Sodexo

Sodexo's Carbon Emissions & Climate Commitments

Sodexo, a French-headquartered Community Food Services provider, is committed to addressing climate change through ambitious emissions reduction targets.

The company's most recent reported emissions data for 2025 indicates total global greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 10.1 billion kg CO2e. This includes Scope 1 emissions of 90.2 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions of 3.9 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of 9.99 billion kg CO2e. Key contributors to Scope 3 emissions in 2025 were purchased goods and services (7.17 billion kg CO2e) and use of sold products (1.59 billion kg CO2e).

Looking back, Sodexo's total global emissions were approximately 10.47 billion kg CO2e in 2024 and 13.51 billion kg CO2e in 2023. In 2022, total reported emissions included 82.6 million kg CO2e for Scope 1, 18.78 million kg CO2e for Scope 2 (market-based), and 14.19 billion kg CO2e for Scope 3.

Sodexo has set several Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved targets, demonstrating its commitment to a 1.5°C trajectory. Sodexo S.A. aims to reduce absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions by 34% by 2025 from a 2017 base year. Furthermore, Sodexo commits to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by FY2040. For its near-term goals, Sodexo S.A. targets a 55% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by FY2030 from a FY2017 base year, and a 55% reduction in absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions within the same timeframe. Long-term, Sodexo S.A. aims for a 90% reduction in absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions by FY2040 from a FY2017 base year.

Sodexo Limited, a subsidiary of Sodexo S.A., has similar SBTi commitments, targeting a 55% reduction in absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions by FY2030 from a FY2017 base year, and a long-term goal of a 90% reduction in absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions by FY2045 from a FY2017 base year, aiming for net-zero across its value chain by FY2045. Sodexo Limited also commits to increasing annual sourcing of renewable electricity from 0% in FY2017 to 100% by FY2030.

Earlier commitments included a 24% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions between 2017 and 2022, and a 27% reduction in Scope 3 Purchased Goods & Services (On-site Services only) between 2017 and 2022. Sodexo has also shown a reduction in its Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by 37.2% and Scope 3 supply chain by 23.2% (absolute terms) between 2017 and 2020.