Sustainability
A commitment from day one, every day.
Since its origins in 1962, the Edenred Group’s mission has been to make the world of work a better place for everyone.
This commitment, expressed unequivocally in the purpose Enrich connections. For Good, was naturally reflected in a voluntary approach to social, environmental and corporate responsibility: the Ideal policy.
With ESG at the heart of its actions and strategy, Edenred is aligned with the SBTi (Science Based Targets initiative) standards and committed to carbon neutrality by 2050.
The Ideal policy
Edenred has an ambitious strategy underway that contributes to 12 of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) for 2030.
Our Ideal policy is organized around three pillars:
Improving people’s quality of life
Some goals for 2030
Women in executive positions
Employees with one training course per year
Employees with one CSR training in 2025
Featured initiatives
In addition to the regular activities of the resident Volunteer Group, every year Edenred dedicates a week to social responsibility.
During Idealweek, employees are invited to deepen their knowledge of sustainability, ESG and CSR and get involved in concrete actions.
The initiative culminates in Idealday, a day when Edenred employees all over the world take part in voluntary actions.
Every year Edenred organizes Edenraid, a two-month sports and charity challenge:
- Fundraising for a non-profit organization;
- Encouraging sports and healthy lifestyle habits.
The action involves employees walking, running and cycling kilometers for Edenred to make a donation to a global NGO.
In the last edition, Edenred employees traveled 1.2 million km, which translated into a donation of more than 45,000 euros to Médecins Sans Frontières.
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Preserving the environment and the planet
Some goals for 2030
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions – scopes 1 and 2
Sustainable/eco-designed solutions
Featured initiatives
To minimize the environmental impact of its solutions, Edenred produces all its cards with alternative and more environmentally friendly materials, whether recycled or degradable PVC.
Degradable PVC, which is made up of 57% sea salt, has a special additive that makes it possible for cardboard to degrade up to 10 times faster in a natural environment. The material also has a 75% lower impact on global warming and is 55% less dependent on oil than other plastics.
What’s more, all the cards can be recycled again, promoting the circular economy.
Edenred Portugal is a member of Projeto Merece, a movement that aims to reduce the environmental impact of electronic cards by treating them in a more ecologically and responsible way.
As part of this project:
- Edenred cards can be recycled and given a second life as street furniture;
- For every kilo of waste collected, a tree is planted, with maintenance guaranteed for five years.
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Creating value with responsibility
Some goals for 2030
Of establishments and users sensitized to nutrition by 2030
Workforce certified in quality management
Employees recognizing the code of ethics and sensitized to data protection
Featured initiatives
Through the FOOD Program, Edenred aims to actively promote healthier and more sustainable eating. With the support of the European Union, it carries out actions to:
- To help companies provide better food conditions in the workplace;
- Helping employees to make healthy and sustainable food choices during their day-to-day work;
- Encouraging restaurants to adopt menus with better nutritional quality.
The good practices are designed and promoted in partnership with Direção-Geral de Saúde.
Edenred and Too Good To Go have joined forces in the fight against food waste.
In Portugal, it is estimated that more than 1 million tons of food are wasted every year, which represents 17% of the country’s food production.
Through this partnership, the two organizations are promoting a series of initiatives aimed at raising community awareness and adopting more responsible habits.
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Measurements and ratings
As a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact, Edenred integrates the social and environmental dimension into its solutions so that they are aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) defined by the United Nations for 2030. Through its Ideal policy it contributes to 12 SDG.
