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Fiscal 2021 
Integrated 
Report

Contents
Sommaire

01

01

02

02

Introduction

Introduction

Profil

Profile

2  Portfolio

2  Portfolio

8  Message de Sophie Bellon

Interview with Sophie Bellon

8 

11  Leader mondial des services 
in Quality of Life services

11  The global leader 
de Qualité de Vie

12  A unique range of services
12  Une gamme unique de services

14  Mission & valeurs

14  Mission & values

16  Long-term vision 
16  Une vision de long terme 
ensured through founding 
assurée par un actionnariat 
family shareholding
familial de contrôle

17  Un Conseil d’Administration 
Board of Directors

17  An independent 
indépendant

18  L’éthique au cœur 

18  Ethics at the heart of the Group’s 
governance and commitments
de la gouvernance et 
des engagements du Groupe
19  A management team 

19  Une équipe de Direction 

mobilized to face post-Covid 
issues
mobilisée face aux enjeux 
post-Covid
20  Milestones in the Group’s growth

20  Les grandes étapes de 

développement du Groupe

03

03

04

04

Strategy

Stratégie

23  Essential services for

the short- and long-term

23  Des services essentiels 
sur le court et le long terme
24  Competitiveness 
and transformation for 
24  Compétitivité et transformation 
profi table and responsible 
pour une croissance rentable 
growth over the long term
et responsable dans la durée
26  Acting responsibly 
on a daily basis
responsable
28  Identifying and managing risks

26  Agir au quotidien de manière 

28  Connaître et maîtriser les risques

29  Highlights of the year

29  Faits marquants

Impact

impact

for all

31  Caring about quality of life
31  Au service de la qualité de vie 
de tous
32  A sustainable and shared 
value-creation model
32  Un modèle de création de valeur 

durable et partagée
34  #Love of food

34  #Love of food

36  #New food experiences

36  #New foodexperiences

38  #Workplace transformation

38  #Workplacetransformation

40  #Social impact

40  #Social impact

42  #Act for climate

42  #Act for climate

44  Financial indicators

44  Indicateurs fi nanciers

46  Non-fi nancial indicators
46  Indicateurs extra-fi nanciers

48  A responsible 

compensation policy
48  Une politique de rémunération 

responsable

Document 
d’enregistrement 
universel 
2020-2021

Fiscal 2021
Universal 
Registration 
Document

Rapport 
Integrated 
Report
intégré

Sodexo est engagé dans une 

Sodexo is committed to the 

démarche de rapport intégré, 

practice of Integrated reporting, 

inspiré du cadre de référence 

based on the recommendations 

de l’International Integrated 

of the International Integrated 

Reporting Council (IIRC) et 

Reporting Council (IIRC) 

de sa feuille de route en matière 

and the Group’s roadmap 

de responsabilité d’entreprise 

for corporate responsibility 

Better Tomorrow 2025.

Better Tomorrow 2025.

Sa conception et sa rédaction 

Managers from various 

ont impliqué diff érentes 

departments within the Group 

Directions du Groupe, sous forme 

took part in a series of workshops 

d’ateliers de co-construction, 

to co-create the report, ensuring 

pour donner une vision partagée 

there is a common perspective on 

de la performance globale 

Sodexo’s overall economic, social 

de Sodexo : économique, 

and environmental performance.

sociale et environnementale.

This Fiscal 2021 Integrated 

Ce rapport intégré de l’exercice 

Report draws on information 

2020-2021 repose notamment 

from the Universal Registration 

sur les données du Document 

Document in which it is 

d’enregistrement universel, 

published.

dans lequel  il s’inscrit.

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As the global leader in Quality of Life services, Sodexo is the daily 

partner of over 100 million consumers in 56 countries. Since 

1966, each day our teams strive to satisfy our customers and 

consumers, and to create value for all of our stakeholders.

These unprecedented times, in which we have all rallied together 

to beat the Covid-19 pandemic, have highlighted the value of 

our essential jobs. With a solid business model and the total 

dedication of its teams, Sodexo has shown great resilience in this 

unprecedented  and especially challenging context.

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By closely observing new consumer behaviors and trends, and to 

serve the needs and desires of each individual, Sodexo is accelerating  

its transformation and strengthening  its competitiveness to rapidly 

adapt to the expectations of its clients and consumers and return 

to solid, profi table, and responsible growth over the long term.

Each of our actions is guided by our mission and values, and our 

awareness of our impact and responsibilities, which inspire us at 

every moment to give the best of ourselves to make every day a 

better day.

