Sodexo Ireland win awards for Net Zero Progress and Health & Safety
May 14, 2024
Workplace services provider Sodexo Ireland has won two business Awards, the Net Zero Carbon Award at the 2024 Business & Finance ESG Awards and Team of the Year at the 2024 Health & Safety Excellence Awards.
l/r: Padraic O’Brien of Diligent, the award sponsor, presenting the Net Zero Carbon Award to Angela Halliday, director of social impact, Sodexo UK and Ireland and Marian Cronin, business development director, Sodexo Ireland
Sodexo has stated its commitment to reach net zero by 2040 across scopes 1, 2 and 3, a roadmap that has been validated by Science Based Targets Initiative. In the last financial year, Sodexo has seen a 37% absolute reduction in GHG emissions across Scopes 1, 2 and 3, exceeding its 2025 target of 34%.
According to the judges of the Business & Finance ESG Awards, the Net Zero Carbon Award was presented because ‘Sodexo is ahead of its time with their ambitious commitment to carbon neutrality since 2010 and for clearly defined and significant results, as well as ambitious future Net Zero targets across all elements of their businesses’.
l/r: Owen Roddy, health and safety lead, Sodexo Ireland; Siobhan Cast, cleaning supervisor and safety champion, Sodexo Eli Lilly Kinsale; Coleman Yates deputy MD, Bretland; Donnchadh Kelly, health and safety advisor, Sodexo Ireland and Alan Sutcliffe business development manager, Sodexo Ireland
Sodexo’s all-Island health and safety team impressed the judges for the Team of the Year category at the Health & Safety Excellence Awards ‘with its systematic approach to setting targets, monitoring success and addressing challenges effectively.’ The judges praised the award entry for its ‘clarity and the structured presentation showcasing comprehensive initiatives that enhanced health and safety across various areas and its well documented array of roles, skills and expertise’.
With safety a core value, the team is focused on developing and delivering initiatives to raise the awareness of changing behaviours and to inspire a mindset of continuous improvement around health, safety and wellbeing to make Sodexo a safer place to work for its people and clients.
David Fox, managing director, Sodexo Ireland said,
Our purpose as a business is to enhance everyday life for everyone, aiming to forge a brighter future for all.
Our dedication to making a positive impact on society and the environment shapes every aspect of our operations.
Receiving both the Net Zero Carbon Award and the Team of the Year at the Health and Safety Excellence Awards is a powerful affirmation of our environmental and safety values.
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all of our colleagues for their dedication in delivering exceptional services to our clients every day.