Fiscal 2020 Universal Registration Document

For more information, see the Stop Hunger Activity Report: http://www.stop-hunger.org/files/live/sites/stophunger/files/05 - news/2020/StopHunger_RapportdActivites_2020.pdf

As part of the Better Tomorrow 2025 roadmap, Sodexo has set itself the ambitious objective of reaching 100 million Stop Hunger beneficiaries, through its various initiatives, over the period 2015-2025. At the end of the Fiscal 2020, the cumulative result represents 44 million beneficiaries, which puts the Group on track to achieve the objective.

2.2.7.2 Drive diversity and inclusion as a catalyst for societal change

Each person has their own unique history, experience and skills. This diversity makes the strength of our people and the communities we serve. Wherever we are present, we do everything we can to create a culture of diversity and inclusion in which our employees feel valued and respected. We also work in partnership with local businesses to encourage economic and social innovation and positively impact communities around diversity issues. In particular, we encourage the promotion of women, who have been at the heart of our vision of economic, social and environmental development since the creation of the Group, and we are committed to supporting causes likely to constitute societal progress. Around the world, our local partnerships contribute to the social fabric of the communities, regions and countries in which we operate. We promote diversity, including in our supplier networks, to permanently integrate businesses run by women, minorities, people with disabilities or members of the LGBT community.

2.2.7.3 Champion sustainable resource usage

Given its position in the value chain, the breadth of its offer and the myriad opportunities it has to engage, Sodexo is well placed to contribute to more efficient and reduced consumption of resources. Successful action and collaboration can have significant positive impacts on the consumption of our clients, Sodexo’s operations, its industry sectors and supply chains.

Sodexo has developed a waste roadmap adopting the circular economy approach, with the following key elements:

• value chain collaboration and leadership: we aim to reinforce collaboration within and across the value chain as a way to drive circular economy and thus, contribute to the United Nations  SDG 12.3 target of halving food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest, by 2030;
• operational excellence: we leverage the expertise of our 420,000 employees to provide our clients with best in class waste management services that will help them manage resources more sustainably. We make sure our teams are trained and encouraged to innovate, for the benefit of our clients and consumers;
• client and consumer engagement: with 100 million consumers served every day, we are in a unique position to drive behavior change toward waste reduction;
• marketing & communications: through our global actions, we help inform clients and consumers so they understand and support the waste prevention challenge; 
• Measuring and public reporting: We ensure that waste management is an integral part of site management and require our sites to measure and report their performance.