S O D E X O 

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P O R T F O L I O
P O R T F O L I O

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Reconnecting 
with others 

Aft er months of lockdown and in some cases isolation, Sodexo helps create the conditions that 
restore confi dence in a safe return to social bonding. At work, at school and at university, it’s 
oft en during a coff ee break,  lunch or in sharing the same workspace that people can meet, 
get to know one another and have discussions, whether formal or informal. The conviviality 
and pleasure of living together play a major role in individuals’ personal development, and 
boost  their capacity to innovate, as well as the performance and effi  ciency of organisations. 
For Sodexo, it also means taking care of others during important moments of life, for example 
in the  hospital or at school, with humanity and savoir-faire.

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Caring for our teams 
so they can care for others

As a business of people taking care of other people, Sodexo is fully committed to ensuring 
the well-being and safety of its teams. It's by taking care of our own – striving to off er safe, 
diverse and inclusive work environments and promoting listening, training and professional 
development – that each of us can be fulfi lled and contribute to improving Quality of Life for all. 
Driver of the Group’s development, in the past and in the future, our staff ’s dedication relies 
on common values that are shared at all levels and on a strong culture of responsible growth 
and performance.

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Off ering new eating  
experiences

With increasingly varied options and countless innovations, Sodexo off ers its clients and 
consumers safe and personalized ways to get a meal, anytime and anywhere. The strength 
of the Sodexo model is based on the fl exibility and complementarity of its services, serving 
consumers every day in their professional and personal lives. With its integrated off ering 
– on-site food services, online ordering, click & collect, meal delivery at work or at home, 
Meal Pass and more – Sodexo’s solutions are adapted to the new expectations of its clients 
and consumers.

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Combining taste, quality and 
the pleasure of eating well to live better

Sodexo’s teams know that eating well contributes to the well-being, health and  individuals’ 
fulfi lment. Consumers are paying more attention than ever to what they eat. They can 
count on Sodexo for balanced, varied and delicious food that is  both a source of pleasure and 
respectful of individuals and the environment. Demonstrating their talent in all locations, 
chefs and their teams develop varied recipes suited to the ages, needs and expectations 
of the consumers they serve, whether client employees, schoolchildren  or patients, while 
helping to increase awareness of nutrition and the environment.

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Taking sustainable action for 
a positive impact on the environment

Faced with the major challenge of climate change, Sodexo started out on the journey as early 
as 2009 by defi ning its environmental responsibility roadmap and by becoming in 2017 the 
fi rst Foodservices  company to reduce its carbon footprint throughout its entire value chain. 
Today, its corporate responsibility ambition extends to its entire ecosystem representing 
an undeniable advantage for its clients and suppliers, in helping them to achieve their own 
sustainability goals.

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Acting every day 
for the development of all

Since Sodexo’s founding, the economic, social and environmental development of the commu-
nities, regions and countries in which it operates has been central to its mission and inseparable 
from the performance requirements it sets itself. Each and every day, the teams strive to provide 
sustainable and responsible value to all stakeholders by contributing to client performance and 
societal progress, being attentive to supply chains, supporting consumer purchasing power and 
partner operations and demonstrating solidarity and commitment that closely match needs.

“We are beginning 
a new stage of 
Sodexo’s development. 
We are taking action straight away 
to increase our competitiveness 
and accelerate our transformation 
to secure solid, profitable 
and responsible growth 
over the long term.”  

8

Interview with 
Sophie Bellon, 
 Chairwoman of the 
Board of Directors 
and Interim  Chief 
Executive Offi  cer  

You have announced very solid 
annual results. Has Sodexo 
emerged from the Covid-19 crisis?  

“Solid” is the right word – we have been 
resilient,  as  activity  has  picked  up.  We 
exceeded  our  revenue  and  profitability 
targets for Fiscal 2021, with a progressive 
recovery quarter on quarter. We have also 
continued to progress towards our non-
fi nancial goals, such as gender equality – 
today, 43% of Group senior executives are 
women – and reducing food waste, which 
was nearly halved at the close to 900 sites 
where we have rolled out our WasteWatch 
program.  And  I  would  like  to  take  this 
opportunity to recognize the outstanding 
work of our teams last year, in a context 
that remained very challenging. 

As a result of the renegotiation of many 
contracts,  strict  cost  control  and  the 
contribution  from  our  GET  efficiency 
program, and despite lower revenues again in 
Fiscal 2021, our Underlying operating margin 
came to 3.3% for the year, compared to 2.9% 
in the previous year. Our fi nancial situation 
is solid, with a robust balance sheet and very 
strong cash fl ow. And we propose to resume 
our dividend policy this year. 

Some of our operations were naturally hit 
harder than others by the health crisis: for 
instance, people are returning to offi  ces and 
convention centers only gradually, while  
in  the  Healthcare,  Seniors,  Schools  and 
Benefi ts & Rewards Services, by the fourth 
quarter of Fiscal 2021, activity was back up 
to the levels in Fiscal 2019. We are on track 
to regain our pre-pandemic performance 
and then, over the medium term, exceed it. 
Today, our teams are focused more than 
ever on our fundamentals: client retention, 
growth  opportunities,  operational 
excellence,  employee  engagement  and, 
above all, consumer satisfaction. 

On this last point, consumer power has 
developed even more during the pandemic, 
and the expectations of our clients and 
end-users  of  our  services  have  evolved. 
And now even more than before the crisis, 
companies  are  perceived  as  legitimate, 
and even indispensable, players when it 
comes  to  social  impact  and  social  and 
environmental responsibility. 

Clearly, the pandemic has amplifi ed structural 
trends on our activities and professions.  

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and grow profi tably over time. This, in turn, is 
essential to being a fully responsible company, 
which has been  a key part of our mission 
since the very beginning. It will also help us 
accelerate the implementation of our CSR 
roadmap, Better Tomorrow 2025. 

But of course, our teams are the  fi rst of 
our  priorities.  The  pandemic  has  only 
confi rmed my belief that it is  above all in 
the fi eld, in contact with our clients and the 
100 million individuals that we touch every 
day, where we reveal the true value of our 
services. Excellence in the management 
of  our  human  resources  is  an  essential 
condition for our success.  

In July, you announced 
you were launching a search 
for a new Chief Executive Offi  cer. 
What are your priorities 
for this transition period? 

Of  course,  identifying  the  future  CEO 
of Sodexo is one of the top priorities for 
our Board of Directors. But in no way is 
“transition” synonymous with “inertia”. 
We are beginning a new stage of Sodexo’s 
development. We are taking action straight 
away to increase our competitiveness and 
accelerate our transformation to secure 
solid, profitable and responsible growth 
over the long term. 

Some of the countries where we operate 
off er major growth potential for Sodexo. In 
particular, we want to boost our growth in 
the United States, which represents 39% 
of our revenues and is our leading market. 

We are also accelerating the transformation 
of  our  food  models.  There  is  growing 
demand for organic, local and plant-based 
options. Production methods are changing 
too: we have several projects underway 
in areas as fundamental as responsible 
purchasing,  centralized  production  and 
logistics  optimization.  And  we  want  to 
off er our guests an increasingly fl uid and 
convenient experience in terms of ordering, 
payment and delivery.  

We are  determined to manage our portfolio 
of services and activities more actively. 
Our partnership with the French company 
Grandir, in which we agreed, this year, to 

combine  our  global  childcare  activities 
with the expertise of a recognized sector 
leader, is one example of this approach. We 
also want to give our Benefi ts & Rewards 
Services the means to achieve full potential.

Finally, we are  committed to maintaining 
the agility and pragmatic approach that 
we harnessed throughout the pandemic. 
Achieving the right balance between global 
and local levels requires any company to 
make ongoing adjustments, and this is 
especially true for a company with activities 
and markets as diverse as ours. We need to 
give our teams in the fi eld greater freedom 
of action. It is  a must if we are to improve 
our organization’s eff ectiveness.  

You have mentioned acceleration 
and transformation. Will Sodexo’s 
values and mission remain 
relevant?  

Sodexo  is  controlled  by  a  family 
shareholding.  This  is  a  strength  as  it 
guarantees  the  Group’s  independence 
and stability over the long term. It enables 
us  to  perpetuate  our  founding  mission, 
amazingly  forward-looking  when  it  was 
created back in 1966 and still completely 
relevant today, to improve the quality of 
life of our employees and those we serve, 
and  contribute  to  the  economic,  social 
and  environmental  development  of  the 
communities,  regions  and  countries  in 
which we operate. 

Our family ensures the continuity of this 
mission and the founding values of service 
spirit, team spirit and spirit of progress. 
These are the strong fundamentals upon 
which we have built the success of Sodexo. 
They are embodied by our teams who, each 
and every day, are the face of Sodexo for 
our clients and for the users of our services. 
This is because we are fi rst and foremost a 
company of women and men, at the service 
of other women and men. 

This mission and these values expressed 
by all of our teams are the solid foundation 
that we draw support from as we work to 
accelerate our transformation. They allow 
us to look to the future with confi dence and 
determination.  

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What are Sodexo’s main 
challenges now?     

Our  top  challenge  is  to  resolutely  pivot 
toward a B2B4C model. To this end, we have  
been taking stakes in or acquiring fi rms 
such as Nourish in the U.S., Meican in China, 
FoodChéri in France, Fooditude in the UK, 
as well as entering global partnerships with 
major delivery players. By developing our 
value proposition Vital Spaces, designed 
to help our clients rethink the conditions 
and ways of working of their employees 
at a time when hybrid work models are 
becoming the norm, we are positioning 
ourselves as a key player in the work-space 
environment. 

The pandemic has impacted our consumption 
habits. Supporting the users of our services 
every day involves getting to know them 
better and interacting more and more directly 
with them. Continuing to implement our 
digital transformation throughout our entire 
value chain is therefore another major goal 
for Sodexo. It is a prerequisite if we are to keep 
being innovative. It is what our clients expect, 
and it is essential for increasing the perceived 
value of our services. 

Ensuring that the allocation of our resources is 
systematically oriented to the most promising 
markets, in line with our strategic choices, is 
another priority for Sodexo. Being selective is 
what will allow us to continue our development 

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 PROFILE

P R O F I L E

T he global leader 
in Quality of Life services

Solid fundamentals

Operating in 56 countries, with notably 
recognized leadership in developing 
economies, Sodexo adapts its integrated 
off ering to local needs while providing 
consistent, high-quality service 
around the world.
Its services create value for clients 
and improve the daily lives of consumers
 while meeting its economic, 
social and environmental commitments.

Sodexo’s success and performance 
is made possible by its independence, 
its sustainable and responsible 
business model and its ability 
to ensure the professional development 
and commitment 
of its 412,000 employees 
around the world.

An unchanged 
mission

From the very start, 
our mission has been 
to improve the quality of life 
of our employees and those 
we serve, and contribute 
to the economic, social 
and environmental development 
of the communities, regions 
and countries in which 
we operate.

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A unique service 
portfolio

Founded in 1966 by Pierre Bellon, 
Sodexo is the only company 
in the world with a unique 
client off ering of On-site 
Services, Benefi ts & Rewards 
Services and Personal 
& Home Services, the result 
of over 50 years of experience 
and an essential factor in 
the performance of individuals 
and organizations.

KEY FIGURES

As of August(cid:98)31, 2021

412,000

EMPLOYEES 
IN 56(cid:98)COUNTRIES

€17.4 billion

IN CONSOLIDATED 
REVENUES

100

MILLION CONSUMERS 
SERVED(cid:98)DAILY

€10.3 billion

IN MARKET 
CAPITALIZATION

#1

FRANCE-BASED PRIVATE 
EMPLOYER WORLDWIDE(1)

78.3%

EMPLOYEE 
ENGAGEMENT RATE(2)

1.3

MILLION AFFILIATED 
MERCHANTS

LISTED ON THE CAC NEXT 20, 
CAC 40 ESG, FTSE4GOOD  
AND DJSI INDEXES

Source: Sodexo

1  2021 Forbes Global 2000 ranking.

2  2021 employee engagement survey sent to 336,183 Group employees, of whom 63% responded.

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A unique range 
of services

With its three business activities, 
Sodexo off ers a wide range 
of services meeting the needs 
of its clients, assisting consumers 
at every stage in their life.

Whether eating a healthy lunch 
at work, in a restaurant or 
at home, working effi  ciently and 
safely in a well-designed space, 
organizing daily life for a better 
work-life balance, or enjoying 
a unique experience at a cultural 

or sporting event, Sodexo has been 
helping to improve these moments 
of daily life. From childhood 
to professional life to retirement, 
Sodexo is focused on delivering 
a positive impact not only 
on individual health and well-being, 
but also on ecosystems, 
cities and the planet.

Sodexo leverages the synergies 
that exist among its activities, 
in particular in business 

development and global brand 
awareness, and off ers diverse 
opportunities to its employees.

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Increasing effi  ciency and well-being at the workplace, 
caring for patients at hospitals, fostering an optimal 
learning environment at schools, providing safety 
and comfort on a remote site: our Foodservices, 
whether on site or in a specifi c environment, 
and our Facilities Management services improve 
quality of life for millions of consumers and enable 
clients to improve their performance.

