More globally, the Group continues to emphasize on a global policy towards inclusion. At Sodexo, we respect all sexual orientations and gender identity, and work to exclude all discrimination from the workplace. The recognitions received in that respect speak for themselves: in March 2023, Sodexo was ranked 12th in the Equileap study, the world's leading provider of data and information on gender equality, and first among the French companies; the Group was awarded the Advocate recognition from the Workplace Pride Global Benchmark, and, for the 15th consecutive year, the best grade on the yearly evaluation of equity at work from the LGBTQ+ of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
| FISCAL 2023 | FISCAL 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| % of employees working in countries that respect gender balance in their management * |
% of employees working in countries that respect gender balance in their management * FISCAL 202370.5 % |
% of employees working in countries that respect gender balance in their management * FISCAL 202268.8 % |
* The calculation methodology for this KPI was updated in 2023 and the 2022 figure was recalculated for consistency purpose.
The proportion of employees working in countries that respect gender diversity in their management increased in Fiscal 2023, in line with the target set in the Better Tomorrow 2025.
| FISCAL 2023 | FISCAL 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of disabled employees* |
Number of disabled employees * FISCAL 20239,646 |
Number of disabled employees * FISCAL 20228,249 |
* These figures are not complete. They do not include countries in which this information cannot be collected.
The increase in the number of disabled employees is in line with the general increase in the Group’s workforce, representing 2.3% of the workforce in 2023 (against 2.1% in 2022).
During our 2023 engagement survey, we collected new demographic data of which some linked to disability: the number of employees self-declaring themselves anonymously as disabled was 18,736, almost double the number collected via the social reporting. This figure means that the share of disabled employees out of our total workforce is in reality more than 4.5% in Fiscal 2023. This confirms the importance of invisible disabilities and the necessity of supporting them at all levels of the organization.
Sodexo is a member of The Valuable 500 and has a long-standing partnership with the International Labor Organization through its Business and Disabilities network. This network seeks to raise awareness of disabilities among companies and to promote the inclusion of new employees with disabilities.
| FISCAL 2023 | FISCAL 2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMPLOYEES | MANAGERS | EMPLOYEES | MANAGERS | |
| Under 30 years | 26,0% | 8,9% | 25,4% | 9,3% |
| 30-40 years | 23,1% | 28,9% | 23,6% | 29,1% |
| 40-50 years | 22,0% | 29,8% | 22,3% | 29,9% |
| 50-60 years | 19,8% | 23,9% | 20,0% | 23,7% |
| Over 60 years | 9,1% | 8,5% | 8,7% | 8,0% |
| TOTAL | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| (in number of years) | FISCAL 2023 | FISCAL 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Managers |
Managers FISCAL 20238,9 |
Managers FISCAL 20228,7 |
| Employees |
Employees FISCAL 20234,9 |
Employees FISCAL 20225,1 |
| AVERAGE YEARS OF SERVICE | AVERAGE YEARS OF SERVICEFISCAL 20234,9 | AVERAGE YEARS OF SERVICEFISCAL 20225,1 |
Our workforce is getting younger, moving towards a greater representation of employees under 30 years of age, while the proportion of 40-60-year-old employees has decreased compared to the previous year. Recruitment programs aimed at young graduates and apprentices partly explain this change. In parallel, the increase of the over 60 years among our employees is driven by the importance given to seniors employability, in France particularly, where the share of more than 60 years went from 4.6% in Fiscal 2022 to 6.9% in Fiscal 2023.
The average years of service is almost stable between the two Fiscal years. It is slightly decreasing for employees while increasing for managers and reflect the higher retention, as described above.
