2 CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY AT SODEXO
2.1 Corporate Responsibility at Sodexo2.1 Corporate Responsibility at Sodexo
Since the founding of Sodexo in 1966, corporate responsibility has been at the heart of everything we do and has been part of our mission ever since. We have worked on our corporate responsibility roadmap and developed as our Group has grown. We are convinced that our employees, consumers, clients, suppliers, and shareholders expect our growth to have a positive global impact.
Today, choosing responsible growth means pursuing and continuing to make the best possible choices, and focusing on health, safety and respect for the environment. It means improving the way we take care of our employees, the quality
of the meals we serve and the services we provide, as well as our actions as a corporate citizen. Better Tomorrow 2025 guides our actions and directs our progress on our most important social, societal and environmental issues.
Our 9 commitments and objectives for 2025
BETTER TOMORROW 2025
OUR ROLE AS AN EMPLOYER
OUR IMPACT ON INDIVIDUALS
Improve the quality of life of our employees, safely
80% employee engagement rate
OUR IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES
Ensure a diverse workforce and inclusive culture that reflects and enriches the communities we serve
100% of our employees work in countries that have gender balance in their management populations
OUR IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT
Foster a culture of environmental responsibility within our workforce and workspaces
100% of our employees are trained on sustainable practices workspaces
OUR ROLE AS A SERVICE PROVIDER
OUR IMPACT ON INDIVIDUALS
Provide and encourage our consumers to access healthy lifestyle choices
100% of our consumers are offered healthy lifestyle options every day
OUR IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES
Promote local development and fair, inclusive and sustainable business practices
10 billion euros of our business value will benefit SMEs(1)
OUR IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT
Source responsibly and provide management services that reduce carbon emissions
34% reduction of carbon emissions(2)
OUR ROLE AS A CORPORATE CITIZEN
OUR IMPACT ON INDIVIDUALS
Act sustainably for a hunger-free world
100 million Stop Hunger beneficiaries(3)
OUR IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES
Drive diversity and inclusion as a catalyst for societal change
500,000 women in communities empowered(3)
OUR IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT
Champion sustainable resource usage
50% reduction in our food waste
(1)Small and Medium Enterprises.
(2)Absolute reduction in Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 carbon emissions, compared to a 2017 baseline.
(3)Cumulative number since 2015.