ON-SITE 

SERVICES

  EDUCATION (Schools/Universities)

Sodexo helps learning institutions foster 
a fulfi lling educational environment in 
schools and on campuses while enabling 
universities to boost their attractiveness. 
Off ering educational solutions and tools, 
the Group also supports clients in their 
infrastructure design and renovation 
projects.

BENEFITS &

REWARDS 

SERVICES

With its range of nearly 250 products and services, 
Sodexo brings personalized employee experiences 
to life, which improve the quality of life at work 
and beyond, and contribute to business performance. 
Clients can count on innovative solutions, 
such as multi-advantage card solutions, to attract, 
retain, engage, and support work-life balance or also 
improve the health and well-being of their teams.

The Group operates in three areas: Childcare 
services, designed to take care of the youngest 
children while making life easier for parents; 
Concierge services, to enhance the development 
and well-being of  clients’ employees; and Homecare 
services, to make life easier for seniors and adults 
who want to maintain their independence while 
enjoying the comfort of their home.

PERSONAL

& HOME 

SERVICES

  CHILDCARE*

Sodexo is able to off er children a variety of activities 
that reveal and stimulate their potential while providing 
parents with the conditions for a fulfi lling parenthood 
ideally balanced between personal and professional life.

*  On July 27, 2021, Sodexo announced it had entered into exclusive 
negotiations to combine its Childcare activities with those of the 
Grandir Group, a move aimed at creating  a global early education 
leader in which Sodexo will maintain a minority stake .

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BUSINESS & ADMINISTRATIONS (Corporate Services, Energy & Resources, 
Government & Agencies, Sports & Leisure, Others)

Sodexo promotes quality of life 
at work through customized 
solutions that help businesses, public 
institutions, managers of prestigious 
venues and organizers of major 

events to create welcoming, creative, 
eff ective and innovative solutions, 
for all audiences, employees 
or visitors, even under challenging 
conditions.

HEALTHCARE & SENIORS

Alongside healthcare professionals 
and throughout the entire 
care experience, Sodexo off ers 
equipment engineering, clinical 
infrastructure solutions and a 
range of value-added integrated 
services designed to improve the 
quality of life of patients and 
seniors in residences or healthcare 
facilities.

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  EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 

SERVICES DIVERSIFICATION

From Meal Pass to Gift   Pass, Sodexo off ers 
its clients innovative and personalized 
solutions to improve the quality of life 
of their employees, as well as services 
aimed at recognizing their eff orts: incentive 
and recognition programs, professional 
development tools, etc.

Sodexo off ers simple and easy-to-access 
solutions designed to meet various mobility, 
health and wellness challenges, such as fuel 
cards and  Mobility Passes.

  CONCIERGE SERVICES

With its Circles physical and digital 
concierge services, Sodexo makes life 
easier for consumers while improving 
client organizations’ productivity, 
performance and attractiveness.

HOMECARE

Sodexo off ers care and customized 
support services along the entire 
continuum of care, whether for 
an aging senior, a patient requiring 
skilled hospital care or a person 
with a disability or chronic  illness.

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Mission & values

Our mission

Our values

Improve the quality of life of our 
employees and those we serve, 
and contribute to the economic, social 
and environmental development of 
the communities, regions and countries 
in which we operate.

SERVICE 

SPIRIT

TEAM

SPIRIT

SPIRIT OF 

PROGRESS

This mission and these values are embodied daily 
through the commitment of our 412,000 employees, 
operating in our 3 business activities in 56 countries.

“Most patients come 
to hospitals feeling 
nervous or worried. 
It’s our duty 
to make their stay 
as comfortable 
and pleasant as 
possible. They 
can count on us 
for creating tasty 
and nutritious meals 
and being by their 
side as they heal.”

David Moorhouse
Head Chef Healthcare 
Nuffi  eld Health Hospital,
Sodexo UK & Ireland, 
On-site Services 

— At Nuffi  eld Health Hospital in 
Leeds, David Moorhouse leads a team 
of 20 employees that make it their 
purpose to ensure the comfort and 
well-being of the scores of patients they 
serve every day. Each and every meal is 
made fresh and in-house, and the menu 
changes regularly to feature seasonal 
and regional specialities. David takes 
inspiration from diff erent UK regions 
and abroad to elaborate the perfect 
meal. Using his 25 years of experience, 
he brings fl avors and ingredients that 
delight patients and provide comfort 
during their stay. He is also proud 
of the daily commitment and focus 
of his  team, being the fi rst UK site 
to implement WasteWatch to limit food 
waste in the kitchen, reduced by 27% 
in just 10 months.

