The pledges include gifting up to 25% of its apprenticeship levy to SME suppliers and cutting food waste by 50% across all sites by 2030. For 2021 the pledges will focus on four social impact pathways including people, the planet, our places and our partners.
Sodexo is taking additional steps to provide people with support as well as helping those within its communities secure suitable employment to Kickstart their career. The global services company has also committed to reducing its carbon footprint by 34% by 2025.
Sean Haley, regional chair of Sodexo UK & Ireland, said: “It has never been more important than it is right now to operate with purpose and responsibility. Last year, despite the unprecedented circumstances, we fulfilled our commitments laid out in our 2019 ethical manifesto, meeting and even exceeding the ambitious targets we had set ourselves.
“You are, however, only as good as your last performance, so our challenge now is to continue to do even better. Covid-19 has touched every aspect of our work and personal lives, so this year our pledges reflect the impact the pandemic has had, and directly contributes to improving the communities we work within.”
Read more about Sodexo’s Social Impact Pledge here.