Tag: Sodexo

Sodexo launches industry-leading initiative – Smart Choice – to promote healthier snacking

Stuart Mitchell

Sodexo UK & Ireland is proud to introduce Smart Choice, an industry-first initiative developed to make healthier on-the-go snacking easier, more accessible, and smarter.   Responding to rising demand for healthier options, Smart Choice helps customers navigate the often-confusing world of healthy snacks. While many snacks appear to be healthier, they can still contain high levels of salt, fat, or sugar. Smart Choice removes the guesswork by highlighting genuinely healthy options. Developed by Sodexo’s nutrition and dietetics team, Smart Choice brings greater transparency to food choices by following the government’s ‘traffic…

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Sodexo achieves highest level NHS Evergreen Supplier status

Stuart Mitchell

Sodexo has achieved the highest level status on the NHS’s Evergreen Sustainable Supplier Assessment maturity matrix. The NHS Evergreen framework is a pivotal initiative aimed at promoting sustainability and ethical practices among suppliers to the NHS. It aligns suppliers with the NHS’s ambitious goal of achieving net zero by 2045, focusing on carbon reduction, social value creation, and ethical sourcing. Achieving Level 4 status demonstrates Sodexo’s high level of commitment to sustainability, setting a benchmark for other suppliers and showcasing best practices in sustainability. Suppliers are assessed against four maturity…

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Sodexo supports Care After Combat event to highlight issues faced by veterans

Stuart Mitchell

Sodexo UK & Ireland was proud to support the Care After Combat all-party parliamentary event held at the Houses of Parliament on 9 October 2024, highlighting the valuable work of the charity in support of former British Armed Forces personnel in the justice system. Hosted by Steve Yemm, MP, the reception saw around 100 MPs and peers from the House of Lords hear from Care After Combat CEO Adrian Kirk about the charity’s work to address the issues faced by veterans reintegrating into civilian life, especially for those becoming involved…

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Sodexo champions radical collaboration at 2024 Social Value Conference

Stuart Mitchell

Sodexo was once again a Platinum Sponsor of the annual Social Value Conference, a leading not-for-profit event that brings together leaders and practitioners from the public, private, and third sectors.  This year’s conference, themed ‘Social Value in Action’, focused on sharing innovative ideas and best practices for driving social value across multiple sectors.  The three-day event included two days of virtual sessions and an in-person gathering at The Eastside Rooms in Birmingham.   On day one, Angela Halliday, Sodexo UK & Ireland’s Social Impact Director, participated in the ‘Building a Career…

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Sodexo’s net-zero supply chain engagement strategy wins at two top sustainability awards

Stuart Mitchell

Sodexo UK & Ireland’s forward-thinking and collaborative net zero supply chain engagement strategy has been recognised at two prestigious, national awards for sustainability excellence, the Reuters Sustainability Awards and the National Sustainability awards.          With 34% of its scope 3 emissions arising from its 4,000 supply chain, Sodexo’s net zero supply chain engagement strategy provides a framework for its supply partners to undertake key steps showing tangible progress to decarbonise before 2030. Sodexo’s work with suppliers on reducing carbon emissions started a number of years ago and in 2022 it began…

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