Indeed, 81% of respondents claimed that they should be sourcing more from SMEs. Sodexo, which has pledged to cut its own food waste by 50% by 2025 and achieve net-zero by 2045 – found that achieving net-zero emissions has become the most important priority for 80% of respondents. Around one-third of respondents also support the introduction of mandatory food waste reporting which is proposed in the Government's recently published Food Strategy. Sodexo's head of supply chain and food procurement Aoife Wycherley said: "Diversifying the food supply chain is essential for building resilience.