ORLANDO, Fla., May 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Tupperware
Brands Corporation (NYSE:TUP) and World Central Kitchen today
announce a collaboration centered on reducing the impact of
single-use plastic waste in disaster relief efforts by providing
in-kind reusable Tupperware® products and logistical support for
unforeseen disasters around the globe.
Driven by the collective mission to empower communities and
strengthen economies, the collaboration will afford timely and
compassionate meal response to victims, first-responders and
volunteers of disaster. Tupperware Brands will support World
Central Kitchen in the distribution of prepared meals at disaster
relief sites through the supply of Tupperware® durable, reusable
food containers. The companies intend to utilize the competencies
of both organizations to improve meal delivery systems and minimize
the environmental footprint of disaster response.
"Partnering with World Central Kitchen is an honor for the
Tupperware family. For more than 70 years, we have been committed
to providing life-changing opportunities and products that help
people live smarter, safer and with less waste," said Mark Shamley, Vice President of Global Social
Impact at Tupperware Brands. "With more than 12,000 associates and
3 million Sales Force members around the world, we have always felt
an obligation to support our communities in the greatest times of
need and working with World Central Kitchen affords us the
opportunity to expand this commitment and work with a partner who
has a proven passion to make a difference."
Tupperware's global social responsibility platform focuses on
supporting disaster relief efforts and women-related causes in
addition to environmental stewardship. Tupperware is committed to
providing solutions to single-use plastic waste by reducing its
environmental impact throughout the full lifecycle of a product
including, product design, manufacturing, distribution,
consumption, recycling and recovery.
"Tupperware Brands is the perfect partner for us," says
Nate Mook, Executive Director of
World Central Kitchen. "We share the common goal of helping local
communities quickly return to thriving economies where philanthropy
does not displace commerce and where the dignity of a hot meal can
serve as an inspirational source of better days to come."
Founded by Chef José Andrés following the devastating 2010
earthquake in Haiti, World Central
Kitchen is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization focused on
using the power of food to empower communities and strengthen
economies. The non-profit has since expanded globally and has
developed into a group of chefs creating smart solutions to hunger
and poverty. Since its inception, World Central Kitchen's work has
affected communities in Brazil, Cambodia, Cuba, Dominican Republic,
Haiti, Nicaragua, Zambia, and the United States.
Tupperware Brands and World Central Kitchen will collaborate to
determine when to enact response support based on the scope and
scale of a disaster. When deployed, World Central Kitchen will
coordinate direct meal distribution on-the-ground with the support
of Tupperware Associates and volunteer resources, when possible.
Tupperware Brands will provide select reusable containers to
eliminate the environmental impact of single-use products in a
response.
About Tupperware Brands Corporation
Tupperware Brands
Corporation, through an independent sales force of 3.0 million, is
a leading global marketer of innovative, premium products through
social selling. Product brands span several categories including
design-centric food preparation, storage and serving solutions for
the kitchen and home through the Tupperware brand and beauty and
personal care products through the Avroy Shlain, Fuller Cosmetics,
NaturCare, Nutrimetics and Nuvo brands. For more information, visit
www.tupperwarebrands.com.
About World Central Kitchen
World Central Kitchen was
founded in 2010 by Chef José Andrés following the devastating
earthquake in Haiti. World Central
Kitchen is a non-profit of chefs creating smart solutions to hunger
and poverty in the areas of health, education, jobs, and disaster
relief. Since its founding, World Central Kitchen has served over 6
million meals to victims of natural disasters around the globe and
was named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in Food.
In addition to natural disaster response, World Central Kitchen
operates long-term programs in Puerto
Rico, Haiti, and
Nicaragua to help communities
develop sustainable food systems. For more information, please
visit worldcentralkitchen.org or follow @wckitchen on social
media.
Media:
Tupperware Brands
Cameron Klaus, 407.826.8855,
CameronKlaus@Tupperware.com
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