— David knows that communication 
and teamwork are key to achieving 
success and ensuring safety. To deliver 
exceptional service, David and his team 
have regular visits with patients and 
work closely with the Nuffi  eld Health 
team and doctors to truly improve 

the patient journey through the culinary experience. To encourage 
vocations and the sharing of expertise, the team welcomes young 
apprentices to come and explore a culinary career, providing a pathway 
and real-world experience for the next generation of chefs.

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“We devote a lot 
of time and energy 
to fi nding appropriate 
solutions and 
cultivating close 
relationships.
Our clients know they 
can entrust us with 
their day-to-day tasks, 
and more, so they 
can focus their energy 
on their assignments, 
without unnecessary 
stress.”

— Cedar Valley Lodge, a world-class 
liquefi ed natural gas project center is 
a nearly 1.2 million square foot facility 
that accommodates up to 4,500 workers. 
This best in class accommodation is 
located at the heart of LNG Canada in 
Kitimat (British Columbia). Jennifer and 
her team of more than 30 managers and 
200 employees strive to improve the daily 
lives of users, most of whom are far from 
the comfort of their homes, by off ering 
multiple services essential to the proper 
management of such a project and to the 
quality of life of everyone: from catering 
services to accommodation , to the facilities 
maintenance and management of social 
areas such as a theatre, a gymnasium 
and an entertainment center. Every day, 
her team pays attention to each and every 
detail, whether it be in taking care of the 
environment, consumers, or collaborating 
with the Indigenous communities with which 
the project has been developed.

Jennifer Tsé
District Manager 
Cedar Valley Lodge, 
Energy & Resources, 
Sodexo Canada, 
On-site Services 

— Despite the impressive size of the site, the Sodexo 
team deploys its talents to deliver personalized 
experiences, and it’s this great attention to detail 
that makes all the diff erence in this extraordinary 
environment. To further improve the on-site experience 
and easily meet the needs of everyone, Sodexo has 
deployed MyWay, a unique, multifunctional app that 
allows users to view events, activities, daily menus, 
reserve spaces, etc. Faced with the Covid-19 pandemic, 
this solution has been a great help in allowing users 
to feel safe and supported, and provide a sense of 
normality in everyday life.

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“At a time when 
traditional ways 
of working together 
are having to be 
reinvented, we’re 
more dedicated than 
ever to supporting our 
clients. With Sodexo’s 
unique model, we’re 
able to provide them, 
and consumers, 
with solutions tailored 
to these new uses.”

Oumar Sow
Strategic Accounts 
Manager in Île-de-France, 
Sodexo Pass France, 
Benefi ts & Rewards 
Services 

— In daily contact with business 
leaders faced with changes in how 
people work together, Oumar knows 
what assisting a client involves. 
His main task is to help businesses 
introduce comprehensive solutions 
that improve quality of life for their 
employees, whether they’re working 
at the offi  ce or from home. 

— For this accomplished athlete, 
working in a group that cultivates 
a culture of teamwork and 
innovation is of utmost importance. 
The most satisfying thing is 
the quality and relevance of the 
business off ering, made possible by 
Sodexo’s many types of expertise 
and the fact that it’s the only player 
in its market to have an integrated 
off ering comprising Foodservices, delivery and 
restaurant voucher solutions. This 360° collaboration 
within the Group, accelerated by the pandemic, off ers  
each client a diff erent custom-designed solution 
in line with employee expectations and the corporate 
culture. With his wide-ranging responsibilities, which 
go from rolling out solutions for staff  and employee 
representative committees to monitoring action 
plans designed on the basis of data analysis, it 
is with great pride and unwavering enthusiasm 
for the next challenges that Oumar makes a daily 
contribution to the employer brand as well as 
the well-being and performance of their staff .

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Long-term vision ensured 
through founding family 
shareholding

Sodexo’s independence is ensured through the shareholding of Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Bellon and their children, who 
control 72.6% of the family holding company, Bellon SA. This family-held control guarantees a long-term vision 
and is key to Sodexo’s success. As of August 31, 2021, Bellon SA held 42.8% of Sodexo’s capital and 57.2% of the 
exercisable voting rights.

