As the first food services company to commit to achieving Net Zero emissions globally by 2040, we are accelerating our sustainability journey and transforming our operations to lead the industry toward a low-carbon future.
Sodexo climate ambition
- 2009Sodexo announces its first innovative and structuring corporate responsibility roadmap.
- 2010WWF and Sodexo sign their first partnership to work together on improving purchasing practices and reducing the Group's carbon footprint.
- 2011Sodexo begins measuring, auditing and publishing its Scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions.
- 2015Sodexo is a founding member of the International Food Waste Coalition (IFWC), an organization dedicated to reducing food waste in the European food service sector.
- 2017As of 2016, Sodexo has achieved a -46% reduction in GHG emissions for scopes 1 & 2 compared to the 2011 baseline. Sodexo implements a methodology for calculating scope 3 emissions and sets new targets for 2025 for all of its emissions.
- 2019Sodexo is one of the first companies worldwide to have its -34% GHG emissions reduction objective by 2025 approved by the Sciences Based Target initiative (SBTi).
- 2023Sodexo is the first company in its sector with a global Net Zero Objective by 2040 validated by the SBTi.
- 2024Sodexo conducts its first double materiality assessment to meet the reporting requirements of the CSRD. With the support of its technical partner, WWF, Sodexo assesses water-related risks at more than 4,000 sites. Sodexo accelerates the deployment of its WasteWatch program, available at 77% of its food service sites.
- 2025
RESPONSIBLE SOURCING
100% of physical certified sustainable palm oil
100% of sustainable office and sustainable hygiene paper
SUSTAINABLE EATING
33% plant-based main dish recipes in Sodexo's menus
ON-SITE RESOURCE EFFICIENCY
100% renewable electricity in direct operations
85% of food sites deployed the WasteWatch program
50% food waste reduction
- 2030
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RESPONSIBLE SOURCING
Zero-deforestation and conversion free supply chain for palm oil, soy, beef and paper products
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SUSTAINABLE EATING
70% low-carbon main dishes in centrally planned menus
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ON-SITE RESOURCE EFFICIENCY
80% increase in the share of electric, hybrid or alternative fuel vehicles by 2028 compared to Fiscal 2024
- 2040
- Reduction of 90% of our total emissions (compared to Fiscal 2017)
- Carbon removal of the remaining 10% by developing a capture and storage strategy