Sodexo employs and serves individuals working and living in complex environments and operates in sectors that may be considered controversial, such as the Energy and Resources industry and Justice Services.
In all our operations, we enforce strict Human Rights policies and health and safety protocols, while seeking to mitigate our impact on the environment and contributing to communities’ development and inclusion.
As part of our Energy and Resources activities, we provide project management, cleaning, grounds maintenance as well as catering services to support operations in remote areas, away from regional centres or near communities with little infrastructure. Our first priority remains the health and safety of our employees and all individuals working on those remote locations.
We are proud to say, that, to date, this segment has the lowest lost time injury rate (LTIR) compared to our other activities.
Sodexo also acknowledges that projects in remotes areas can also happen on ancestral land and have an impact on indigenous communities. We are fully committed to deepening our understanding and expanding the ways in which we can contribute to building respect, relationships and provide opportunities to improve the Quality of Life of indigenous communities around the world.
In the face of rising pressure to reduce both reoffending and costs of operations, even as prison populations expand, authorities increasingly look to the private sector to provide an expanding range of services and innovative solutions. Fostering rehabilitation is one of our main priorities. By offering opportunities for detainees to acquire life skills, work experience, qualifications and resources, we support their successful re-entry into society.
Sodexo operates prisons under 4 strict criteria:
Thus, in line with those criteria, Sodexo Justice services provides a range of services to in public prisons in France, Chile, Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands and in the United Kingdom.
Sodexo decided 20 years ago to exit the largest prison private services market in the world, the United States.
Sodexo is also committed to progressively transition away from coal sector projects as part of its strategy to selectively grow its presence in specific mining markets since 2015; aiming to exit the sector by 2025 (no new or renewal of contracts related to the provision of food or Facilities Management services on coal mining sites).
Sodexo is increasingly supporting diversified energy clients that are willing to shift to new business streams and renewable energies.