To ensure this independence, a service agree-
ment was concluded in 1991 between Sodexo 
and Bellon SA, to consolidate the position of 
Bellon  SA  as  the  Group’s  managing  holding 
company.  Under  the  terms  of  this  agree-
ment, which will be submitted for renewal at 
the upcoming Shareholders Meeting, Bellon SA 
put  at  Sodexo’s  disposal,  without  any  addi-
tional cost, three of its managers holding the 
positions of Chief Financial Offi  cer, Chief People 
Offi  cer and Chief Growth Offi  cer. This enables 
Sodexo to benefi t from the strong expertise of 
these managers, who ensure the dissemination 
within the Group of the long-term responsible 
vision and values defi ned by Pierre Bellon at the 
creation of the Group. Providing Sodexo with 
a  truly  strategic  advantage,  this  agreement 
guarantees the family business model, creating 
sustainable value for all stakeholders.

DISTRIBUTION OF EXERCISABLE 

VOTING RIGHTS

As of August(cid:98)31, 2021

57.2%
BELLON SA

In June 2015, Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Bellon and 
their children entered into a 50-year agreement, 
which  prevents  the  direct  descendants  of 
Sodexo’s founder from freely disposing of their 
shares in Bellon SA.
The  sole  asset  of  Bellon  SA  is  its  holding  in 
Sodexo shares and Bellon SA does not intend 
to sell this shareholding to third parties.
This  independence  enables  the  Company 
to  sustain  its  values,  focus  on  a  long-term 
strategy and ensure long-term sustainability. 
Since the creation of Bellon SA, the sustained 
commitment to building a truly international 
organization, 
client 
relationships  and  developing  a  successful 
integrated off ering has refl ected this vision.

nurturing 

lasting 

PIERRE BELLON
Chairman Emeritus 
Founder of Sodexo 
and Chairman 
of the Supervisory 
Board of Bellon SA

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CAPITAL STRUCTURE

As of August(cid:98)31, 2021

BELLON SA
Family Holding
Company

42.8% 

19.6% 

EMPLOYEES

1.6% 

TREASURY
SHARES

0.8% 

100%

PUBLIC

54.8%

including 50.2% 
institutional shareholders   
and 4.6% individual 
shareholders

SOFINSOD

41.0%
PUBLIC

1.8%
EMPLOYEES

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An independent 
Board of Directors

Under the leadership of Chairwoman Sophie Bellon, 
the  Board  of  Directors  determines  the  strategic 
orientation of the Company.

The  Board  pays  special  attention  to  the  selection  of  its 
members.  In  addition  to  their  ability  to  represent  the 
interests  of  all  shareholders,  Board  members  must  also 
have  the  necessary  skills,  experience  and  mastery  of 

strategic issues faced by the markets in which the Group 
operates. The Board strives to have as much diversity as 
possible  among  its  members  and  to  refl ect  the  various 
geographic regions in which the Group is present. It also 
ensures  that  a  range  of  technical  skills  are  represented 
and  that  its  members  include  individuals  who  know  the 
Group’s operations well.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

As of August(cid:98)31, 2021

Sophie Bellon
Chairwoman 
of the Board

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François-Xavier Bellon
Chairman of the 
Management Board 
of Bellon SA

Nathalie Bellon-Szabo
Chief Executive Offi  cer, 
Sodexo Sports & Leisure, 
On-site Services

Key fi gures as of August 31, 2021

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R
O
T
C
E
R
D
T
N
E
D
N
E
P
E
D
N

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V
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A
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N
E
S
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R
P
E
R
E
E
Y
O
L
P
M
E

Emmanuel Babeau
Chief Financial 
Offi  cer, Philip Morris 
International

Françoise Brougher
Independent 
Director

Federico J. 
González Tejera
Chief Executive Offi  cer, 
Radisson Hotel Group

Véronique Laury
Independent 
Director

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Luc Messier
President of Reus 
Technologies LLC

Sophie Stabile
Chief Financial Offi  cer, 
Lagardère; Chairwoman 
of the Audit Committee

Cécile Tandeau De Marsac
Chairwoman of 
the Compensation and 
Nominating Committees 

Audit Committee member

Compensation  Committee member

Nominating  Committee member

Philippe Besson
Head of Projects 
and Sponsorship,
Sodexo France

Cathy Martin
Regional Manager, 
Sodexo Canada

During the Fiscal 2021 Shareholders Meeting of 
December 14, 2021, the renewal of François-Xavier Bellon 
is proposed to the shareholders vote, as well as the 
appointment of Jean-Baptiste Chasseloup de Chatillon 
as independent director.  Emmanuel Babeau has decided 
not to seek reelection.

