The scale of our operational footprint makes us an intrinsic part of so many communities. Our purpose has always been to contribute positively to these communities in which we live and work, through every interaction.

Focus areas

Sodexo's Social Impact Report 2024

Our latest Social Impact Report for 2024

We publish our social impact report annually, providing a comprehensive overview of how we are making a positive difference in communities across the UK and Ireland.

Read the 2024 Social Impact Report
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Accelerating change towards more sustainable diets

We have unveiled the UK results from our first annual Sustainable Food Barometer, with data taken from international research conducted with Harris Interactive.

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Our latest Net Zero Annual Report

Our progress report includes emissions across all our activities including our direct operations, our activity at client sites and our supply chain across the UK and Ireland. This update presents externally verified emissions data for the reporting year ending 31 May 2023.

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Our social impact commitments and progress

Our social impact pledge sets out our priority areas and commitments as part of our wider social value strategy over the next three years.

 

It sets out how we will deliver our pledges to create a healthier, greener, safer and more prosperous society across the UK and Ireland.

 

We regularly report on progress against these commitments - because what gets measured gets done!

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Our social value strategy

Our approach to social value focuses on four impact pathways, encompassing all aspects of our business:

Social Value - People

Our people

We create employment opportunities through apprenticeships and provide employees with access to services that support their health and wellbeing needs.  Our strategy promotes social mobility across our business, and supports groups who need help to secure suitable employment that could kickstart their career, helping them take the first step to long-term rehabilitation.

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Our planet

Our planet

We all have a responsibility to protect our planet, so we have implemented a strategy to reduce, recover and repurpose waste. These activities will support our journey to Net Zero by 2040, not only at Sodexo but in partnership with our clients and supply chain. We're also increasing the take up of sustainable diet options and removing unrecylable plastics.

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Our places

We're committed to contribute to the economic, social and environmental development of the cities, regions and countries in which we work. We recognise that there is economic disparity across our communities and are fully committed to supporting the 'levelling-up' agenda. Our employees are also enabled to support local fundraising and volunteering activity in the community.

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Our partners

We are committed to enhancing the capabilties and capacity of our small, medium enterprises (SME) and voluntary, charity and social enterprise (VCSE) network and suppliers. Through our charity, Stop Hunger Foundation, we support a wide charity network including apprenticeship levy gifting to help create equity for all across our communities.

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Corporate social responsibility

Better Tomorrow 2025

Better Tomorrow 2025 was launched with an aim to strengthen and align our corporate responsibility ambitions with our corporate strategy. We have worked hard to bring further coherence to our business actions, focusing on improving quality of life through nine global commitments.

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Our Awards

We're proud of the achievements we've made in delivering our targets and ambitions. But don't just take our word for it - find out more about the awards we have won recently for a range of initiatives.

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