Sodexo acts for a sustainable economic recovery
05 Juin 2020 - 11:00AM
Paris, June 5th, 2020 – To mark World
Environment Day, Sodexo, World Leader in Quality of Life Services,
reaffirms five key sustainability commitments to work with
employees, clients and suppliers for a more resilient and green
economic recovery. As the first food services company with a carbon
emission reduction objective in line with the Paris Agreement to
limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels
– a 34% reduction by 2025 compared to 2017, Sodexo is accelerating
its actions to make a positive impact on biodiversity preservation
and climate change in conjunction with “rise with Sodexo”, Sodexo’s
global program to support organizations in their adaptation to the
new normal.
- Continue the deployment of Sodexo’s food waste reduction
program as sites reopen
Sodexo continues its actions towards its goal to
reduce food waste by 50% on active sites equipped with its
data-driven food waste reduction program, WasteWatch powered by
Leanpath, amidst Covid-19. As client sites reopen around the world,
Sodexo will continue the deployment of the program. Prior to
Covid-19, Sodexo had 1,500 sites equipped or actively engaged in
the deployment process of the program. Since the launch of the
program, Sodexo has been able to save the equivalent 4.8 million
meals. This represents a reduction of 15,200 metric tons of carbon
emissions.
- Continue efforts to reduce single-use items and
plastic waste
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to a resurgence of
single-use plastic for sanitary reasons. Despite this challenge,
Sodexo continues to support its clients and consumers with actions
to reduce single-use plastic in line with the commitments already
made in 17 countries in which Sodexo operates. As part of our
Covid-19 operational protocols, we have developed a detailed
approach to prioritize single-use plastic alternatives such as
reusable products and kitchen wares with strict cleaning processes
or innovative package solutions that are more
environmentally-friendly when possible and in line with local
sanitary guidelines.
- Promote Sustainable Eating and low carbon meals as
part of “rise with Sodexo”
Sodexo has increased its menu mix target for
plant-based meals to more than 30% globally to address the growing
consumer demand for sustainable food and preference for simple,
clean, local and healthy ingredients. We are working with partners
such as the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the World
Resources Institute to enhance our menus and enable consumers to
access more sustainable and plant-based meals. For example, our
global Future 50 foods, proposing plant-based meals through the use
of ingredients encouraging biodiversity, is now available to 6,500
Sodexo sites in 13 countries.
- Promote sustainable and responsible
sourcing
In 2020, Sodexo is celebrating the 10th
anniversary of its partnership with WWF to continuously improve our
operations and sourcing practices and reduce our carbon footprint,
including from the production of the food, products and services
sourced by Sodexo. Key areas of collaboration include responsible
sourcing regarding land commodities, seafood and reduction of
greenhouse gas emissions.
Sodexo Supply Management teams are adopting
smarter supply chain practices including shorter circuits, more
local products, and more seasonal offers. Sodexo is giving small
companies a preferred access to our supply chain through our
Partner Inclusion Program and a methodology to help small and
medium enterprises meet our Sodexo standards. Globally, we spend
1.3 billion euros with small and medium enterprises and in France
for example, 60% of our products are purchased directly from French
producers through direct sourcing.
- Enhanced Environmental Training Program for its
employees
Sodexo has updated and launched in May a new
version of its “Sodexo and the Environment” global training program
to help our employees work with our clients and consumers to reduce
our impact on the environment in the current context. It’s one of
the many initiatives to ensure we deliver on our Sodexo’s Better
Tomorrow Corporate Responsibility Roadmap’s objective to have 100%
of our employees trained on sustainable practices by 2025.
Maria Outters, SVP Corporate Responsibility said:
“Underlying economic and social challenges ahead will magnify the
need for economic models built on sustainable consumption patterns
and solutions preserving natural resources. These priority actions
in the current environment are part of our pragmatic approach to
work with our clients, suppliers and employees to bring back
confidence and seize the window of opportunity to make the recovery
a turning point when it comes to sustainability. The Covid-19
crisis is a wake-up call to inject a much-needed collective purpose
in the economic recovery and prevent an aggravated health, social
and ecological crisis. Sodexo is committed to answer that
call.”
Sodexo’s commitment to a sustainable recovery supports the
comprehensive range of essential and innovative services Sodexo
developed under the previously announced “rise with Sodexo”.
Reducing our impact on the environment is part of our
positive impact.
About Sodexo
Founded in Marseille in 1966 by
Pierre Bellon, Sodexo is the global leader in services that
improve Quality of Life, an essential factor in individual and
organizational performance. Operating in 67 countries, Sodexo
serves 100 million consumers each day through its unique
combination of On-site Services, Benefits and Rewards Services and
Personal and Home Services. Sodexo provides clients an integrated
offering developed over more than 50 years of experience: from
foodservices, reception, maintenance and cleaning, to facilities
and equipment management; from services and programs fostering
employees’ engagement to solutions that simplify and optimize their
mobility and expenses management, to in-home assistance, child care
centers and concierge services. Sodexo’s success and performance
are founded on its independence, its sustainable business model and
its ability to continuously develop and engage its
470,000 employees throughout the world.
Sodexo is included in the CAC 40, FTSE 4 Good and DJSI
indices.
Key figures (as of August 31, 2019)
22 billion euro in consolidated
revenues 470,000 employees 19th largest private
employer worldwide67 countries 100 million consumers
served daily 9.9 billion euro in market capitalization (as
of April 20, 2020)
Contact
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