/ Diversity and Inclusion: our priorities

At Sodexo, diversity and inclusion is more than a moral obligation or a societal goal. It is a business imperative. Through partnerships, awareness programs and actions such as mentoring and employee networks, we foster a culture that embraces differences and celebrates unique talents.

We give a strategic place to women within our management teams. The Group ensures they are entrusted with key missions and operational responsibilities because we are convinced that gender diversity among teams is a source of performance and innovation.

Women in Sodexo represent

  • 54% of the Workforce
  • 40% of Managers
  • 20% of the Top 300 Executives
  • 25% of the Global Executive Committee
  • 38% of the Board
    (source Sodexo, fiscal 2011)

Increasing women representation

Michel Landel has committed that Sodexo will reach 25% of women in our top 300 population by 2015. Since 2009, this percentage has alrealdy grown from 17% to 20%.

Sodexo launched its Sodexo Women’s International Forum for Talent in 2009. It brings together 22 Sodexo women leaders , as well as an alumni council whose mission is to reinforce actions towards better gender balance throughout the entire Group.

Celebrating International Women’s Day

Every year on March 8, Sodexo celebrates International Women’s Day, under the leadership of the SWIFt, and takes this opportunity to promote initiatives developed in favor of gender diversity at Sodexo.
> Discover our initiatives

This year the event focuses on Women in action, through interviews and discussion forums.
> Discover their testimonials