At Gopuff, we’re proud to be a global company that acts locally. Over the last few years, we’ve expanded our reach across two continents, four countries, and thousands of cities. But in every market where we operate, we prioritize connecting with and becoming members of the local community.

It’s with this local lens that we’ve also approached finding more environmentally sustainable practices to incorporate into our work. As a company driven by innovation, we are always working to make our practices even more efficient and environmentally sustainable – all without losing quality of service that our customers expect and deserve.

Our team has been hard at work researching and developing new ideas, as well as learning and sharing best practices between our American and European markets, to make the local operations of our global business even more sustainable.

This year for Earth Day, we want to share five sustainability facts you may not know about Gopuff.

Since 2019, we’ve partnered with Feeding America® to donate hundreds of thousands of meals and dollars to local member food banks across the U.S. to help combat food insecurity.

*According to the USDA, 1.2 lbs of food is equivalent to one meal.

In our European markets, 66 Gopuff locations are fully integrated with Too Good To Go, a platform which helps us sell “Magic Bags” of surplus food to customers at a reduced rate. Using Too Good To Go, we’re able to help ensure that even more food items are used for meals, rather than going to waste.

Since September 2021, these Gopuff locations in Europe have been able to redirect 46 tons of food from going to waste. That translates to over 45,800 meals! In addition, by redirecting this food from going to waste, we have also saved an estimated 115 tons of CO2e from being used needlessly.

We’re committed to expanding this great work as we grow our operations in Europe and the United States.

In 2021, we made a major upgrade to our signature delivery bags by starting our transition to recyclable paper bags! 

Our paper delivery bags are made with recycled content and are fully recyclable curbside. We’re proud of this upgraded look to our delivery bags – and encourage you to reuse or recycle it once you get your delivery!

In some cities in which we operate, bicycles are a great option for making deliveries around town. They can be an easier and quicker mode of delivery and a great way to avoid traffic jams and parking issues. On top of that, bike deliveries also reduce carbon output and save delivery partners money on gas!

A Greener Future

We’re proud of the local impact these enhancements will have on our customers, our communities, and our business. Innovation will continue to drive us forward as we work to convert even more surplus food into meals, expand our multi-modality delivery capabilities to reduce carbon output, and equip every Gopuff location with recyclable paper delivery bags.