Promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion

Regardless of your background, age, origins, gender, sexual orientation, identity or ability, we value and respect you for being you; you belong to a team where you’re treated fairly and respected. We build an inclusive culture, where you can bring your whole selves at work.

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    We empower women: promoting gender equality

    We are convinced that striving for Gender Equality creates a better life for all. We’re committed to everyday actions to ensure gender balance in all levels of the organization, and provide opportunities for all genders to grow and advance. We empower women in our business and in local communities, holding ourselves accountable for reaching our gender targets in senior leaders and management.

    Our SoTogether global advisory board drives our global gender equality strategy, and our employees can join one of our 23 SoTogether Gender Networks to address gender concerns.

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    We respect cultures, ethnicity, and origin: Elevating equity

    We have many actions in place to elevate equity in our organization, addressing unconscious bias, and provide growth opportunities across race, ethnicity, and refugee status. We have set goals for hiring refugees globally. We seek to empower women, support health and well-being and stimulate community growth through employment with indigenous communities.

    We also evaluate the racial and ethnic composition of our leadership teams, aspiring to reflect the same diversity in our leadership teams as we see in our employees throughout the organization.

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    We provide opportunities to access initiatives supporting disability inclusion

    One in seven people worldwide have a disability. As a global employer, we want to attract talent and enable everyone to reach their full potential. For us to reach that goal, we raise awareness through e-learning modules that help our teams respond to mental health signs and we’re a member of The Valuable 500 – an international initiative that unlocks value for people living with disabilities.

    Disability Voice, at the global level, provides learning opportunities across multiple aspects of disabilities, partnering on the Mental Health and Well-being Portal, advocating for self-identification and celebrating international celebrations in the people with disabilities community.

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    We advocate for all sexual orientations and gender identities

    We want our employees to feel comfortable being themselves at work, whether that means calling them by their chosen name, welcoming conversations about their partner and family, or empowering our 18 LGBTQ+ & Ally networks to fight harassment and advocate inclusion. Globally, our partnerships with Workplace Pride, Stonewall UK, Out & Equal Workplace Advocates and PFLAG provide opportunities for professional development and training regarding LGBTQ+ communities. 

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    We value every stage of life: Generational contributions to the workplace

    Whether you’re eager to undertake responsibilities early on, or looking to change course later in life, we support all generations in their path to growth. Our generational networks help us leverage both the progressive mindset of our emergent talent and the knowledge of our most tenured employees. We also take advantage of our schools and campus connections to look to the future generations not yet part of our workplace.

Our Impact

  • On gender equality 

    “I became pregnant and thought that would be the end of my career progression; after all, that’s what happens isn’t it? But I was contacted while I was on maternity leave to ask whether I’d be happy to take on a promotion when I returned..”
  • On cultures & origins 

    “In 2017, I left my hometown in Afghanistan with other refugees. I joined Sodexo in October 2019 in Paris. I really enjoy my job. I love working with and serving such a wide range of different people with different cultures and different languages.”
  • On disability inclusion 

    “In Turkey, we’ve introduced a training programme at a vocational high school for children with disabilities. We’ve taken on interns from the school and, I’m proud to say, two of those interns now have full-time jobs with Sodexo.”
  • LGBTQ+ Support 

    “Sodexo has managed to create a workplace environment that is so inclusive that I no longer feel like a need to hide my true self. I feel safe here, which makes me better at my job."
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