Carrefour - 2017 Annual Report

C A R R E F O U R — 5 2 Carrefour Foundation Food quality and accessibility are key concerns of the Carrefour Foundation. This is why it supports projects that are helping to make the food transition a reality for all. The fight against waste is going digital, recycling is being integrated with food quality programmes, while solidarity kitchens and market gardens are providing work opportunities that help foster social inclusion. The Carrefour Foundation is working alongside partner associations worldwide, supporting actions that enable those facing exclusion to live with greater dignity. To find out more about the Carrefour Foundation’s projects, visit fondation-carrefour.org €6.75 m annual budget (+€1 m vs. 2016) €6.31 m spent, of which €5.73m allocated to projects (91% of total budget allocated to projects) 74 projects funded in 9 countries 164 million meals donated by stores, of which 107 million in France 17 million meals collected from customers Nearly 55,500 people assisted worldwide (excluding food donations) 12,000 employees involved in solidarity actions 108 hectares of land dedicated to organic or socially-engaged agroecological farming and 5.2 hectares of urban gardens 128 emergency aid operations in 40 countries since 2000 (more than €14 million), of which 4 projects in 2017 REFERENCE