Vermont First is Sodexo's commitment to the Vermont Community to:
- Support Vermont’s local economy through the creation of inclusive market opportunities accessible for local producers, including diverse-owned and small-medium scale farm and food businesses.
- Create opportunities for employees to engage with Vermont First and contribute to our local communities.
- Contribute to an environmentally sustainable food system through food purchases and reducing food waste.
- Cultivate intentional collaboration and transparency to build a diverse, equitable, and inclusive food system and work to remove structural barriers in participation and decision-making.
Vermont First is aligned with the goals and values of Sodexo's Better Tomorrow 2025 plan, Sodexo's Supplier Code of Conduct, andVT Farm to Plate Goals1, 2, 4, 5, 9 & 15.