The World Food Programme Joins the CMA CGM Foundation’s Containers of Hope Program

A strategic partnership to increase humanitarian impact

The CMA CGM Foundation has signed a strategic partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP) to support the organization's efforts to provide life-saving food and assistance to people affected by conflicts, disasters, and the climate crisis.

Under the "Containers of Hope" program, the CMA CGM Foundation will transport 1,000 twenty-foot equivalent containers per year free of charge to support the WFP's operations, using the CMA CGM Group's network and assets to support the WFP's humanitarian mission around the world.

This partnership between the CMA CGM Foundation and the World Food Programme strengthens WFP's ability to help those in need and accelerates progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, in particular Goal 2: Zero Hunger.

Two global humanitarian players committed to helping the most vulnerable

As the United Nations agency at the forefront of the global fight against hunger, WFP provides life-saving assistance in emergencies and uses food aid to pave the way for peace, stability, and prosperity for communities around the world. In 2023 alone, WFP provided life-saving, life-changing assistance to 150 million people in over 120 countries and territories. On any given day, WFP mobilizes 6,500 trucks, 20 ships, and 140 aircraft to reach those in need.

Created in 2005 and chaired by Tanya Saadé Zeenny, the CMA CGM Foundation is driven by a sense of responsibility, a spirit of solidarity and a passion for entrepreneurship. It focuses on two main missions: humanitarian aid and education for all. In the face of crises, the Foundation mobilizes the CMA CGM Group's expertise in transport and logistics solutions to deliver essential humanitarian supplies throughout the world. To date, the Foundation has transported 38,000 tons of humanitarian aid to 82 countries and supported more than 450 educational projects in France, Lebanon and around the world.

Containers of Hope: a program with a far-reaching impact

The Containers of Hope program was launched in 2012 by the CMA CGM Foundation. It draws on the expertise,logistical, and human resources of the CMA CGM Group to transport humanitarian goods free of charge in collaboration with key humanitarian partners: UNICEF, the International Committee of the Red Cross, Médecins sans Frontières, Action Contre la Faim, the French Red Cross, Première Urgence Internationale and La Chaîne de l'Espoir.

Tanya Saadé Zeenny, President of the CMA CGM Foundation, said: "This partnership with the World Food Programme reflects our desire to serve communities in need by mobilizing our logistical, financial, and human resources. Thanks to the expertise and assets of the CMA CGM Group, our Foundation will be able to support WFP operations around the world, providing vital assistance to those who need it most and helping to fight hunger and poverty."

Betty Ka, Director of Supply Chain at WFP, said:"We are honored to partner with CMA CGM Group and leveragetheir extensive shipping expertise to strengthen supply chains and facilitate the delivery of vital food supplies to the most vulnerable people and communities worldwide."

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