1.1 Profile
A streamlined Leadership TeamSodexo Leadership Team implements the strategic orientations established by the Board of Directors and oversees Sodexo's operations worldwide. This new team, chaired by Sophie Bellon, Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer, is made up of 11 people. It combines cross-functional expertise and skills representative of all the Group’s activities and geographic regions.
A simplified organization
Starting in October 2022, Sodexo is transferring end-to-end P&L management to regions and countries, to bring empowerment, decision-making and quicker response times to a local level.
The On-site Services activities are regrouped into three geographic zones: North America, Europe and the Rest of the World, which includes Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Africa, Brazil, and Latin America. A Growth and Commercial role has been created to accelerate our profitable growth and further develop the value of our segmentation. A Tech & Services function has been created to provide expertise as well as technical and operational support. This function bring together strategic planning, IS&T, data, digital, innovation and R&D, and also include our food and facilities management expertise.
For Benefits & Rewards Services, a dedicated governance is in place.
For the Group, a Chief Impact Officer has been appointed to ensure that Sodexo’s purpose, mission and values are constantly reflected in our operations and continue to provide a competitive advantage.
Key figures as of December 1, 2022
- 11 MEMBERS
- 45% WOMEN
- 27% NON-FRENCH
- 4 NATIONALITIES
- 18 years ON AVERAGE IN THE GROUP
- 53 years AVERAGE AGE
Sophie Bellon
Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer
“This streamlined team for more agility aims to accelerate the return to sustainable and profitable growth, in particular by strengthening the client and consumer focus while maximizing the efficiency of our execution at the local level.”