Sodexo - Social Impact Report 2023 - Flipbook - Page 32
An overview of our pledges and commitments
Pathway
Pledge
We pledge to create local career
pathways
Our People
We pledge to create social
contracts that support equity,
inclusion and wellbeing
Commitment
Building on our existing apprenticeships programme to ensure all appropriate
vacancies and job roles are considered as an apprenticeship
Kickstarting careers for 50 students per year with job opportunities,
employability guidance and advice
Filling 5% of our job vacancies with prison leavers and those with an
offending background by 2023, where appropriate to do so
Ending modern slavery through our comprehensive policies, working
practices and contracts
Achieving a diverse workforce – socially, culturally and gender balanced
Providing all employees with access to our expert wellbeing hub; providing
guidance, 24-hour support, one to one counselling and learning opportunities
Reducing emissions associated with business travel and our property
footprint, adapting our policies, and working practices to support this
We pledge to make a 34% cut to
our carbon footprint by 2025 – in
line with the Paris Agreement
Our Planet
Increasing take-up of sustainable diet options by promoting sustainable and
responsible sourcing and more plant-based choices to our clients
Cutting food waste by 50% across all our sites by 2025
We pledge to champion
sustainable resource usage by
reducing waste
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Sourcing and switching to 100% renewable electricity options and providing
innovative energy management solutions to reduce direct and indirect
emissions
Tracking food waste loss at 100% of relevant sites by 2025 using
WasteWatch by Lean Path
Moving to 100% reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging by 2025
Eliminating hard to recycle or unnecessary plastic packaging and optimising
use of reusable items where it is safe to do so