
Global services company Sodexo has been providing food at the co-ed independent boarding and day school Clifton College since 2017. Sodexo serves healthy, delicious and nutritious meals every day to the 1,450 pupils aged three to 18 years-old and 600 staff members.
Simon Knight, managing director of Independents by Sodexo, said: “We believe that how we serve food matters as much as what we serve. This award highlights how our commitment to transparency, education and collaboration can deliver real environmental and behavioural change.
“By making food waste visible, involving pupils directly and working in partnership with the College, we’ve shown that when care and innovation come together, everyone benefits – from our plates to the planet.”
The Sodexo team at the College introduced a series of practical and educational initiatives that have led to a 37% reduction in total food waste. This was achieved by showing pupils real-time food waste statistics on digital screens around the dining halls to showcase how much food was actually being wasted.
The Sodexo team also worked with pupils to launch a competition that challenged the College’s Houses to produce the least amount of food waste, which engaged the pupils and thanks to volunteers from each House, sparked discussions with their peers.
Judges of the Talk Education awards commented: “We were really impressed by your food waste reduction initiatives and your data and behaviour-driven approach to tackling the problem, in turn highlighting the school’s wider commitment to sustainability.”