{"id":8,"date":"2023-02-13T17:50:01","date_gmt":"2023-02-13T17:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olioapp.com\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-05-07T11:29:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T11:29:51","slug":"our-impact","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/olioapp.com\/en\/our-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Our Impact\n<\/h1>\n \n
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We exist to fight waste and empower communities to come together and take a stand for the planet<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n

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We\u2019ve made huge progress since Olio began in 2015<\/h2>\n\n\n
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9.3 million<\/h3>\n \n
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Olio-ers around the world<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n

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100,000+<\/h3>\n \n
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Trained volunteers<\/a> rescuing unsold food from local businesses<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n

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64,000<\/h3>\n \n
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Ambassadors<\/a> spreading the word<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n

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66 million<\/h3>\n \n
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Neighbour pickups<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n

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150 million<\/h3>\n \n
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Meals shared<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n

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16 million<\/h3>\n \n
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Household items shared<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n

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331,000<\/h3>\n \n
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Tonnes of CO\u2082e emissions not wasted<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n

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47 billion<\/h3>\n \n
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Litres of water not wasted<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n

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1.1 billion<\/h3>\n \n
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Car miles equivalent taken off the road<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n

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65%<\/h3>\n \n
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Of Olio-ers have made new friends through sharing<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n

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76%<\/h3>\n \n
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Of Olio-ers report improved mental health<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n

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84%<\/h3>\n \n
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Of Olio-ers report improved financial wellbeing<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n\n\n

* This figure was calculated for both upstream and downstream diverted emissions using our impact methodology<\/a>, assuming 1 item shared results in 1 item not produced and not accounting for leakage<\/a> or rebound effects<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Olio is a carbon negative company<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Olio is a net carbon negative company because we prevent far more greenhouse gas emissions from waste than we produce as a business. Our operational carbon footprint represents only ~5% of the emissions we prevent through Olio\u2019s waste-reduction activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nonetheless, we\u2019re committed to ongoing measurement of our carbon footprint and reducing it where we can, to help keep global warming below 1.5\u00b0C \u2013 the critical level of heating to avoid the worst impacts of the climate crisis<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The commitments we\u2019re making<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As part of our Carbon Negative commitment, we will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n