Sodexo is a French public limited company (société anonyme) governed by a Board of Directors.
The rules and operating procedures of the Board of Directors are defined by the law, the Company’s by laws and the Internal Rules of the Board. In addition, three specialized Committees have been set up by the Board in order to enhance the Board’s effectiveness and the Company’s governance.
Directors hold office for a term of three years and may be reappointed. However, exceptionally, the Ordinary Shareholders Meeting may, on the recommendation of the Board of Directors, appoint or reappoint one or several directors for a period of one or two years, to stagger the reappointment of directors.
Sodexo is governed by a Board of Directors, which has been chaired by Sophie Bellon since January 26, 2016.
Since March 1, 2022, Sophie Bellon has been Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Sodexo and Luc Messier has been appointed Lead Director. In this way, the Board of Directors aims to ensure that the definition and execution of the strategy are fully aligned, given that accelerating Sodexo’s transformation requires swift and agile decision-making processes within theCompany while, at the same time, maintaining strong governance.
