Universal Registration Document Fiscal 2025

Each region develops annual training and development plans aligned with mandatory local requirements, Sodexo’s core values, strategic priorities, and operational needs. As per Group guidelines, regions are encouraged to allocate at least 2% of labor costs to learning and development initiatives, with defined KPIs to measure impact and performance.

Finally, regional learning needs are regularly shared with the global learning team, fostering synergies, knowledge-sharing, and economies of scale in program design and delivery.

Leadership development

Sodexo is a dynamic and diverse organization dedicated to empowering employees with the clarity and opportunities they need to excel and grow. Talent development is a cornerstone of our success, ensuring our leaders gain valuable experiences, strengthen their capabilities, and continuously enhance their leadership impact.

Leadership development aligned with strategic priorities

We offer targeted programs designed to address critical business needs and develop the leadership skills required to drive our transformation:

• Empathetic and Collaborative Leadership (LEC) Program: since its launch in 2021, this program has engaged over 3,800 leaders across the organization. It fosters a culture of participative management, decentralized decision-making, and continuous improvement, while emphasizing team well-being, open communication, and innovation. Leaders are encouraged to prioritize self-care as a foundation for supporting others. In 2025, the program expanded globally, enrolling site managers across France, Brazil, and Latin America.
• HR Academy: over the past two years, more than 500 HR colleagues have participated in a series of sessions designed to enrich HR practices, enhance people management skills, and support employee growth and engagement.
• Commercial Growth Mindset Program: as an extension of the Sales Academy, this program prepares operations leaders to compete effectively in acquiring new business and expanding existing contracts, equipping them with the tools to drive commercial success.
• Seed Program: launched in early 2025, this initiative invited 160 future leaders from around the world to co-create a vision for Sodexo in 2040. Through immersive brainstorming sessions and innovation workshops, participants developed ideas to shape the Company’s future, culminating in presentations to Sodexo’s top leadership.

Comprehensive leadership support for senior leaders

We remain committed to attracting and developing leaders who embody our core values and demonstrate the competencies needed to inspire and empower teams. Senior leaders benefit from a range of development opportunities, including 360° feedback, mentoring, executive and digital business coaching, stretch assignments, and international mobility programs. Each leader follows an individual development plan tailored to their aspirations and the organization’s evolving needs.

Strategic workforce planning for the future

Our robust performance management, talent management, and succession planning processes are deployed annually across the global organization. These ensure leaders can drive their own development while enabling Sodexo to anticipate critical role transitions, strengthen our leadership pipeline, and maintain business continuity.

Looking ahead, we are developing a strategic workforce planning approach to identify talent gaps, anticipate transformational needs, and build the skills required to position Sodexo for long-term success.