# Food waste
By actively fighting food waste
Thanks to the WasteWatch program, now operating in 37 countries, and its smart waste-measurement technology, Sodexo teams are able to collect data on food waste at its restaurants and implement the operational and behavioral changes that are necessary to eliminate food waste on the part of kitchen staff and diners. At the end of May 2022, 1,873 Sodexo sites were measuring and reducing their food waste, resulting in a -41.5% reduction on average, in line with the objective of -50% by 2025.
# Local roots
By supporting local and sustainable practices
Sodexo has made its supply chain one of the essential links in its efforts aimed at sustainable and responsible growth. In line with its corporate responsibility roadmap and its commitment to having a positive impact on its ecosystems and environment, the Group is dedicated to promoting sustainable and local farming practices. In early 2022, The Good Eating Company announced its plan to devote 15% of its food budget to supplies from agricultural operations that practice regenerative farming by 2025 – a first in the industry. At local level, more and more initiatives are being introduced. These include the food education project Sapore di Lago (flavor of the lake), conducted in Italy with the Laveno-Mombello municipality and local associations to introduce a “zero-kilometer menu” based on fish from the nearby Lake Maggiore.