Lineage lanza la fundación sin ánimo de lucro Lineage Foundation for Good

La Fundación aprovechará el acceso, la influencia, la experiencia y los conocimientos del mayor REIT de temperatura controlada y proveedor de soluciones logísticas del mundo para reducir el desperdicio de alimentos y luchar contra la inseguridad alimentaria mundial.

La Fundación fue creada gracias a una donación de 3 millones de dólares de Lineage, LLC.

Novi, MI – October 28, 2021 – Lineage, LLC (“Lineage” or the “Company”), the world’s largest and most innovative temperature-controlled industrial REIT and logistics solutions provider, today announced the launch of the Lineage Foundation for Good (the “Foundation”), an independent nonprofit aimed at reducing food waste and fighting food insecurity to support the global communities where over 21,000 of Lineage’s team members live and work.

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), an estimated one-third of all food produced globally for human consumption is wasted. Of that number, over 40% is attributed to wasted food in the U.S., which equates to roughly 1.3 billion tons of food and 7% of greenhouse gas emissions. By comparison, 30% of temperature-controlled food products in the U.S. and nearly 10% globally travel through Lineage’s warehouse network. As a result, the Company’s unique visibility into its customers’ inventories and the greater food supply chain allows Lineage to proactively identify and facilitate donations of product that might have otherwise gone to waste.

“Given our role in the food supply chain, Lineage recognized that we are in a unique position to leverage our global network of resources to make an impact in the communities where we live and work,” said Greg Lehmkuhl, Lineage’s President and CEO. “The Lineage Foundation for Good creates a real-time link to redirect for donation quality products from food producers and manufacturers that might otherwise go to waste. The Foundation will further fuel our purpose to help feed the world and reimagine the global food ecosystem by limiting its environmental impact through food waste."

The Foundation, which was created by a $3 million gift from Lineage, will leverage the Company’s access, influence, experience, and expertise in areas like logistics, automated warehousing, cold storage, data science, and distribution to address and improve the global food supply chain’s carbon imprint, reimagine industry processes that have historically led to food waste, and quickly redirect food to be distributed to communities around the world. Darcee Scavone, Lineage’s Vice President of Talent, Culture and Community Engagement, will oversee coordination between the Company and the Foundation and serve as the point of contact internally.

“Heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic, food insecurity is a pressing issue that millions around the globe are facing. Now, more than ever, people need access to quality food, and we are proud to be part of the solution to bring it to them,” said Darcee Scavone. “We have long partnered with the Global FoodBanking Network and Feeding America® and are building on this commitment by putting a vehicle – the connective tissue – in place to facilitate both food and financial donations, as well as promote volunteerism, globally.”

In addition to supporting Lineage’s philanthropic efforts, the Foundation will also support initiatives and organizations that align to its mission and work towards innovative and sustainable solutions to help reduce waste and fight food insecurity.

“Efforts to alleviate hunger and reduce food loss and waste are interlinked and vitally important,” said Lisa Moon, CEO and president of The Global FoodBanking Network. “Lineage has already demonstrated its commitment to addressing these issues by partnering with food banks globally, and the creation of the Lineage Foundation for Good further underscores this commitment. GFN is looking forward to the increased impact that will be possible as we work together to support community-driven solutions to address food insecurity worldwide.”

“America has more than enough food to feed everyone. But each year, billions of pounds of perfectly good food go to waste,” said Casey Marsh, Chief Development Officer at Feeding America. “Feeding America is the country's largest food rescue organization, and we applaud Lineage in their efforts to assure food isn’t wasted and gets to food banks serving our neighbors.” 

In addition to partnering with the Global FoodBanking Network and Feeding America, the Foundation also works with similarly minded regional and local organizations.

The Foundation operates as a public charity under its own leadership and organizational structure, including a Board of Directors that will oversee all activities and business affairs. The Foundation also plans to accept multi-year annual contributions from Lineage, as well as gifts and direct donations from other individuals and organizations whose work is aligned with its mission to fight food insecurity, reduce food waste, and feed the world.

For more information and updates, please visit Lineage Foundation for Good.

 

Acerca de la Fundación Linaje para el Bien

La Lineage Foundation for Good (la "Fundación") es el brazo filantrópico independiente de Lineage, LLC. La Fundación aprovecha el acceso, la influencia, la experiencia y los conocimientos únicos de Lineage, uno de los mayores proveedores de soluciones logísticas a temperatura controlada del mundo, y de sus clientes y socios para reducir el desperdicio de alimentos y luchar contra la inseguridad alimentaria, una necesidad que se vio acelerada por los retos prácticos de hacer llegar alimentos de calidad a los necesitados durante la pandemia del COVID-19. Un aspecto central de la misión de la Fundación es desarrollar un vínculo dinámico, global y en tiempo real entre quienes producen comercialmente nuestros alimentos y las personas, familias y comunidades que más los necesitan. La Fundación crea un sistema en el que los productos alimentarios, incluidos los que de otro modo se habrían desperdiciado, pueden dirigirse rápida y fácilmente a despensas de alimentos y otras organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro que luchan contra la inseguridad alimentaria en todo el mundo. La Fundación apoya diversas iniciativas filantrópicas que tienen un impacto en las comunidades en las que vivimos y trabajamos, y se enorgullece de asociarse con Feeding America, la Global FoodBanking Network y otras organizaciones para ampliar su alcance, maximizar su impacto y ayudar a alimentar al mundo.
 

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Lineage es el mayor REIT industrial de temperatura controlada y proveedor de soluciones logísticas del mundo. Cuenta con una red global de más de 400 instalaciones estratégicamente situadas que suman más de 2.000 millones de pies cúbicos de capacidad y se extienden por 15 países de Norteamérica, Europa y Asia-Pacífico. La experiencia de Lineage, líder del sector en soluciones logísticas integrales, su incomparable red inmobiliaria y el desarrollo e implantación de tecnología innovadora contribuyen a aumentar la eficiencia de la distribución, fomentar la sostenibilidad, minimizar los residuos de la cadena de suministro y, lo que es más importante, como socio visionario de Feeding America, ayudar a alimentar al mundo. En reconocimiento a las principales innovaciones e iniciativas de sostenibilidad de la empresa, Lineage fue incluida en el puesto nº 17 de la lista CNBC Disruptor 50 de 2021, la 1ª. Empresa de ciencia de datos, y la 23ª en general, en la lista 2019 de Fast Company de Las empresas más innovadoras del mundo, además de ser incluida en la lista Change The World de Fortune en 2020.
 

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