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Sodexo, Inc. Overview

Sodexo, Inc. is a leading integrated food and facilities management services company in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, with $7.7 billion in annual revenue and 120,000 employees.


Sodexo, Inc.

Sodexo, Inc. is a leading integrated food and facilities management services company in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, with $7.7 billion in annual revenue and 120,000 employees. Sodexo serves more than 10 million customers daily in corporations, health care, long term care and retirement centers, schools, college campuses, government and remote sites. Sodexo, Inc., headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD, is a subsidiary of Sodexo Group (www.sodexo.com). Sodexo, Inc. funds the Sodexo Foundation (www.sodexofoundation.org), an independent charitable organization that, since its founding in 1999, has made more than $11 million in grants to fight hunger in America.

Company Mission
To create and offer services that contribute to a more pleasant way of life for people wherever and whenever they come together.

Economic Impact

Geographic Scope of North America:

U.S., Canada, Mexico

Revenues (FY 2008):

$7.7 billion (North America)

Number of clients:

6,000

Number of meals served per day:

9.3 million

Number of customers served per day:

10 million

Number of facilities management sites:

700

A Leading Company

Leadership among Global Companies

  • Top-ranked in the “Services” category of the 2007 Global Outsourcing 100 (ranked by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals, published by Fortune magazine). Ranked #4 overall among global outsourcing companies.
  • Selected as an index component for the Dow Jones Sustainability indices for the world (DJSI World) and Europe (DJSI STOXX). In addition, Sodexo was named for the third year in a row as supersector worldwide leader in its industry category, “Travel and Leisure.”

Leadership in Corporate Citizenship

  • Montgomery County Department of Business Development 2007 Economic Development Leadership Award
  • Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley proclamation recognizing Sodexo, Inc.'s commitment to corporate social responsibility - 2007
  • Montgomery County Department of Business Development 2007 Economic Development Leadership Award.
  • Funder of Sodexo Foundation, which has provided more than $9.2 million (USD) in grants to programs that address the issue of hunger in America
  • First in industry to be a signatory of the U.N. Global Compact
  • Supplier Code of Conduct governs which vendors are used; addresses issues such as child labor, forced labor, wages and benefits, and health and safety
  • Ethics hotline, ethics training for employees and other programs to ensure the highest business standards are practiced
  • FTSE4Good designation - Launched in 2001, the FTSE4Good Index Series is a series of benchmark and tradable indices for socially responsible investors
  • First in industry to convert to zero trans fat oils; now converting to thousands of additional ZTF products
  • Utilizes a range of sustainable food and cleaning products for clients
  • Engages in practices to reduce impact on the environment
  • Leadership in targeting the obesity epidemic, especially in children

Leadership in Diversity and Inclusion

  • Top 50 Companies for Diversity (#12) 2008 - DiversityInc
  • 50 Best Companies for Latinas to Work for in the U.S. 2007 - Latina Style magazine
  • Top Company for African Americans (#9) 2007 - DiversityInc 
  • Top 20 Best Corporations for Asian Pacific Americans 2006 - Asian Enterprise magazine
  • One of the “15 Best Companies for Workforce Diversity” 2007 - Black Enterprise® magazine
  • Top Ten Companies for Executive Women by DiversityInc, 2006
  • 27 diversity awards in 2007
  • 16 diversity awards in 2006

Leadership in Innovation
Committed to environmental sustainability and preserving the earth's resources, Sodexo is developing products and programs related to waste management, energy conservation, sustainable foods and green chemicals. Working with our national distribution chain of partners, we provide organic, sustainable and locally-grown products and leadership for program implementation.

  • 5 Awards for Innovation in Business Lines from Food Management Magazine: Best Management Company Concept/Program; Best Renovation; Best New Facility; Best Menu; and Best Special Event, 2006
  • Award for Most Innovative Recruiting and Staffing from International Quality and Productivity Center, 2006 
  • First company in its industry to receive 2 Nation's Restaurant News “Hot Concepts!” awards (Jazzman's® Cafe and Pandini's®), 2005
  • Winner of International Innovation in Diversity by Profiles in Diversity Journal, 2005

Leadership in Management

  • U.S. Department of Defense 2007 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. (the highest honor bestowed upon America's employers who provide support to their employees serving in the National Guard and Reserve)
  • “Five-Star Employer” honors from U.S. Department of Defense, 2006
  • The United States Department of Defense (DOD) Pro Patria Award, 2007 (the highest state-level award given to a civilian employer by DOD)
  • “Five-Star Employer” status from the U.S. Department of Defense's Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve organization (ESGR) for its commitment to more than 3,000 U.S. employees who serve in the military.
  • Top honors in food safety leadership from National Sanitation Foundation, 2006
  • Largest corporate employer of registered dietitians

George Chavel
President & CEO

North America Corporate Headquarters
9801 Washingtonian Boulevard
Gaithersburg, Maryland USA 20878
1-800-763-3946

Sodexo in United States: www.sodexousa.com
Sodexo in Canada: www.sodexoca.com
Sodexo in Mexico: www.sodexho.com.mx