Sodexo steps up fight against food waste, aims to deploy data-driven program at 3,000 sites within year
15 Mai 2019 - 3:00PM
Paris, May 15, 2019 – Sodexo,
world leader in Quality of Life services, announced the deployment
of its data-driven food waste prevention program, WasteWatch
powered by Leanpath, at 3,000 sites worldwide within a year. During
the Tech for Good Summit, Denis Machuel, Sodexo’s Chief Executive
Officer, reiterated the company’s goal to deploy the program to all
relevant Sodexo sites by 2025, in line with its goal to halve food
waste and food losses from its operations by the same year.
“We need to accelerate the fight against food
waste for the sake of humanity and in light of hunger worldwide.
The rapid deployment of WasteWatch powered by Leanpath is
our rally cry across Sodexo to do our part, while empowering our
clients and the consumers we serve. We must track how much food is
discarded at each and every one of our food service sites – and we
are committed to make these figures public to bring a sense of
urgency and motivate us to always do better,” said Denis
Machuel, Chief Executive Officer,
Sodexo. “Beyond data, the program is a revolutionary
approach to food services. Our chefs, supply experts, site managers
and frontline teams are trained and encouraged to think creatively
and innovate in the way we plan, use and serve food to reduce
avoidable waste.”
The WasteWatch powered by Leanpath Program
prevents on average 50% of food wasted. Using the program, Sodexo
teams can rapidly and easily capture food waste data, giving clear
insights into what is being wasted in their kitchens and why.
With this new understanding, teams can implement targeted
operational and behavioral changes to help end avoidable food
waste, whether food waste generated in the kitchen or consumer food
waste.
“Sodexo’s commitment to deploy smart food waste
measurement technology at 3,000 sites represents the largest
initiative of its kind announced in the restaurant and
foodservice industry. Sodexo will prevent a tremendous amount of
food waste and make a significant global impact with this effort,”
said Andrew Shakman, Chief Executive Officer,
Leanpath.
According to the Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations, approximately a third of food
produced for human consumption is wasted globally. This is one of
the biggest scandals of our time considering the 842 million people
suffering from hunger around the world. And the environmental front
is equally troubling: if food waste was a country today, it would
be the third largest carbon emitter after the USA and China. The
impact of food and agriculture on biodiversity, as recently
highlighted in the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Report, is a further reason we
cannot afford to waste food.
Acting on preventing food waste is part of
Sodexo’s Positive Impact.
About Leanpath
Leanpath is the global leader in food waste
measurement and prevention. It invented automated food waste
tracking technology in 2004 and today provides a complete food
waste prevention platform, including data-collection tools,
cloud-based analytics, and expert coaching.
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 72 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 460,000 employees
throughout the world. Sodexo is included in the CAC 40, FTSE 4 Good
and DJSI indices.
Key figures (as of August 31,
2018) 20.4 billion euro in consolidated
revenues460,000 employees19th
largest private employer worldwide72
countries100 million consumers served daily
15 billion euro in market
capitalization (as of April 10, 2019) |
Contact
Media |
Tugdual HOUEIXTel: +33 1 57 75 85
46Tugdual.HOUEIX@sodexo.com |
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