Our journey to Net Zero 2040

Prioritising decarbonisation and working to science-based, validated targets

We have been on our journey to actively tackle our climate impacts for over a decade, working in partnership with WWF which has supported us in measuring and reducing our carbon footprint.

Our Net Zero milestones and progress

In 2022 we became the first foodservice business, and one of the first organisations globally, to have both near and long-term Net Zero targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

We updated those targets in 2023, increasing the level of ambition and setting FLAG (forest, land and agriculture) science-based targets, which take account of land-based emissions and removals in land-intensive operations, such as agriculture.

We are making great progress, having already exceeded our short-term target, delivering a -37% reduction in scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions in FY23 compared with our FY17 baseline.

For more information on how we will reach our Net Zero targets, you can download our:

Our Carbon Reduction Plan details how we comply with the requirements of the UK Government’s Procurement Policy Note 06/21

Net Zero supply chain engagement

99% of our emissions sit in scope 3 outside our direct control, 34% of these are in our supply chain - which includes more than 4,000 supply partners in UK&I.

In 2023 we launched a Net Zero supply chain engagement strategy, a programme built on partnership and mentoring, and are now working with our supply partners to support them on their own journeys to Net Zero.

From January 2030, we will cease working with supply partners who have not demonstrated tangible progress through published reporting, although SME suppliers will have a two year grace period. Our Net Zero supplier roadmap lays out the milestones we will need to hit between now and then.

Read about the Net Zero deadline for suppliers

Sodexo Net Zero supply chain engagement video

Find out more about our Net Zero supply chain engagement

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