2024 ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit

Rachel Surtshin is a Sustainability Analyst at The Kroger Co., headquartered in Cincinnati, OH. In this role, she works on diverse topics including food loss and waste, climate and Scope 3 emissions, and quantification of deforestation risk across Kroger's diverse portfolio of products. This work helps drive the company’s progress towards its sustainability goals and zero waste commitments. Rachel is passionate about leveraging data to drive action for a more sustainable food system. Prior to Kroger, Rachel worked on the Walmart Sustainability Team where she played a key role in automating food loss and waste reporting across the enterprise. She earned a BASc from Quest University Canada and lives in rural Wyoming with her partner. In her free time, she enjoys foraging, gardening, hiking, hunting for fossils, and writing.