Everyday Wellness Is a Top Priority for Guests

As companies and people around the globe embrace sustainability and healthy living, Sodexo’s ambition is to be the world leader in sustainable food and valued experiences at every moment in life. A better tomorrow depends on the actions we take today, for both personal health and planetary health. We’re continuing our journey toward building healthy, sustainable and equitable food systems, focusing attention on the roles that nutrition, health and wellness play in achieving our commitments.

With insights showing that 72 percent of consumers are interested in functional foods and beverages that make them feel good (Innova), it’s clear that consumers are looking at food as a critical tool in supporting their overall health. We bring healthful and sustainable options to our client locations to support our guests’ well-being, offering them flexible menu choices every day.

As part of our global effort to support our guests’ commitment to good health, we’ve partnered with leading climate organizations to accelerate our focus on #healthy, #sustainable and #plantforward foods. From adopting the Eat-Lancet Planetary Health Diet framework to working with Menus of Change to integrate nutrition with social responsibility, we are using our global presence across thousands of locations to deliver the healthful and sustainable options our guests desire—demonstrating that Sodexo is taking a leadership role on everyday wellness and sustainable food. ?

Sodexo chefs, culinary professionals and dietitians utilize our global culinary principles to embed nutrition, health and wellness into our menus through the ingredients we select locally, the design of our recipes and menus, and the cooking techniques our culinary teams use. Guest satisfaction is a top priority for our chefs who ensure we offer menu options that are not only delicious and healthy but also served in satisfying portions—making it easy for our guests to choose the meals that are right for them. We use consumer behavioral science adopted from the World Resources Institute’s playbook for guiding diners towards healthy, plant-rich dishes in food service.

Our global brands Modern Recipe and Mindful were developed with our guests in mind, using wellness as a starting point for our creative, seasonal and exciting menus. Eating well is one of the foundations of a healthy lifestyle, and our guests make health decisions daily in the workplace when they choose foods that nourish and energize them. We support our guests’ commitment to well-being and empower them to make wellness choices throughout the day, as they may be dining with us for 25 percent of their weekly meals. We take seriously the vital role our brands play in cultivating a mindset of healthy living and deliver on our promise to make the healthiest choice the easiest choice for our guests.

To put mission into action, we use our integrated Food Management System DRIVE, which manages every aspect of our food service delivery and ensures that our guests all over the world can enjoy high-quality, wellness-focused dishes with complete background information on ingredients.

Today, 89 percent of our guests globally are offered healthy lifestyle options, moving us closer to our goal of providing nutritious, delicious choices to 100 percent of our guests, and we actively promote wellness through events, incentives and marketing campaigns.

Sodexo’s efforts have been recognized by the World Benchmarking Alliance Food and Agriculture benchmark, which measures how the world’s 350 most influential companies in the industry are transforming the food system for a more sustainable future. While we recognize we can still improve, Sodexo led its industry overall.

Sustainability and health are driving food innovation, and Sodexo is at the forefront of this movement. We invite you to view our annual culinary report to learn more about how our chefs are playing a vital role in building a more sustainable world through healthy food.

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索迪斯 Lloyd Mann Emily O'Hara John Corlett Nicholas Hamilton Patrick Sochnikoff Alexandra Serizay