Better Tomorrow 2028: our commitment to sustainability

Corporate Responsibility

Sustainability is built through tangible, everyday actions delivered consistently over time by every employee on every site.

Embedding sustainability in everything we do, driving measurable and meaningful results for clients, consumers, and communities. This is what we call business sustainability at Sodexo.

Our Better Tomorrow 2028 (BT28) roadmap represents the next phase in our sustainability journey – one that began with our creation in 1966 and has made Sodexo a true pioneer in this space.

The global food system is responsible for roughly one-third of global carbon emissions. As a global leader, we have a critical role to play. And a responsibility.

As a global leader in food services, we know how critical this mission is to the future of food systems and embrace our responsibility with determination.

Our previous roadmap, Better Tomorrow 2025 allowed us to turn ambition into measurable results – on every site and across every plate.

BT28 will enable us to go further and faster over the next three years.

A roadmap built for action:

BT28 builds on the progress, achievements and learnings of our previous sustainability roadmaps, taking our long-standing commitments to the next level. Designed with and for operational teams, it is a hands-on roadmap which is rooted in daily operations, adapted to local realities and focused on results.

A framework to guide our actions:

Everything we do starts with our people, for the benefit of our clients and ultimately has a positive impact on the planet and society. Therefore, BT28 is built on three pillars - People, Clients, and Planet & Society - each supported by tangible and measurable commitments:

People
Our 426,000 employees are our first social impact. Their health, safety, well-being and development is the driving force behind our sustainable impact.
Clients
Our clients can count on us to support their sustainability goals especially with meals that are good for health and the planet and more efficient use of resources.
Planet & Society
Our combined initiatives across our entire value chain enable us to reduce carbon emissions and protect nature. We also strive to fight food security through Stop Hunger.

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The six commitments and the actions that support them:

#1

People: Nurture our employees well-being and development

The health, safety and well-being of our employees are central to our positive impact. We are committed to supporting our employees’ development and professional growth through:

Reducing our lost time injury rate (LTIR) to 0.3 and achieving a total recordable injury and illness rate (TRCR) of 1.3 in 2028.
Providing 15 hours of training per year to all employees worldwide by 2028.
Continuing to roll out Vita, Sodexo’s employee benefits program, establishing a global minimum standard for all employees.

#2

Clients: Better sourcing from a responsible and trusted supply chain

Every supply chain choice or buying decision we make has an impact on the wider community and environment. We are intensifying our efforts to build a more responsible, inclusive, transparent and resilient supply chain by:

Engaging all our suppliers in the sustainability journey. By 2028, 35% of our key suppliers will obtain an EcoVadis score of 65 or higher or meet equivalent independent standards at production site level (such as SA8000, SMETA, WCA, BSCI).
Ensuring all our suppliers abide by our Supplier Code of Conduct.
Promoting inclusive sourcing, supporting not only underrepresented suppliers, but also the workers themselves.

#3

Clients: Better meals that taste good and do good

More sustainable food means: improving consumer health, and reducing the carbon footprint of our menus, without compromising taste. Our chefs and dieticians are empowered with the tools to:

Ensure that 70% of our main dish recipes are ‘good for the planet’ by 2030. This means low carbon meals with less than 0.9kg CO2 per dish, measured by 3rd party solutions such as Eaternity.

We’ll achieve this by selecting animal proteins with a lower carbon impact as well as increasing the share of vegetables and legumes on the plate. Finding the optimum balance of animal and plant-based proteins.

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#4

Clients: Better resource management for energy, water and waste

As a responsible company, we play a major role in limiting waste and preserving natural resources. We are reinforcing our efforts to reduce food waste and efficiently manage resources such as water and electricity by:

Continuing deployment of our WasteWatch program at new sites and achieving a 50% reduction in food waste by 2028.
Continuing to reduce water usage in partnership with WWF.
Continuing our transition to a cleaner vehicle fleet, focusing on the 10 countries that account for 80% of our directly operated fleet.

