300 million meals, and supported
over 10,000 farmers. By fighting food insecurity and climate
change, The Farmlink Project strives to help build a more
sustainable and equitable food system that works for all.
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