Corporate Services - outstanding facts
Achievements and events in 2007
France
The “Equilibre” Program for working adults earned the PNNS 2 (National Nutrition and Health Plan) label. Sodexo is the first Foodservices company to receive the label from the French Ministry of Health.
India
DLF Builders has delegated to Sodexo the management of three shopping malls in New Delhi, Gurgaon and Chandigarh covering 682,000 total square feet.
Spain
Sodexo enjoyed successful Facilities Management expansion. Chosen in 2005 to deliver technical maintenance services for major clients such as Coca-Cola and Barcelona Football Club, Sodexo doubled its sales in Facilities Management services in Fiscal 2007 and achieved ISO 14001 certification.
United Kingdom
ING has extended the range of Facilities Management services outsourced to Sodexo with a new, three-year contract worth 12 million pounds sterling. The new services include engineering, security, help desk, space planning, waste management and porterage.
USA
Food Management Magazine awarded Sodexo its “Best Concept” prize for “Sweet Shots”, a concept delivering big flavor in small packages for a low-calorie treat in the workplace.
Sodexo partnerships in 2007 included:
- The Rugby World Cup, September 7-October 20, 2007 in France and the UK supplying 110,000 hospitality packages and 185,000 travel packages to fans.
- The World Scout Jamboree for 31,000 scouts and 10,000 volunteers at Hylands Park in Chelmsford, UK on July 27-August 8, 2007.
- Special Olympic European Youth Games, September 30-October 6, 2007 in Rome, Italy, with 1,400 athletes, 400 trainers, 2,000 volunteers, and 3,000 parents from 57 countries.