Net Zero 2040: Sustainable eating and low-carbon meals

70% of our main meals will be low-carbon by 2030

We all have a part to play in reducing our impact on the environment - including what we eat. Following a literature review and with technical guidance from our partner, WWF, we have defined low carbon meals as meals whose production generates 0.9kg of CO2e or less. Crucially, these meals will be delicious, nutritious and affordable.

This objective has already been achieved in Norway and Sweden where 73% of the recipes developed are labelled “low-carbon”.

Carbon labelling is being rolled out across our client sites to help consumers make more sustainable choices.

Learn more about the initiatives driving sustainable diets across Sodexo

Sustainable Food Barometer: Accelerating change towards more sustainable diets

We have unveiled the UK results from our second annual Sustainable Food Barometer, with data taken from international consumer research conducted with Toluna Harris Interactive.

The study identifies the levers and barriers to accelerating a change towards more sustainable diets. This data in particular demonstrates the critical role food service businesses, such as Sodexo, play in helping to reduce the carbon footprint of UK consumers’ diets.

Download the sustainable food barometer

Serving up sustainable diets

Sales of vegan and vegetarian meals continue to grow
Our food sales data shows the month-on-month increase in purchases of both vegan and vegetarian meals across its UK foodservice outlets at corporate client sites
Read about the growth of vegan and vegetarian meal sales
The Royal Botanic commitment to sustainability
With their Kitchen Garden providing more than a tonne of produce a year, the Royal Botanic Gardens are well on their way to achieving their sustainability goals.
Find out more about the Royal Botanic Gardens sustainability goals
Encouraging children to make more informed food choices
A programme from Independents by Sodexo is bringing nutritional know-how into school classrooms, with sessions designed by experts and delivered by chefs.
More about how we are helping children make informed food choices
Consumers want to see low-carbon options
New research from Sodexo shows there is a growing expectation among consumers to see low-carbon options and carbon labelling on menus
Read about carbon labelling on menus
Sodexo amongst top in CDP climate ranking
Sodexo, only company in its sector to be A scored in CDP climate ranking, joining 346 top-rated companies
Read more about Sodexo's CDP climate ranking
Sodexo Live! champions plant-forward burgers
Introducing a tasty, low-carbon, plant-forward burger at four of Sodexo's football club clients
Read about the plant-forward burger at our football clubs

Responsible Sourcing: sustainability, seasonality and provenance

We have more than 4,300 suppliers, so it is important to develop trusting, mutually beneficial, long-term relationships to guarantee the quality and safety of products across our supply chain.

We encourage our suppliers to share our ethical principles and procurement commitments. As such, we expect them to comply with our supply chain of conduct, which covers human rights, business ethics and environmental management practices.

Learn more about our responsible sourcing at Sodexo