1. EXTERNAL PRESENTATION
As a company that promises to improve the quality of life of people, corporate responsibility lies at the core of everything we do. Better Tomorrow 2025 is designed to keep us on track in relation to our aspirations as a responsible business. It aligns with our corporate strategy and supports our business development, increases our influence and helps us retain and grow services with existing clients.
Revamp of our corporate responsiblity communications but more than this, it’s a launch of our commitments up to 2025.
What opportunity does this present us?
The Better Tomorrow Plan has been revisited revamped and refreshed! The framework we developed in 2009 has to a large extent run it’s course. It has guided us on what we want to achieve. It has highlighted areas where we can make huge progress e.g. ethically sourced coffee, sustainable cleaning product use. It has also shown us where we need to work harder to effect the change we want to see.
The objective of this refresh is to use what we have learned since 2009 to:
integrate
create ownership
set new stretching targets
Integration
Our corporate mission statement is centred around improved quality of life, what could be more related to responsible business than a positive quality of life for those we employ, those we serve and those with which we come into contact.
We already have a strategy it’s called Ambition 2025 and we want to achieve the goals highlighted in that in a responsible way which why it makes sense that there is just one strategy rather than a CR strategy and a separate corporate strategy.
That’s why when we talk about CR now we will talk about achieving CR objectives within the context of our business strategy which illustrates how we are ensuring that CR is integrated into business as usual.
Create ownership
Each of the Better Tomorrow 2025 commitments outlined here is owned by a global team responsible for that area of work so whether that is procurement, HR or Health, Safety and the Environment responsibly for Better Tomorrow 2025 commitments and their targets sit with these different teams. To manage and drive progress for the UK & Ireland we are setting up a Better Tomorrow 2025 steering group. The Better Tomorrow Steering Group will help to create coherence and ownership drawing together subject matter experts from across the business.
Targets
Our new targets articulate our vision to be a company that truly enhances Quality of Life. This is evidenced in internal commitments to reach an 80% engagement rate, gender balance and a culture of environmental responsibility, and in our external targets like those that seek to tackle hunger and gender discrimination on a global stage. Our new targets are stretching and run along the same timetable as Ambition 2025 making them truly part and parcel of our vision for where we want the company to get to by 2025.

2. THREE IS A MAGIC NUMBER Three things we want to be known for:
Tackling hunger and malnutrition
Promoting gender balance
Preventing waste
There are three corporate responsibility actions for which we want our company to be recognised, these are
Tackling hunger and malnutrition
Promoting gender balance
And preventing waste
These three themes run through all nine commitments and objectives and appear in relation to the targets we have as an employer, a as a service provider and as a corporate citizen as you will see

3. THREE IS A MAGIC NUMBER Three levels of impact: Individuals Community
Environment
Impact areas
We have three levels of impact – on individuals – on safety, health and wellbeing, on communities, in the places where we operate and on the environment – including consideration for the resources we use to do business.
Our impact on the Individual
Internally as well as externally, we strive to have people’s safety, health and well-being secured, and everyday life made easier. We want to help people meet their basic needs.
Our impact on the Community
Among our different stakeholders, we contribute to create positive and rewarding interactions with mutual benefits.
We are committed to fostering business practices that are fair, inclusive and sustainable.
Environment
In everything we do, we aspire to build a harmonious relationship between individuals, communities and the environment in which we live. We are committed to leaving a healthier planet.

