Our Progress in Numbers

In September 2020, Sodexo conducted its eighth global engagement survey for all employees. The number of employees participating to the survey is 193.704 employees in 64 countries. The survey, conducted online, attracted a high participation rate of 59% (versus 62% in 2018). Despite the Covid-19 crisis, the engagement rate increases by 11 points, expressing both satisfaction, and involvement.

The percentage of women on the Executive Committee decreased slightly due to the rotation of its members but remains high at 30%. Conversely, the share of women among the Group’s senior executives, the main talent pool of potential members of the Executive Committee, as well as among managers, continues to increase.

Training our employees about environmental issues is an essential lever for improving our services, raising awareness, and changing behaviors towards sustainability. In order to reach our ambitious 2025 target, we decided to implement and deploy a global training program starting in fiscal year 2020.

 

 

The number of dietitians employed by Sodexo has increased significantly, due to increases in Brazil, France and Chile, reflecting the Group’s commitment to provide healthy and sustainable food, developed with experts in the fi eld, even more in the context of the current health crisis.

Our Partner Inclusion Program was created to encourage the economic development of local businesses around the world. Wherever we are present, we support Small and Medium Enterprises, favor suppliers from minorities and favor companies with inclusive recruitment, which promote diversity within their teams.

 

Our long-term quality of life depends on our ability to preserve our planet and its resources and each of our actions must contribute. The development of responsible sourcing practices and the management of services that contribute to reducing carbon emissions are two major areas of our activities, in line with our commitment to act in a meaningful way for the environment.

Acting sustainably for a world without hunger means acting for a better quality of life. Stop Hunger, a global non-profi t network created by Sodexo teams in the United States in 1996, is taking action for a hunger-free world by 2030, in line with the objective set by the United Nations.

Each person has their own unique history, experience and skills. This diversity makes the strength of our people and the communities we serve. Wherever we are present, we do everything we can to create a culture of diversity and inclusion in which our employees feel valued and respected. 

Given its position in the value chain, the breadth of its offer and the myriad opportunities it has to engage, Sodexo is well placed to contribute to more efficient and reduced consumption of resources. Successful action and collaboration can have significant positive impacts on the consumption of our clients, Sodexo’s operations, its industry sectors and supply chains.