Fiscal 2021 Universal Registration Document

Driving social innovation

In France, Sodexo is spearheading a new business model that aims to make a positive social impact in priority neighborhoods. One of its projects, La Passerelle, won the Quartiers Fertiles call for projects launched by the Agence Nationale pour la Rénovation Urbaine (French national agency for urban renewal). This building slated to open in Clichy-sous-Bois in early 2022 is designed to increase employability for local residents, improve health, forge closer social cohesion and connections and make the community more attractive. The activities at this center – vegetable processing plant, daycare facility, training room and community space – designed with and for local residents, should create around 20 direct jobs and benefit more than 500 families.

Collective mobilization to face the pandemic

With teams on the front-line since the start of the pandemic, Sodexo demonstrates its expertise and agility in making optimal use of its resources in support of the public interest and to serve populations. In the United Kingdom, thanks to the Department of Health and Social Care’s renewed trust, Sodexo is one of the main operators of Covid-19 testing centers in the country. In France, the SoVacc solution, designed to support the introduction and complete management of vaccination centers, was selected by Resah⁽¹⁾ and is being rolled out gradually to assist with the vaccination campaign. To support its employees, Sodexo has implemented a number of measures for facing the consequences of the pandemic: redeployment of teams, remote medical consultations, improvement of healthcare and contingency coverage, psychological support with the Sodexo Supports Me counseling system, remote training, financial aid, global support system of 30 million euros, vaccination facilitation measures, etc.

Acting to promote supplier inclusion in France

Launched in France in March 2021, the Impact+ program, which aims to accelerate the expansion of virtuous ecosystems addressing the labor-related, societal and environmental issues that matter to Sodexo, is planning to support suppliers that are involved in an inclusive approach: businesses that promote entry into the workforce, the protected/ adapted work sector, firms active in the social and socially responsible economy or located in a priority neighborhood or a rural revitalization zone.

Supporting social programs

For the second year in a row, Sodexo Benefits & Rewards Services has signed an agreement with the municipality of Cuauthémoc, one of the 16 districts of Mexico City, to facilitate the implementation of their social programs. Thanks to the Tienda Pass card, 5,200 beneficiaries and their families in extreme poverty can access essential food products. In addition, Sodexo’s teams are continuing to work closely with the municipal government to remediate the effects of the pandemic and improve residents’ quality of life.

1 Réseau des Acheteurs Hospitaliers (hospital purchasers’ network): a public interest group whose mission is to support the pooling and professionalization of purchasing in the healthcare sector , both public and non-profit private.