A committed Leadership Team
The Sodexo Leadership Team implements the strategy established by the Board of Directors and oversees Sodexo’s operations worldwide. Fully mobilized to execute the strategic plan, this team combines cross-functional expertise and skills representative of all the Group’s activities and geographic areas.
Chaired by Sophie Bellon, Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer, the Sodexo Leadership Team is made up of 12 people who head Functional Departments and Operational Divisions (Geographic Zones and Sodexo Live!).
Its organization reflects a twofold challenge: implement the strategy while laying the foundations of the longer-term ambition, in line with Sodexo’s mission and by adapting to an ever-changing world.
This agile and responsive team works to implement a unique global strategy, taking into account local operational realities and drawing on the teams’ strong entrepreneurial spirit.
Geographic Zones
Each Geographic Zone is headed by a Zone President with full P&L responsibility for the subsidiaries in that market.
Sodexo's activities are grouped into three Geographic Zones:
- North America;
- Europe;
- Rest of the World, which includesAsia-Pacific, the Middle East, Africa,Brazil, and Latin America.
Sodexo Live!
Sodexo Live!, whose performance is consolidated within the three Geographic Zones, has a specific business model and global organization, and retains responsibility for implementing its ambitious growth strategy.
Functional Departments
Several specialized Functional Departments lend their expertise and support to the Operational Divisions.
- The Growth and Commercial Department is structured to maximize the value of client segmentation and supply chain, and reap the benefits of this throughout the organization, supporting local teams in business development and client retention.
- With technology, data and digital playing an increasingly role in Sodexo's business, the Tech Department drives transformation to better meet the needs of clients and consumers, while improving operational efficiency.
- The support functions of the General Secretary, Finance, Human Resources Strategy, Communications & Public Affairs Departments round out the expertise and skills of this leadership team.
Key figures
As of August 31, 2025
- 12 members
- 50% women
- 25% non-French
- 4 nationalities (FR/U.S./UK/AUS)
- 54 years average age
- 19 years average seniority
From November 10, Thierry Delaporte is appointed Group Chief Executive Officer.
Seasoned executive, with a career marked by international leadership, Thierry Delaporte began his career at Arthur Andersen before joining Capgemini in 1995, where he built strong capabilities in financial management and demonstrated his expertise in M&A and post-merger integration.
In 2016, Thierry Delaporte joined the Capgemini Leadership Team and served as Global COO and Deputy CEO from 2018 to 2020. In 2020, he was appointed CEO of Wipro Ltd., a global IT services leader, ensuring the repositioning of the company, transforming its operating model, organizational structure, and market approach, driving accelerated growth and profitability improvement. Thierry Delaporte is also committed to social impact. He co-founded Life Project 4 Youth (LP4Y), an organization focused on youth inclusion.