Zero Hunger Private Sector Pledge

The Zero Hunger Private Sector Pledge calls on companies from all sizes and from around the world to join the global movement to end hunger.

49 Countries
$611 Million
57 Companies

What's new?

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The Zero Hunger Pledge at the 2024 AFS Forum: Unlocking more private sector investment and unpacking supply chain challenges

How are companies investing in ending hunger and enhancing nutrition in Africa? Key outcomes and discussions from the AFSF side event on mobilising private sector investments and the roundtable discussion on supply chains.
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56 companies united under the Zero Hunger Private Sector Pledge to end hunger and enhance nutrition

Three new companies from different parts of the world have joined the Zero Hunger Pledge: AgroZee Organics from India, Le Lionceau from Senegal and Food Health Systems Advisory from Nigeria.
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Driving corporate action and accountability for food systems transformation: insights from the Zero Hunger Pledge and the Food and Agriculture Benchmark

Corporate action and accountability are pivotal for achieving sustainable development and eradicating hunger.

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Ceres2030: Sustainable solutions to end hunger

Ceres2030’s research shows that, by doubling their investments between now and 2030, donors could help end hunger, double smallholder farmer incomes, and protect the climate.

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What we are seeing with the Pledge is the private sector stepping up to be a bigger part of the solution. This is a game-changing approach to solving one of the most pressing yet oldest challenges humanity faces.

Lawrence Haddad, Executive Director, GAIN

Stories of companies that pledged

 

    AACE Foods
    Nigeria
    AACE Foods is implementing the Zero Hunger Private Sector Pledge by expanding business with smallholder farmers of cereals, grain, herbs, and vegetables.
    Arla Foods Ingredients
    Pakistan
    Repurposing whey side-streams for an affordable, nutrient-rich drink.
    Bayer
    Global
    Bayer is meeting ambitions on the Zero Hunger Private Sector Pledge through several initiatives.
    ColdHubs
    Nigeria
    ColdHubs offers modular, walk-in, off-grid, solar-powered cold stations for food storage and preservation, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
    Morination Agricultural Products
    Philippines
    Morination Agricultural Products which operates across multiple commodity supply chains is implementing the Zero Hunger Private Sector Pledge by increasing business with micro and small supplies.
    Nasinya Dairy Company
    Tanzania
    Nasinya Dairy is dedicated to empowering women and providing them with income-generating opportunities.
    NGO 350 Côte d’Ivoire
    Cote d'Ivoire
    NGO 350 Côte d’Ivoire provides environmental education on reusing, recycling, and the selective sorting of plastic waste.
    NutriCare
    Malawi
    To implement the Zero Hunger Private Sector Pledge, NutriCare is working on a solar-powered, water-storage, and water-efficient irrigation project.
    Nutriset Group
    Global
    To address the prevailing global food crises, the Nutriset Group and the PlumpyField Network are designing additional partnerships to prevent malnutrition and save lives.
    Nyangorora Banana Processors
    Kenya
    Nyangorora Banana Processors is working to improve the productivity of banana cultivation as well as improve value addition by processing fresh bananas to produce banana crisps, bread, cakes, juice, and flour.
    PepsiCo Inc.
    Global
    The PepsiCo Zero Hunger Private Sector Pledge includes investment in sustainable agriculture and food security initiatives.
    Sahel Consulting Agriculture and Nutrition Limited
    Nigeria
    Since signing up for the Zero Hunger Private Sector Pledge, Sahel Consulting has continued the implementation of its livelihood project known as Advancing Local Dairy Development in Nigeria (ALDDN).
    The Rabobank & the Rabo Foundation
    Indonesia
    The concessional lending provided by the Rabo Foundation enabled Solok Radjo, a ‘koperasi’ (cooperative) of 100 coffee farmers secure working capital and technical assistance to reinvent itself.

The difference between pledging and donating

The big difference between a donation and a pledge is the timing. A donation describes the immediate exchange of money or goods from a donor. A pledge is the promised exchange of money or goods from a donor.