The world is changing. Population growth, environmental issues and social shifts are changing the way we live and work. Businesses have to change, too.

We’re building a better tomorrow for everyone

It’s more important than ever for organizations to do well by doing good. Whoever they are, wherever they operate, businesses must act for the benefit of everyone in order to create true value.

At Sodexo, our 460,000 employees make things better, safer, healthier and easier for 100 million consumers around the world. We’re passionate about raising the quality of life for everyone – and it’s part of what we do every day.
We know we can only meaningfully improve lives if we make good decisions. And that means thinking about the needs of tomorrow as well as today. That is why we monitor our progress through our corporate responsibility roadmap, called Better Tomorrow 2025. It gives us, and all those we work with, a shared focus on our long-term future.

It all adds up to a better tomorrow for everyone involved. Better for the individuals we employ and serve. Better for our communities. Better for the world around us and the resources we all share.

Doing what we do best, every day, means a better tomorrow for everyone.

More than 95% of our 460,000 employees work on our sites, in daily contact with our clients and consumers. Our employees, who through their commitment and dedication personify Sodexo’s unique values of Service Spirit, Team Spirit and Spirit of Progress, are our greatest asset.

 

Service Spirit

• Clients and consumers are at the center of everything we do.

• To serve them well on a daily basis, we have to demonstrate our availability and responsiveness, to anticipate their expectations and to take pride in satisfying them.

• Sodexo has become a global company but we remain locally-focused; our managers in the field are true entrepreneurs, close to their clients and empowered to make decisions.

Team Spirit

• It is an absolute need in all of our operations, our business units and administrative offices, as well as in our management committees.

• Each person’s skills combine with other team members’ knowledge to help ensure Sodexo’s success.

• Teamwork depends on the following: listening, transparency, respect for others, diversity, solidarity in implementing major decisions, respect for rules and mutual support, particularly in difficult times. 

Spirit of Progress

It is manifested through:

• Our will, but also the firm belief that one can always improve on the present situation.

• Acceptance of evaluation and comparison of one’s performance, with one’s colleagues in the company or with one’s competitors.

• Self-assessment, because understanding one’s successes as well as one’s failures is fundamental to continuous improvement.

• A balance between ambition and humility.

• Optimism, the belief that for every problem there is a solution, an innovation or some way to progress.

Diversity and Inclusion: our priorities

As the leader in Quality of Life services, Sodexo is committed to providing to all employees the best possible work life experience regardless of age, gender, nationality, culture or personal characteristics. That is why we have always positioned diversity and inclusion as the cornerstone of our culture and a fundamental component of our overall growth strategy.

People with disabilities

Recruit, engage, develop and provide accommodations for employees with special needs.

Gender

Expand the representation, engagement and development of women in leadership and operational positions.

Generations

Build awareness and identify new opportunities to increase generational representation and a culture of effective working relationships across generations.

 

Cultures and origins

Strive to ensure that Sodexo’s workforce reflects the diversity of its consumers and clients.

Sexual orientation and gender identity

Foster an inclusive environment in which Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender employees can “bring their whole selves to work.”