Purchasing

We combine our buying power with highly professional and innovative purchasing methods to ensure customers receive the best quality and value within the service offer they have chosen. We are committed to purchasing in ways that are ethical, maintaining the highest standards of health and safety and to buying only from companies that we can rely upon to reinforce this commitment.

Our buyers work in conjunction with service offer development teams to ensure our sourcing strategies are truly focused on satisfying client and customer needs. The key factors in sourcing decisions at Sodexo are value improvement, consistency and competitiveness. All prospective sources are screened as part of our tender process.

All of our food suppliers are audited against our own Food Safety Supplier Code of Practice which sets standards well above those required by legislation in this field. Products are rigorously tested before use within our business. This ensures that in terms of food provenance and quality, we are operating to the highest standards. Failure to meet the required standard results in the immediate suspension of trade. We have full traceability for all products delivered to any of our sites. We also inspect deliveries, record temperatures, systematically sample food preparations and microbiologically test as part of these procedures.

We require all of our key suppliers to sign up to the Sodexo Supplier Code of Conduct that sets out Sodexo's desire to do business with suppliers who conduct their activities based on responsible ethical, social and environmental practices. The Code is based on the UN Global Compact to which Sodexo is a signatory.

Sodexo has a strong environmental policy and seek to build relationships with suppliers who make every effort to control and reduce any negative environmental impact caused by its processes, packaging or products.

To download the Supplier Code of Practice (PDF document), please click on the link below:

Sodexo's Supplier Code of Practice