| FISCAL 2024 | FISCAL 2023 | CHANGES | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainable fishing and aquaculture | not-included | not-included | not-included |
| % of certified sustainable fish and seafood as a % of total fish and seafood | 45.3% | 46.0% | -0.7 pt |
| % of sustainable fish and seafood which is sustainable as a % of total seafood (in kg)*☑ | 83.9% | 81.3% | +2.6 pts |
* As per Sodexo Sustainable Seafood Sourcing Guide.
During Fiscal 2024, CSR and Supply Management teams collaborated closely with Regions and WWF to address fish and seafood volumes that are non-compliant with the Sodexo sustainable fish and seafood guide and to raise global awareness.
We facilitated communication between Regions and WWF to improve SKU classification and promote supply chain sustainability. By recommending responsible suppliers and alternative sourcing methods, we offered practical solutions to drive progress. The latest reporting shows positive results and we expect to exceed 90% by 2025.
| FISCAL 2024 | FISCAL 2023 | CHANGES | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protecting forests and peatlands | not-included | not-included | not-included |
| Palm Oil | not-included | not-included | not-included |
| % of certified sustainable palm oil (including RSPO credits, Mass Balance, Segregation and Identity Preserved) | 100.0% | 100.0% | not-included |
| % of physical certified sustainable palm oil (Mass Balance, Segregation and Identity Preserved)☑ | 69.4% | 44.2% | +25.2 pts |
| % of physical certified sustainable palm oil (Mass Balance) | 68.4% | 43.3% | +25.1 pts |
| % of physical certified sustainable palm oil (Segregation and Identity Preserved) | 1.0% | 0.9% | +0.1 pt |
| Paper | not-included | not-included | not-included |
| % of spend on sustainable hygiene paper as a % of total hygiene paper (virgin certified or recycled sources)☑ | 94.3% | 85.1% | +9.2 pts |
| % recycled hygiene paper by spend | 27.9% | 28.5% | -0.6 pt |
| % of spend on sustainable office paper as a % of total office paper (virgin certified or recycled sources)☑ | 93.1% | 92.0% | +1.1 pt |
| % recycled office paper by spend | 3.0% | 5.0% | -2.0 pts |
| Soy | not-included | not-included | not-included |
| Number of animal product suppliers engaged and to whom Sodexo Commitment has been communicated in priority countries (Brazil and Europe) | 53 | 29 | 83 % |
| Beef | not-included | not-included | not-included |
| % of raw/primary beef by weight with known origin (country of slaughter) | 45.2% | 49.2 % | -4.0 pts |
| Number of raw/primary beef suppliers engaged and to whom Sodexo Commitment has been communicated | 4 | 4 | — |
| Performance of engaged direct (tier 1) animal product suppliers: % of engaged suppliers with strategies aligned with Sodexo’s Deforestation and Conversion Policy | 25.0% | 25.0 % | 0.0 pts |
Sodexo is committed to a deforestation and conversion free supply chain globally by 2030 for the following priority commodities: palm oil, paper, beef and soy. The four high-risk commodities were selected considering both, level of risk and Sodexo footprint in collaboration with the WWF. We partnered with Proforest on Beef and embedded soy to develop and implement our action plans.
The vast majority of Sodexo’s palm oil footprint comes from three products: margarine, frying oil and cooking oil. These products are the focus of Sodexo’s commitment on sustainable palm oil. In Fiscal 2024, the volume of palm oil contained in these products is 2,548 tons. Sodexo represents 0.00003% of the estimated 2022 global palm oil market of 77.6 million tons.
The significant increase of physically certified palm oil is primarily due to increased certified volumes in Latin America, an increase in palm oil volumes in countries with certified products, and a decrease in palm oil volumes in countries without certified products.
Sustainable hygiene paper volumes increased significantly this year, supported by our central category strategy and driven by progress in the USA, Brazil and France and sustained positive achievement in the UK and Chile.
Nearly all of Sodexo’s soy footprint is indirect. Indirect Soy refers to the soy used in animal feed for the products that Sodexo purchases (e.g. dairy, meat, etc.).
Sodexo France and Brazil have been identified as priority countries due to high volumes of indirect soy and likely exposure to origins with a high-risk of deforestation and conversion.
During Fiscal 2024, additional suppliers were engaged on soy in animal feed this fiscal year through the European chicken strategy: European Chicken Commitment.
In Fiscal 2024, Sodexo developed its approach to beef supply chain traceability and a supporting toolkit for internal teams and suppliers with the support of Proforest.
The traceability questionnaire will be launched to Brazilian suppliers at the beginning of Fiscal 2025 and will be followed by other priority countries.
