Worldwide EN Media About Us Your Industry Services Positive Impact Innovation Inspired Thinking Finance Careers Home Positive Impact Sustainability A More Circular Approach A More Circular Approach For us, resource management begins with deploying innovative solutions, like food waste measurement technology, and implementing responsible alternatives, such as using eco-friendly packaging or redistributing food that would be otherwise discarded. To strengthen our commitment, we train our teams and our guests in sustainable practices, and encourage our chefs and employees to be creative and pragmatic in their implementation of environmentally friendly methods. Find out the steps corporate leaders are taking to reduce food waste in business settings in this video. WasteWatch, an effective solution to food waste For us, fighting food waste is a daily commitment. We are the first global food services company to connect our financing to action to prevent food waste. The WasteWatch program and its intelligent waste-measurement technology make it easy for our teams to collect data on food waste in our restaurants, and implement the operational and behavioral changes needed to eliminate waste produced by our kitchens or thrown out by our guests. With the help of our suppliers, clients, and customers, we are committed to collectively reducing our waste by 50%. We are making these figures public to bring a sense of urgency and motivate ourselves to continue to do better. Learn more Packaging and recycling Reducing single-use plastic: a vital step for the environment Containers, boxes, cups, bowls, utensils, packaging, bags, lids, straws, stirrers… Our daily lives, our landfills, and our oceans are filled with single-use plastics. To fight the growing pollution, we propose innovative, sustainable solutions for packaging and recycling. Single-use plastic reduction has also been included in our operational protocols to fight COVID-19. This approach prioritizes alternatives to plastic for single-use items, along with strict cleaning processes and sustainable packaging solutions in compliance with local health directives. Learn more Working together Whether it’s during the ordering, storage, preparation, or serving process, we work with our teams, clients, and suppliers to reduce waste at all our sites. Learn more A More Circular Approach contributes to the following United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: Download the accessible version Our Local Initiatives Australia In Australia, we have developed a partnership with the anti-food-waste app Yume. We committed to purchasing surplus food that would otherwise be thrown out, significantly reducing our water use and CO2 emissions. Sweden In Södertälje, the environmental impact of AstraZeneca’s restaurant Oazen was reduced by 67% in 2019 thanks to the acceleration program Sparx, a program supported by Sodexo, in partnership with Klimato. Sparx has generated initiatives: personnel training, paying by gram for foods consumed, plastics elimination, sustainable supplies, and optimization of the supply chain. India In India, we replaced nearly 8 million plastic products with their equivalent made from sustainable materials: paper straws, wooden stirrers, silver zippers, wooden cutlery, and aluminum foil wrappers. Mission Zero Waste by Sodexo, European Economic and Social Committee Mission Zero Waste by Sodexo Key figures of countries working to deliver on the United Nations’ food waste objective countries have committed to reducing single-use plastics Contact us Do you have a question? Contact us Follow Us Sodexo Global 255 Quai de la Bataille de Stalingrad - 92866 Issy-Les-Moulineaux Cedex 9 - France See us on the map Useful links Our actions against COVID-19 Reopening services Diversity & Inclusion Our web accessibility commitment Our locations More services Benefits and Rewards Services WX Aspretto Mindful Top blog posts Ensuring health and safety with 3 key safety checks: safe environment It’s okay to not be okay Food waste is feeding climate change All our awards Terms & Conditions Cookies Settings Cookie Policy Data Protection Policy Sitemap © 2020 Sodexo. All rights reserved By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Please refer to our Cookie Policy for more information on how we use cookies and how you can manage them. Cookie policy Continue without accepting Accept All Cookies Cookies Settings