Social Impact Report 2024 - Flipbook - Page 7
Our net zero journey from January 2021 to December 2023
MAR
JUL
OCT
Appointed new
Sustainability Director
and Net Zero Lead to
develop regional climate
impact strategy.
Set ambitious target to
be net zero by 2045 and
carbon neutral by 2025
(direct operations).
NOV
DEC
100% electric vehicle
and company car policy
launched in the UK.
Short-term target to reduce
GHG emissions by 34%
exceeded with operations
impacted during Covid-19.
2021
Joined Climate Group’s
RE100 initiative and
committed to switching
to 100% renewable
electricity by 2025.
2023
Removed 38 million
items of single use plastic
including bags, straws,
cutlery, plates, stirrers and
polystyrene items.
Science Based Targets
initiative (SBTi) approved
near-term commitment to
reduce GHG emissions by
55% by 2030, against a
2017 base year.
2022
DEC
NOV
JUL
JUN
MAY
APR
Net zero annual report
published showing scope 1,
2 and 3 GHG emissions
cut by 33% compared
to baseline.
Sodexo UK&I increased
climate ambition to reach
net zero by 2040 and align
with Sodexo Group.
Developed ‘Planet Pathway’
e-learning module focusing
on net zero to support our
30,000+ colleagues.
SME net zero mentoring
programme established as
part of our net zero supply
chain engagement strategy.
SBTi approved long-term
target making us one of the
first organisations globally
to have a validated net
zero science-based target.
Invested in and developed
a Carbon Trajectory Tool
to identify key action levers
as part of our Net Zero
Transition Plan.
MAR
Launched 100% EV only
onsite vehicle policy
for small and medium
sized vans.
Net zero annual report
showed we are ahead of
target and have reduced
scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG
emissions by 37%
against baseline.
APR
JUN
JUL
Developed “low-carbon”
meal definition (