4. THREE IS A MAGIC NUMBER Three roles we have: As an employer
As a service provider
As a corporate citizen
We recognise that we have three roles, our primary role is
As the world’s 19th largest employer, employing over 425,000 people that come from diverse backgrounds, we are responsible for our people’s personal well-being and development, as well as contributing to the development of the communities where they work and live. Here in the UK & Ireland that’s a responsibility to 34,000 people, their satisfaction at work, their opportunity to thrive in the work place and ability to realise a good quality of life while they work for Sodexo
Our secondary role is
As a service provider to clients in three business activities and multiple global market segments with over 75 million consumers served each day, we have a duty to understand and provide for their unique needs, as well as their long-term aspirations. In the UK & Ireland this is in relation to our clients, consumers and our suppliers who work in partnership with us to realize our CR aspirations.
Our final role is
As a corporate citizen, operating in over 80 countries, and with a history of over 50 years, we have responsibility for conducting a business that brings positive impact to the world, drives progress and respects the resources on which our future depends. The sheer size of the company, the amount of people we reach each day gives us a unique opportunity but also responsibility to stand up on key issues – that’s why our global CEO sits on the UN sustainable goal for food waste prevention. Our role as a corporate citizen is about what we want to be stand up and counted for supporting – gender equality, hunger prevention and waste prevention.

5. OUR ROLE AS AN EMPLOYER
As the world’s 19th largest employer, we are responsible for our people’s personal well-being and development, as well as contributing to the development of the communities where they work and live.

6. At Sodexo, we consider quality of life to be a key factor in individual and collective performance. We are convinced that an organisation performs better when it operates in a more human way, promoting both the professional and personal fulfilment of its employees. We think people, given the right environment and tools, are a powerful driving force capable of transforming today’s challenges into a multitude of opportunities.
Our Better Tomorrow 2025 commitments articulate our vision to be a company that truly enhances quality of life, evidenced in our internal targets to reach an 80% engagement rate, gender balance within our management teams and a culture of environmental responsibility. Our new targets are stretching and run along the same timetable as our corporate strategy Ambition 2025, making them truly part and parcel of our 2025 vision for the company.

7. OUR UK & IRELAND CURRENT STATUS
Women in management: Gender balance is vital to the success of our business and our research suggests that gender balanced management groups (with 40-60% women) perform better in the workplace than those management groups that do not fit this balance range. These results reinforce Sodexo’s long standing conviction that gender balance is a key driver of business performance – one that affects all parts of the business from growth and profit to engagement and retention.
Silver Status: In 2016 we achieved Investors in People silver status across our entire UK and Ireland business, scoring particularly well in areas of leading and inspiring people, living the organisation’s values and behaviours, and building capability. IIP said good leadership and people management is consistent across Sodexo, and a ‘willingness to invest in the growth and development of its people remains a strikingly positive feature of the organisation.’
H & S: Health and Safety is an integral part of Sodexo’s mission to improve quality of life and is our global strategic priority. Sodexo is committed to a global health and safety culture and world class health and safety performance. We know that integrating health and safety into everything we do minimizes risk to people and property. We want to be the employer of choice and want our current and potential employees to clearly see that their safety is something we care about and take seriously.
Employee engagement: The engagement of our employees - a concept that expresses both satisfaction and involvement - is a key performance indicator. We know that engaged employees are better able to meet expectations and deliver the best service to consumers. Our employee engagement survey helps us identify and act upon opportunities for progress, informing our diversity and inclusion policies.

8. OUR ROLE AS A SERVICE PROVIDER
As a service provider to clients with millions of consumers being served each day, we have a duty to understand and provide for their unique needs, as well as their longterm aspirations.

9. Each of the Better Tomorrow 2025 commitments is owned by a global team responsible for that area of work, whether that is procurement, HR or Health, Safety and the Environment. To manage and drive progress for the UK & Ireland we are setting up a Better Tomorrow 2025 Steering Group to help create coherence and ownership drawing together subject matter experts from across the business.
Fulfilling social interactions within communities contribute to progress and quality of life. This is why Sodexo contributes to the development of local communities. Among our different stakeholders, we strive to create positive and rewarding interactions with mutual benefits. We are committed to fostering business practices that are fair, inclusive and sustainable. Which is why we want to offer healthy lifestyle options to 100% of our consumers every day, why €10 billion of our business value will benefit SMEs, and why we are aiming for an absolute reduction of 34% in our carbon emissions.

