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OXO Announces New Nonprofit Partners as Part of its 1% for the Planet Giving Commitment
Sustainable food systems and community food programs are the focus of all new grantees NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OXO, an award-winning consumer
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[{"type":"text","content":"Sustainable food systems and community food programs are the focus of all new grantees\nNEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OXO, an award-winning consumer brand from the Home & Outdoor business segment of Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ: HELE), has added new nonprofits to its growing global network of environmental partners as part of its 1% for the Planet® commitment.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nIn 2020, OXO signed on as a business member of 1% for the Planet, a global community of brands giving back to environmental partners driving positive impact. OXO commits 1% of annual sales to support nonprofit organizations, and since joining 1% for the Planet, has provided millions of dollars in funds and resources to groups that are addressing some of the most pressing environmental issues to date.\nOXO's carefully curated group of grantees has steadily grown since joining 1% for the Planet in 2020, from 5 to 13, and now 20 total nonprofit partners. With this growth comes a refined focus on the strategic areas for giving, partnering specifically with nonprofits that are part of our global food system, from seed to kitchen to compost pile. OXO is donating money, time, and resources to partners working to improve sustainable food systems, food education, recovery & access.\nWith its new group of nonprofit grantees, OXO has solidified its international reach from the United States to France, Germany, the UK, Japan, and Australia.\nGreenWave works with coastal communities throughout North America to replicate and scale regenerative ocean farming—a zero-input, polyculture model that grows seaweed and shellfish. Their goal is to train and support 10,000 farmers by 2030 to catalyze the planting of regenerative ocean crops and yield meaningful economic and climate impacts.Aux Arbes Citoyens, based in France, builds a nationwide network of sustainable orchards in urban environments to increase access to healthy food. The group organizes volunteer groups to collect and distribute fruit from these mini orchards to those in need, strengthening local communities.Eat REAL was founded in 2012 by health advocates wanting to improve and bring transparency to food systems in U.S.-based schools. Its school certification model increases access to real, healthy food in schools by verifying that district food service leaders have made and maintained meanin...