Improve the quality of life of employees, safely
For many years now, we have been conducting a biannual employee engagement survey called “Voice”. In Fiscal 2025, more than 248,000 employees participated in the survey, around 5,000 more than in 2023, bringing the participation rate to 68%. Most importantly, the global engagement rate reached 80%, marking the successful achievement of our Better Tomorrow 2025 target set in 2017. At that time, our baseline engagement rate stood at 68%, making today’s result a significant step forward in strengthening employee commitment.
This remarkable improvement underscores our sustained focus on creating a positive and inclusive work environment, where employee wellbeing and engagement are central priorities. It also demonstrates the impact of the actions we have taken over the past years to empower our people and foster a sense of belonging across the Group.
In addition, our Employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS), which is a quick way to measure how likely employees are to recommend their company as a great place to work, is 33, a high score as it is a strong indicator of a highly engaged and satisfied workforce. This positive score reflects that a majority of employees are enthusiastic about recommending the company as a great place to work. It demonstrates the effectiveness of our efforts to foster a supportive and motivating work environment. While there is always room for improvement, this result underscores a solid foundation for continued employee engagement and organizational success.
Among the strongest and most influential drivers of engagement are:
- our unwavering ethical foundations;
- a clear understanding of each individual’s impact on the business;
- the diversity of our talent and the strength of collaboration within our teams.
Provide and encourage consumers to access healthy lifestyle choices
In Fiscal 2025, 99.3% of Sodexo consumers had access to healthy lifestyle options every day. In practice, this means embedding nutrition and wellness as core design principles in our food services. This milestone not only reflects our strong commitment at the company level but also illustrates how Better Tomorrow 2025 has been pivotal in expanding access to healthy and nutritious meal options.
- in 2025, Sodexo UK has published a nutrition report, revealing the collaborative approach between its dietitians, nutritionists, chefs and supply chain. It highlights how we are designing recipes and menus to meet health goals: 96 % of Kitchen Works recipes are low or medium in sugar and 94 % are low or medium in salt, while Modern Recipe menus are 50% plant-forward and 50% plant-based.
- in the USA, Mindful by Sodexo, a wellness-focused program created by Sodexo, applies clear nutritional standards, covering calories, saturated fat, sodium, protein and fiber, to make healthy choices both accessible and satisfying. Recipes are developed through a multi-step process bringing together market insights, consumer feedback, nutrition checks and chef expertise.
Building on this strong commitment to nutrition and, in close collaboration with WWF and our culinary experts, Sodexo has developed and scaled a low-carbon meal strategy, over the past decade. Plant-based recipes, alongside vegetarian and low-carbon recipes, contribute to a healthy and sustainable diet and form an important part of Sodexo’s Climate and Sustainable Eating strategies. In the last quarter of Fiscal 2025, Sodexo's centrally planned menus represented 33% plant-based main dishes, where client requirements allowed. Applied to all menus, regardless of client requirements, the share of plant-based main dishes is 29%, on average.
Looking forward to Better Tomorrow 2028, Sodexo will continue to build on this progress through its commitment to low carbon meals. This integrated strategy demonstrates Sodexo’s leadership in sustainable food services, combining measurable targets, transparency, and innovation.
Act sustainably for a hunger-free world
Since its beginnings in 1996 as a local initiative to feed children deprived of meals during school holidays in the United States, Stop Hunger has grown into a global movement. Today, supported by Sodexo employees, clients, suppliers, and partners, it operates in more than 50 countries alongside over 330 NGOs. Guided by the belief that fighting food insecurity also means addressing its root causes, Stop Hunger not only distributes meals but also supports empowerment, education, and resilience in vulnerable communities.
In 2025, Stop Hunger reached a historic milestone by surpassing its Better Tomorrow 2025 target of 100 million beneficiaries. This achievement reflects the power of collective action and the strong commitment of Sodexo and its partners to fight food insecurity worldwide.
Key milestones and achievements:
- Expanding reach and beneficiaries: from its initial programs in 2015, Stop Hunger has now supported over 107 million people worldwide and works with 300+ NGOs in more than 60 countries.
- Mobilizing resources and volunteers: annual fundraising events such as the Stop Hunger Dinners in France, Spain, the UK and the USA have raised more than 3.9 million euros in 2025, while thousands of Sodexo employees volunteer their time each year to support local projects.
- Responding to crises: Stop Hunger has scaled up rapidly during emergencies, from the Covid-19 pandemic to natural disasters and conflicts, delivering meals and essential support to affected populations with the United Nations World Food Programme (UN WFP).
- Empowering women and communities: through dedicated programs, Stop Hunger has invested in projects fostering women’s empowerment and local capacity-building, recognizing that reducing hunger means tackling social and economic inequalities.
Looking ahead, 2026 will mark 30 years of Stop Hunger. Building on its achievements, the foundation will continue to expand its partnerships, strengthen women and youth’s empowerment initiatives to address hunger and food insecurity, reaffirming its ambition to create lasting positive impact on vulnerable people’s lives.