By committing to source sustainable fish and seafood, Sodexo will contribute to reversing the decline of living marine resources and will help protect marine biodiversity, according to a company press release. The partnership is part of Sodexo’s Better Tomorrow Plan, which is the company’s roadmap for sustainability. The company’s five-part seafood strategy includes maintaining a wide variety of species in Sodexo’s catalogues and menus, banning species at risk and implement control measures for others, using eco-standards or labels, setting up supply for sustainable aquaculture and developing sourcing according to a collaboration with WWF.
“Sodexo is the first foodservices company to have a worldwide agreement with MSC for wild caught fish,” Damien Verdier, Sodexo group executive vice president and chief marketing officer, said in a press release. “Under this initiative, Sodexo will continue to work for a collaborative climate to improve fisheries management, promoting awareness of sustainability issues and encouraging suppliers, partners and clients to participate in the MSC program and support sustainable seafood practices.”