CSR Governance
Since the creation of Sodexo in 1966, corporate responsibility has been at the heart of our activities and embedded in our mission. Today, we are all increasingly aware that the choices we make now will impact the world of tomorrow. It is with this in mind that the Impact Department was created. It has a central role within our organization and aims to ensure that our purpose, our values and our CSR commitments are continuously reflected in the services we deliver.
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Financial independence ensured through the founding family shareholding
Sodexo’s independence allows us to maintain a long-term vision and strategy and to guarantee the Company’s sustainability. The consistency of our commitment to build an international organization with strong management, to maintain sustainable relationships with all our stakeholders and to develop an integrated quality offering is a reflection of this vision.
A newly created Impact Department
This diagram shows the newly created impact department
The Board of Directors interacts with the Leadership Team and they decide on the guidelines for the CSR approach, by integrating them into the Group strategy and ensuring their implementation at all levels of the organization. Both also interact with the Impact Department.
The Impact Department is made up of CSR, Ethics, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion*, Communication and Public Affairs. It develops global CSR strategic orientations and monitors progress. The Impact Department interacts with the local teams, the Board of Directors and the Leadership Team.
Local teams interact with Impact department, they deploy strategic initiatives People in charge of the various CSR topics are appointed at local level to support progress and the deployment of sustainable practices. They are the preferred points of contact for all matters related to the programs and respective initiatives.
*Double reporting: Impact Department and Human Resources Department