10. OUR UK & IRELAND CURRENT STATUS
WasteWatch powered by LeanPath: WasteWatch powered by LeanPath is a food waste prevention programme focused on tracking food waste, monitoring performance and taking actions to drive reduction, and communicating success. It captures daily food waste data and measures pre-consumer and post-consumer waste which informs ordering decisions and portion sizes. WasteWatch objectives are to value food as an important resource, reduce food waste and improve profitability at sites.
Sourcing locally: As a company serving 1 million meals every day in the UK and Ireland, we pay much attention to the traceability of the products we source and serve. For us, sustainability is a given and we understand the importance of building long-term sustainable relationships with our suppliers. We aim for continuous improvement – all our suppliers need to sign our Code of Conduct and through working closely with them we are able to trace the products all the way back to the source.
Modern Slavery Report: Sodexo is proud to be a company that shares the same principles as those set out in the Modern Slavery Act of We believe in the elimination of all forms of compulsory labour. Ensuring slavery and human trafficking does not take place in any part of our business or supply chain is of paramount importance to us. We are showing our commitment to this issue through a range of actions consistent with our position as a world leader in its respect for human rights both within our business, supply chain and beyond.
Fairtrade coffee: With great coffee comes great responsibility. Our coffee has to be ethically sourced, which is why we are partnering with the likes of Fairtrade and the RainForest Alliance to name but a few. We also have arrangements with companies where they have worked with communities for years and support the values of fair price, working conditions and at the same time give back to the communities.

11. OUR ROLE AS A CORPORATE CITIZEN
As a corporate citizen with a history of over 50 years, we have responsibility for conducting a business that brings positive impact to the world, drives progress and respects the resources on which our future depends.

12. Better Tomorrow 2025 provides us with goals and ambitious commitments intrinsically linked to our corporate strategy. It will help us to fulfil client expectations as well as engage our employees, consumers and other stakeholders. Achieving these commitments will also allow us to meet increasing regulatory and legislative requirements that continue to be implemented around the world.
A rich and resourceful planet is indispensable for quality of life in the long term. In everything we do, we aspire to build a harmonious relationship between individuals, communities and the environment in which we live. We are committed to leaving a healthier planet. Which is why we plan to reach 100 million beneficiaries with our Stop Hunger activities, and we want all our countries to collaborate on initiatives that improve the quality of life of women, and partner to deliver on the UN food waste goal.

13. OUR UK & IRELAND CURRENT STATUS
Stop Hunger: Stop Hunger is a worldwide Sodexo initiative active in more than 40 countries. Through Stop Hunger, we donate time, skills and money to tackle hunger, support good nutrition and promote life skills in local communities. As a result of this collaborative effort we raised £496,000 in FY2016 for charities in the UK & Ireland, beneficiaries included SSAFA, FareShare and Focus Ireland. Globally, we distributed about 5.7 million meals and collected USD 4.6 million to support the actions of 875 local NGOs .
This year and going forward, in addition to our fundraising efforts, in UK & Ireland we are focusing on employee volunteering. We already have 200 colleagues signed up to volunteer in their local communities with our key charity partners FareShare and Trussell Trust over the summer.
Green & Lean: Working in partnership, Sodexo and WWF have piloted a set of healthier, sustainable meals in 40 independent schools in England.  The recipes for these meals are built on WWF’s expertise in sustainable eating as well as Sodexo’s 10 golden rules of nutrition.  The pilot has shown that sustainable meals create about 10% less carbon than an equivalent meal. These meals are literally the best of both worlds – they are good for you and they are good for the planet!
It is our ambition to take what we have learned through this pilot and apply it to other food offers in the business.

14. NINE COMMITMENTS FOR A BETTER TOMORROW
Here are our nine commitments organised laterally against our roles and vertically against our impact areas. Each commitment relates to one of our roles and one of our impact areas.

15. NINE MEASUREABLE OBJECTIVES FOR 2025
Here are our nine objectives, each one is related to the previous commitments.

16. SEE WHAT A BETTER TOMORROW MEANS TO US
See what a better tomorrow means to the people who work for Sodexo
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17. THANK YOU!
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