Enriching People’s Lives Through Rescuing Lost Food in Malaysia Articles

According to SWCorp Malaysia, the household sector accounts for over 44 percent of the nearly 17 thousand tons of food waste generated in Malaysia daily. About 24 percent or over 4,000 tons of the food waste is classified as still edible, with the quantity sufficient to provide three meals to nearly 3,000 people each day.

To address this, DKSH has been collaborating with The Lost Food Project (TLFP) to tackle food insecurity and combat urban poor in Malaysia. TLFP is a non-profit organization in Malaysia dedicated to a sustainable future by rescuing quality, surplus food from going to landfill, and redistribute this food to charities and soup kitchens as well as numerous poor communities who live below the poverty line.

More than 60 non-governmental organizations that serve the elderly, orphans, disabled, homeless, refugees, and lower-income households as well as thousands of poor communities have benefitted from the collaborations.

As a provider of essential goods, including food and nutritious products, DKSH plays a vital role in minimizing food loss and preventing food waste. In 2022, we donated over 29,000 kilograms of nutritious surplus food and provided more than 83,000 meals to the urban poor.

At DKSH, our purpose is to enrich people’s lives. We do so by providing reliable access to high-quality and responsible products and services, creating sustainable value for our partners, and contributing to raising the quality of life in the communities we operate in by generating jobs, perspectives, and opportunities for people’s development and growth.