Sustainable diets

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo have teamed up with WWF, the Food Foundation and following partners to work towards this commitment and target. Find out more about these partnerships below:

Go vegan in January - recipes you can try at home

With growing numbers of people turning to plant-based diets to improve their health and reduce their impact on the environment, Sodexo is a proud supporter of Veganuary, the charity inspiring people around the world to try vegan for January, and beyond!
Our chefs have put together simple vegan recipes that you can try at home.

Simple, plant based recipe to minimise food waste

Sodexo is a signatory of WRAP’s Courtauld Commitment 2025 as well as the industry-wide Food Waste Reduction Roadmap developed by IGD and WRAP to tackle food waste in the UK. We were proud to be a strategic partner to WRAP's Love Food Hate Waste campaign with its first ever Food Waste Action Week (1-7 March 2021), shining a spotlight on the impact of household food waste on our planet.
In the video below, our executive chef Ben Dutson shows how to make a simple, plant-based recipe, gnocchi with carrot top pesto, which minimises food waste.

Want more waste-reducing recipes? Find some more suggestions here.

Food Foundation – Peas Please Veg Pledge

In support of our commitment around healthy lifestyle options, in 2017 Sodexo signed up to the Food Foundation’s "Peas Please Veg Pledge" - Sodexo has pledged to play its part to help everyone in Britain eat an extra portion of veg a day.
We will:
- Increase the volume of vegetables procured by 10% by 2020 and by 16% by 2025
- Refine recipes to be more plant powered
- Continue to develop plant forward meals
- Support the promotion of plant powered menus across the sites where we operate
- Our Peas Please Veg Pledge is one of the items we will track to gauge our progress for the Better Tomorrow 2025 commitment on healthy lifestyle options

Veg Power - #EatThemToDefeatThem

Alongside our Veg Pledge with the Food Foundation, Sodexo supports Veg Power, a 10-week national television advertisement campaign encouraging children to eat more veg.
Backed by industry experts, celebrities and supermarkets, the campaign seeks to inspire kids, support parents and encourage everyone to enjoy more veg whatever their other choices.

See more information on Veg Power.

Green & Lean

Green & Lean are a set of sustainable recipes that are nutritionally balanced, sourced responsibly and crafted with healthier ingredients.
Green & Lean are a set of sustainable recipes that have been introduced across the Sodexo UK, from schools to business and industry. The meals adhere to three principles:
- Balanced - made up for 2/3 vegetables, pulses and grains
  - Meat is no more than a third of each meal
- Sourced responsibly
  - Fruits and vegetables are seasonal
  - Meat and fish are certified and sustainable
- Crafted with healthier ingredients
  - All grains are wholegrains
  - Sugar and salt are added sparingly
By adopting these principles, we believe our chefs can create meals that are balanced, healthy, nutritious, sustainable, innovative and delicious, impacting positively on the health of people and the planet.

WWF

Sodexo and WWF are working together in the UK to become leaders in creating healthier food options whilst reducing the environmental impact of our consumption.
Together we have created a family of sustainable plant based meals that combine nutrition, sustainability and Better Tomorrow 2025 commitments - these meals taste good, are good for people and for the environment. Learn more about Sodexo's work with WWF.

Earth Hour

In 2018, nine million people in the UK participated in Earth Hour taking part in a wide range of activities to show they care about our planet’s future. Millions chose to mark Earth Hour by going ‘Lights Out’ for 60 minutes. In addition to switching off for one hour, Earth Hour also asked people to make a #PromiseForThePlanet.

The campaign hopes to highlight how just a few small lifestyle changes - such as eating more plant-based foods - can make a huge difference. As a WWF partner, and as part of our Better Tomorrow 2025 commitments, in 2018 Sodexo made an Earth Hour promise to eat more vegetables. What we eat not only affects our own health, but also the environment.

Food is at the heart of many environmental issues - it’s a significant contributor to climate change and responsible for almost 60% of global biodiversity loss. Increasing the use of plant-based foods can reduce Sodexo’s carbon and water footprint and help safeguard wildlife.

Sodexo in collaboration with WWF created an Earth Hour recipes booklet building on Sodexo’s Green & Lean range for schools. These meals are designed to give a taste of how more vegetables can be packed into favourite meals - even those containing meat - without compromising on flavour. Sodexo challenged as many people as possible to try cooking these dishes at home in support of protecting the planet.
- Download the Earth Hour recipes booklet
In 2019, Sodexo is continuing to actively encourage its teams to participate in the Earth Hour campaign - this year's focus is #VoiceForThePlanet. View more information on WWF's Earth Hour and make your pledge for the planet.

Animal Welfare

Sodexo is proud to be one of the founders of the Global Coalition for Animal Welfare (GCAW), a global platform uniting major companies and animal welfare experts in advancing animal welfare standards throughout the global food supply chain.
As one of the founders of the Global Coalition for Animal Welfare (GCAW), we are committed to improving animal welfare standards throughout the global food supply chain. We have established sustainable purchasing practices with our suppliers through the Sodexo Supplier Code of Conduct.