The employees lend a hand

Every year, this food bank distributes more than 12 000 tons of food to disadvantaged persons, in one of the 520 distribution facilities that it manages in thirteen different districts. To do this, it has a fleet of eleven semi-trailers each making 900 food collections per month. However, they are not equipped for refrigeration. Besides, they have to be driven by professionals holding specific licenses.

The NIFB therefore turned to Veolia Environnement to help it acquire small refrigerated trucks accessible to all drivers, which could help it collect fresh produce. Due to the scale of its action, the NIFB is in fact contacted daily by restaurants, stores and producers, offering it their unsold perishable foods. The Group responded in two ways: the Veolia Environnement Foundation decided to make a financial grant, and some employees agreed to participate in the collection rounds, undeniable evidence of their attachment to this cause.