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#5

Planet & Society: Reduce pressure on the climate and nature

We recognize the critical link between our value chain and the preservation and restoration of nature. In 2017, we committed to reduce our carbon emissions by 34% by 2025 and in 2023 we were among the first companies to have our 2040 Net Zero target validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as being aligned with the 1.5°C trajectory of the Paris Agreement.

Through BT28 we’ll continue to work towards our SBTi Net Zero target of 2040 and track our progress on Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions reductions. By tracking our progress, we will identify the most effective ways to reduce our impact on the environment.

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#6

Planet & Society: Act for a hunger-free world

We’ve been committed to our unique philanthropic cause – Stop Hunger – since 1996. Stop Hunger has a worldwide impact through emergency hunger relief, food assistance, and programs that empower women and younger generations. More than 100 million people have benefited from the work of Stop Hunger over the past decade.

We will continue to support Stop Hunger through BT28 and track the number of communities supported through Stop Hunger’s initiatives.

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Sustainability in action:

Business sustainability FAQ:

Sustainability is becoming a business imperative because organizations face rising customer expectations, investor scrutiny, regulatory requirements, and climate-related risks. It is no longer only an environmental concern. It is now linked to resilience, operational performance, risk management, and long-term business value.
A business that treats sustainability as part of strategy can reduce waste, use resources more efficiently, improve ESG performance, and build stakeholder trust. This helps organizations stay competitive while reducing environmental impact and preparing for future market, policy, and climate pressures.
Sustainability can improve business performance by helping organizations reduce costs, use resources more efficiently, and manage operational risks. Energy efficiency, waste reduction, responsible sourcing, and better resource management can lower environmental impact while improving day-to-day operations.
Sustainability can also support employee engagement, customer relationships, innovation, and regulatory compliance. When sustainability goals are aligned with business objectives, organizations can connect environmental action to measurable outcomes such as productivity, resilience, service quality, and long-term growth.
Organizations can embed sustainability into business strategy by making environmental, social, and governance factors part of everyday decision-making. This includes setting clear goals, defining measurable targets, assigning ownership, and aligning operations, procurement, workplace services, and supply chains with sustainability priorities.
Embedding sustainability also requires leadership support, employee engagement, reliable data, and continuous improvement. When sustainability is built into normal business processes, organizations can make better decisions, identify efficiency opportunities, reduce risk, and create more durable long-term value.
Organizations can measure sustainability outcomes by setting baselines, choosing relevant performance indicators, and tracking progress over time. Useful measures may include carbon emissions, energy use, water consumption, waste reduction, responsible sourcing, employee wellbeing, and progress against ESG targets.
Measurement works best when data is connected to operational action. Analytics, reporting, and regular review help organizations identify what is working, improve performance, and show stakeholders how sustainability initiatives are creating environmental, social, and business value.
Organizations should look for a sustainability partner with proven expertise, practical operational experience, reliable data capabilities, and transparent reporting. The partner should be able to connect sustainability goals with business priorities and support areas such as resource management, responsible sourcing, workplace wellbeing, decarbonization, and facilities management.
A good partner should also help identify improvement opportunities, measure progress, and scale solutions across different parts of the organization. The goal is to turn sustainability plans into practical actions that improve resilience, operational performance, and environmental outcomes.

Better Tomorrow 2028: our commitment to sustainability

A roadmap built for action:

A framework to guide our actions:

People

Clients

Planet & Society

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The six commitments and the actions that support them:

#1

People: Nurture our employees well-being and development

Sustainability in action:

Business sustainability FAQ:

Why is sustainability becoming a business imperative?

How can sustainability improve business performance?

How can organizations embed sustainability into business strategy?

How can organizations measure sustainability outcomes?

What should organizations look for in a sustainability partner?

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People

Clients

Planet & Society

#3

Clients: Better meals that taste good and do good

#4

Clients: Better resource management for energy, water and waste

#5

Planet & Society: Reduce pressure on the climate and nature

#6

Planet & Society: Act for a hunger-free world

Business sustainability FAQ:

Why is sustainability becoming a business imperative?

How can sustainability improve business performance?

How can organizations embed sustainability into business strategy?

How can organizations measure sustainability outcomes?

What should organizations look for in a sustainability partner?