Fiscal 2020 Universal Registration Document

5. Corporate governance


Annual compensation paid : 

2017 :

  • Consolidated Revenue : 2%
  • Consolidated UoP : 9%
  • CEO Median Equity Ratio : 8%
  • Chairwoman Median Equity Ratio : 0%

2018 : 

  • Consolidated Revenue : -1% 
  • Consolidated UoP : -16% 
  • CEO Median Equity Ratio: -30% 
  • Chairwoman Median Equity Ratio : 14% 

2019 : 

  • Consolidated Revenue : 8% 
  • Consolidated UoP : 6% 
  • CEO Median Equity Ratio : -13% 
  • Chairwoman Median Equity Ratio : 8%

2020 :

  • Consolidated Revenue : -12%
  • Consolidated UoP : -53%
  • CEO Median Equity Ratio : -49%
  • Chairwoman Median Equity Ratio : -25%



5.5.3 Information on the components of compensation paid or awarded to the directors

The total annual amount of compensation available for payment to the directors of Sodexo was set at 900,000 euro at the Annual Shareholders Meeting of January 23, 2018 (eleventh resolution). The total amount actually paid to all directors (other than to the Chairwoman of the Board) during Fiscal 2020 was 788,800 euro (compared to 822,750 euro during Fiscal 2019), representing 88% of the total budget approved at the Annual Shareholders Meeting.

These amounts were calculated and paid in accordance with the Board of Directors’ Internal Rules, based on the following criteria established for Fiscal 2020:

(in euro)ANNUAL FIXED COMPENSATIONADDITIONAL ANNUAL FIXED COMPENSATION FOR CHAIRING A COMMITTEEVARIABLE COMPENSATION PER ATTENDANCE AT EACH MEETING
Board of Directors

Board of Directors

ANNUAL FIXED COMPENSATION

20,000


Board of Directors

VARIABLE COMPENSATION PER ATTENDANCE AT EACH MEETING

4,000

Audit Committee

Audit Committee

ANNUAL FIXED COMPENSATION

5,500

Audit Committee

ADDITIONAL ANNUAL FIXED COMPENSATION FOR CHAIRING A COMMITTEE

20,000

Audit Committee

VARIABLE COMPENSATION PER ATTENDANCE AT EACH MEETING

2,400

Nominating Committee

Nominating Committee

ANNUAL FIXED COMPENSATION

5,500

Nominating Committee

ADDITIONAL ANNUAL FIXED COMPENSATION FOR CHAIRING A COMMITTEE

20,000

Nominating Committee

VARIABLE COMPENSATION PER ATTENDANCE AT EACH MEETING

2,400

Compensation Committee

Compensation Committee

ANNUAL FIXED COMPENSATION

5,500

Compensation Committee

ADDITIONAL ANNUAL FIXED COMPENSATION FOR CHAIRING A COMMITTEE

20,000

Compensation Committee

VARIABLE COMPENSATION PER ATTENDANCE AT EACH MEETING

2,400


A travel allowance of 1,250 euro per Board meeting attended is paid to directors traveling from the United States.

Directors are not eligible for any long-term compensation, supplemental pension plan or compensation or benefits that may result from any change in their duties, new duties taken on, or a loss of office.

As stated above, the Chairwoman of the Board of Directors does not receive any directors’ compensation.

The two directors representing employees both hold an employment contract with the Group and therefore receive compensation that has no connection with their office as director. The amounts of their salaries are not disclosed for confidentiality reasons.

The compensation paid to the directors during Fiscal 2020 and Fiscal 2019 (both fixed and variable) calculated based on their attendance at Board and Committee meetings as indicated above, was as follows: