Sodexo obtains approval of its’ Binding Corporate Rules, a high standard global data privacy compliance framework

  • Jun. 20, 2024

Following the approval by the 27 European data protection authorities, Sodexo is proud to be the first company in its sector to obtain Binding Corporate Rules (BCR). This major milestone reinforces Sodexo's dedication to top-tier data protection and privacy standards, ensuring rigorous compliance for clients’, consumers’, and employees’ data.

The BCR are data protection policies, procedures and processes adhered to by multinational companies for transfers of personal data from within the EU to their entities located outside the EU. 

Following a complex and rigorous process, the recent Sodexo BCR approval is a recognition of Sodexo’s continuous effort on: 

  • Enhanced Data Protection; 
  • Global Consistency; 
  • Trust and Transparency.

Only 184 companies worldwide have adopted BCR, among which 30 French companies, including 17 within the CAC40 French Index.

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