Carnival Corporation has announced that Vicky Rey, vice president of government affairs for Latin America, has been appointed to the Champions 12.3 coalition, a global group of leaders dedicated to advancing Target 12.3 of the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to halve food waste and reduce food loss by 2030.
A respected industry leader with more than four decades at Carnival Corporation, Rey is known for building trust-based partnerships across sectors to create shared value, opportunity and tangible benefits that align with local needs. Her appointment to Champions 12.3 reflects her role in shaping scalable, impact-driven solutions that are generating lasting change for communities while supporting the company’s commitment to reduce food waste and maximize the use of safe, surplus food across its operations.
This includes spearheading the expansion of the company’s meal donation program to new destination communities across Latin America, ensuring surplus meals reach families and organizations in need. The program, which donates high-quality meals to a growing network of food banks, is part of the company’s "Less Left Over" strategy focused on cutting food waste while maximizing the use of safe, high-quality surplus food to help address food insecurity. As part of a broader effort to minimize food waste, the strategy has helped the company slash food waste by 44 percent per person in 2024 compared with 2019 levels, surpassing its 2025 interim goal a full year early—all while continuing to offer world-class food and dining experiences.
“This appointment is deeply meaningful to me,” said Rey. “It represents the collective effort of so many partners, including governments, port teams, nonprofits and dedicated colleagues, who believe in the power of collaboration to develop new solutions that are tackling food loss and waste not just for our business but for communities globally. I’m proud to represent our region and our industry as part of this important global coalition.”
As Carnival Corporation continues expanding its food recovery and waste reduction efforts, Rey has played a central role in aligning cross-sector partnerships around locally approved frameworks that support safe and effective surplus meal recovery and donation. Her leadership has shaped flexible, trust-based models built on food safety, compliance and community collaboration—which are now being explored in new regions and contexts around the world.
As a member of Champions 12.3, Rey will bring these valuable insights to the coalition of executive leaders from various business, government and civil sectors, helping to develop actionable, replicable surplus meal donation frameworks in partnership with even more destinations.
To learn more about Carnival Corporation’s purpose and its positive impact worldwide on people and the planet, go to www.carnivalcorp.com/impact/.
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