How our innovative patient services support people and planet
As a purpose-driven organisation aiming for positive change, our commitment to social impact underpins all aspects of our work. Through responsible sourcing, clever waste management and investment in Green Skills, we’re helping our health and care clients to deliver on their ambitions too.
Marking 10 years of targeted social impact
Our Social Impact Pledge 2030 makes our ambitions clear. Launched in 2025, 10 years after our first set of ethical and sustainability commitments, this 2030 vision reflects our founding as an organisation dedicated to improving quality of life:
- People: To lead the industry on social mobility, offering all our people inclusive environments and equitable opportunities for development
- Planet: To put Net Zero 2040 within reach by reducing our absolute Scope 1 & 2 and Scope 3 (non-FLAG*) emissions by 55%
- Places: To fight food insecurity through our Stop Hunger Foundation, supporting more than 12.5 million people across the UK and Ireland
- Partners: To continue sharing our expertise with our supply partners, supporting sustainable practices and continued innovation
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Supporting sustainability and wellbeing: our social impact initiatives in health and care
From delicious and nutritious plant-based meals to technologies that reduce hospital emissions, see how our expertise in sustainable operations goes hand in hand with our support for patient wellbeing.
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Helping the NHS to reach Net Zero by 2045
The NHS became the first health system to embed its Net Zero goals into legislation and is now working hard to decarbonise. Collaboration with its supply chain partners is key, as together they contribute 60-70% of its total carbon emissions.
The NHS Evergreen framework, which was co-designed with the supply chain, is enabling its 80,000 suppliers to align their sustainability plans to the NHS Net Zero objectives. By sharing information on our progress against validated science-based targets, Sodexo has achieved Level 4 status - the highest maturity level.
“We are delighted to be supporting the NHS in its vision to deliver the world’s first Net Zero health service. This recognition reinforces Sodexo’s sustainability maturity. We would like to demonstrate and motivate other NHS suppliers that levels 1-4 are achievable, enhancing their sustainability efforts and contributing to the NHS' overall goals.”
