2.1 Sustainability vision
2.1.1 Closing the Better Tomorrow 2025 sustainability roadmap
2.1.1.1 Our sustainability journey since the company creation
Since its founding in 1966, Sodexo has been a pioneer in sustainability, with the mission to improve the quality of life of our employees and everyone we serve.
Today, employees, clients, consumers, suppliers, and shareholders expect Sodexo's growth to contribute positively to society and the planet.
Key sustainability milestones
The diagram shows a pathway with key milestones in the company’s sustainability journey from 1996 to 2025. The main milestones are:
- 1996: Creation of the Stop Hunger endowment fund to combat food insecurity.
- 2003: Joined the United Nations Global Compact.
- 2009: First sustainability roadmap, Better Tomorrow; introduction of SoTogether (see note 1).
- 2010: Partnership with WWF to reduce our carbon footprint.
- 2015: Founding member of the International Food Waste Coalition.
- 2016: Better Tomorrow 2025.
- 2018: Founding member of the Global Coalition for Animal Welfare.
- 2019: Emission reduction target of -34% by 2025 validated by the SBTi (see note 2) — a first in our sector.
- 2021: Joined the RE100 initiative (100% renewable electricity).
- 2022: Announcement of the 2040 climate ambition, with submission to the SBTi planned for 2023.
- 2023: SME purchasing target (see note 3) achieved ahead of schedule: €2.2 billion.
- 2024: Launch of the CSRD project.
- 2025: First publication of the Better Tomorrow 2028 CSRD report.
In 2009, we designed our sustainability commitments by introducing our roadmap, the Better Tomorrow Plan with objectives set for 2015. In 2016, reflecting a genuine process of continuous improvement, Sodexo reaffirmed its commitment to sustainability by launching a new, bold and innovative 10-year roadmap: Better Tomorrow 2025.
Guided by nine ambitious commitments, Better Tomorrow 2025 has driven tangible progress on key social and environmental issues across the Group. Building on our unique role within the value chain and our broad ecosystem of stakeholders, our efforts have focused on people, communities, and the planet. Today, growing responsibly means contributing to a safer, healthier, and more equitable world. Through Better Tomorrow 2025 and our ambition to become leader in food and services, that shape better everyday experiences, we have been committed to offering sustainable, nutritious, and delicious meals while generating a positive impact on communities and the planet.