Tackling Modern Slavery

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Sodexo continues to strive to be industry-leading in the landscape of modern slavery and continues our Tackling Modern Slavery programme.

Modern Slavery Statement 2025

We must all play our part in upholding human rights and combatting modern slavery. This is why we must be vocal in our commitment to safeguarding the highest standards of ethical conduct across our business and beyond. Download our Modern Slavery Statement 2025

We act on emerging risks

Across the UK and Ireland, we employ 30,000 people and spend over £800m annually. We’re committed to preventing Modern Slavery by managing risks in our supply chain and acting promptly on advice.

We work closely with expert partners

We continue to grow our network of partners to help us extend our due diligence. This includes working with government departments and agencies, including the Home Office and Cabinet Office, leading assurance company Veriso, along with NGOs such as Hope for Justice, Unseen and Action for Sustainability.

We lead cross industry collaboration

Sodexo UK and Ireland has founded and launched the first-ever Ireland Modern Slavery Council at an event held on Tuesday 29 April at its Ireland headquarters in Dublin.

The Ireland Modern Slavery Council is a cross-industry collaboration bringing together public and private sector organisations to take meaningful action in addressing modern slavery in Ireland. The Council aims to raise awareness, share best practices, and support aligned efforts alongside academia, NGOs, An Garda Síochána, and the Workplace Relations Commission.

We continue to raise awareness by engaging suppliers, colleagues, and stakeholders:

We established our Modern Slavery Strategic Supplier Forum in 2021. Including suppliers of all sizes, we meet every six months to highlight new risks, share best practice and agree common commitments and training needs.

We are open to new solutions and new ways of working:

We recognise that addressing Modern Slavery requires collaborative efforts, as its forms evolve and demand ongoing vigilance. Committed to minimising risks, we’re open to forming new partnerships to enhance our impact

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