Being particularly attentive to the health and well-being of all its guests, as well as to the professional development of its employees, and the impact of its activities on the environment, Elior has been committed for more than ten years to a corporate social responsibility approach. 

Elior Group reaffirms the central role sustainable development plays in its daily actions and missions so as to create long-term value for both the company, and all of its stakeholders. 

Elior is committed to UN Sustainable Development Goal 12 “Responsible consumption and production” and Goal 13 "Climate action".

 

Our commitments
Commitments Charters and best practicesRecognitions and partners
Reduce our food waste by 30%Waste reduction charterMember of the International Food Waste Coalition (IFWC) (link is external)
Reduce our carbon emissions by 12%Our actions in favor of the climate B-score - 2021 CDP (link is external)
Consume 80% renewable electricityOur actions related to energy B-score - 2021 CDP (link is external)

 

Our indicators
Indicators2022-2023
Number of certifications obtained by site13,730
% of sites recycling bio-waste90,4%
Water consumption (m3)420,932 
Electricity consumption (mWh)65,464
Gas consumption (mWh)40,736
CO2e emissions (scopes 1, 2 and 3; tCO2e)2,610 million tCO2e
KgCO2e / meal4,06
% of Group revenues generated in countries which test solutions to reduce food waste99,7%

 

Elior is committed to UN Sustainable Development Goal 3: “Good health and well-being”.

 

Our commitments
CommitmentsCharters and best practices Recognitions and partners
Tasty, healthy and sustainable ingredientsOur actions to promote responsible ingredientsADEME environmental labelling tests
Providing tasty, healthy and sustainable menus Our actions to promote responsible menus Nutri-Score White Paper(link is external)
Raise guest awareness to healthy and sustainable foodOur actions to raise guest awarenessDevelopment of the Nutri-Score in contract catering

 

Our indicators
Indicators2022-2023
% of nutritious and plant based ingredients21%
% of vegetarian recipes26%
Number of nutrition experts500
Number of hygiene audits carried out13,863
Number of product analyses carried out68,457
% of low-carbon recipes (<180gCO2e/100g) in FranceBetween 40 and 53%

 

Elior is committed to UN Sustainable Development Goal 2: “End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.”.

 

Our commitments
Commitments Charters and best practicesRecognitions and partners
Prioritize sustainable sourcingResponsible Purchasing CharterIn Spain, seven restaurants have obtained "sustainable restaurant" certification 
Commit to animal welfare and forestsAnimal welfare charterElior is a founding member of the Global Coalition for Animal Welfare (GCAW)(link is external)
Build a sustainable value chain for packaging in the contract catering sectorOur actions to reduce single-use packagingPre-competitive sectoral initiative concerning the challenges of sustainable packaging

 

Our indicators
Indicators2022-2023
% of organic food purchases4,2%
% of of labeled food purchases 12,2%
% of local food purchases 11.9%
% of cage-free eggs (Europe)17,3%
% of responsible seafood products42.6%
% of responsible packaging and consumables14,2%
Number of supplier-audits carried out266

 

Elior is committed to UN Sustainable Development Goal 8: "Decent work and economic growth" and Goal 5: "Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

 

Our commitments
CommitmentsCharters and best practicesRecognitions and partners
Guarantee the health and safety of its employeesSecurity CharterInterview with Arran McDowell, security director Elior Group
Develop employee skills, promote mobility and internal development and develop its appealOur actions for our employeesThe Food Academy in Italy
Promote diversity and inclusionOur actions and goals for diversity and inclusionElior Group supports the UN Women's Empowerment Principles(link is external)
Have a positive impact on local communitiesElior Solidarity’s endowment fundPromote the integration of refugee chefs

 

Our indicators
Indicators2022-2023
% of reduction in the frequency rate of occupational accidents with lost time compared to n-1-1,4%
% of internal recruitment for managerial positions60%
% of women holding managerial positions47%

 

Our commitments
CommitmentsCharters and best practicesRecognitions and partners
Fight against corruption and influence peddlingOur actions to fight against corruptionThe Elior Group respects, supports and promotes the ten principles of the United Nations Global Compact, including the fight against corruption(link is external)
Tax accountability and transparencyOur tax policy (page 66 of the Universal Registration Document)                                               -

 

Our indicators
Indicators2022-2023
Number of employees who attended a training or awareness session on business ethics1 353