12
members

70%
independent 
directors*

2
directors representing 
employees 

4 years 
on average in offi  ce 
for independent directors

60%
women*

4
nationalities

95%
average attendance

57
average age

*  Excluding directors representing employees.

Jean-Baptiste 
Chasseloup de Chatillon
Executive Vice President, 
Chief Financial Offi  cer, 
Sanofi  

For more information on the governance and the activities of the Board and its Committees, see Chapter 6 of the Universal Registration 
Document.

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Ethics at the heart 
of the Group’s governance 
and commitments

Ethics are essential to Sodexo’s success and a fundamental pillar of its commitments to responsible business conduct. 
Sodexo’s management has zero tolerance for abusive practices, such as corruption or human rights violations. Sodexo 
is, and will continue to be, a company that employees, clients, consumers, partners and other stakeholders can trust.

TO MAINTAIN THIS TRUST, SODEXO’S EMPLOYEES 

AND PARTNERS AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THE ETHICAL PRINCIPLES 

THAT GUIDE ITS ACTIVITIES:

LOYALTY

RESPECT FOR PEOPLE

TRANSPARENCY

INTEGRITY

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Working to improve quality 
of life means making trust 
central to our relationships. 
Sodexo is built on a solid 
foundation of loyalty 
to its clients, employees 
and shareholders, 
and on honest and open 
relationships with them. 
Loyalty is one of the 
cornerstones of how 
our business operates.

Humanity is central 
to our business. Sodexo 
is committed to acting 
in favor of equal 
opportunity, regardless 
of ethnicity, age, gender, 
beliefs, religion or sexual 
orientation. Improving 
quality of life means 
treating each individual 
with respect, dignity 
and consideration.

This is a key principle 
for Sodexo that applies 
consistently with all 
stakeholders: clients, 
consumers, employees, 
shareholders and the 
general public. We ensure 
that all are informed in 
a clear and precise manner 
about our products, 
services, commitments 
and performance.

We condemn and refuse 
to tolerate any practices 
that are not based 
on honesty, integrity 
and fairness, regardless 
of where our business 
operates in the world. 
We make our position clear 
to our clients, suppliers 
and employees, and expect 
them to reject corrupt 
and unfair practices.

CENTRAL TO ITS VALUES AND ETHICAL 
PRINCIPLES, RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS 
IS A PILLAR OF SODEXO’S COMMITMENT 
TO BUSINESS INTEGRITY AND ESSENTIAL 
TO ITS MISSION.

Sodexo conducts its business in a manner 
that  does  not  infringe  upon  the  human 
rights  of  others  and  works  to  identify, 
prevent and mitigate any adverse impacts 
that may result from its business activities. 
All employees and partners are expected to 
observe this commitment, which is based 

on the international human rights prin-
ciples set forth in the International Labor 
Organization’s Declaration on Fundamen-
tal Principles and Rights at Work, and on 
the United Nation’s Guiding Principles on 
Business and Human Rights. No one can 
truly be exemplary unless they are exem-
plary in their own organization. This is 
why Sodexo guarantees all its employees 
common working standards as outlined in 
its Fundamental Human Rights at Work 
charter.

SODEXO SPEAK UP ETHICS LINE

Since  it  is  our  duty  to  always  be 
attentive  and  improve  the  way 
we  uphold  our  principles,  Sodexo 
provides its employees and partners 
with a confi dential system, available 
24/7,  that  they  can  use  to  alert  us 
to  any  activities  or  behavior  that 
goes  against  our  Code  of  conduct:
 speakup.sodexo.com 

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A management team mobilized 
to face post-Covid issues 

The  Executive  Committee  implements  the  strategic  orientations  established  by  the  Board  of  Directors  and  oversees 
Sodexo’s  operations  worldwide.  This  diverse  team  combines  cross-functional  expertise  and  skills  representative  of 
all  the  Group’s  activities,  segments  and  geographic  regions.  During  the  transition  period  until  the  arrival  of  a  new 
CEO, a T ransition C ommittee with a team composed of 12 people and chaired by Sophie Bellon has been put in place. 
Its objective is to accelerate the return to profi table growth, in particular by steering the implementation of the Group's 
short-term priorities and the performance of the C ompany.

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

As of November(cid:98)1, 2021

Sophie Bellon

Interim 
Chief Executive 
Offi  cer

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E
T
T
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M
M
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C
N
O
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T
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S
N
A
R
T

Anne Bardot

Group Chief 
Communications and 
Public Aff airs Offi  cer

Nathalie 
Bellon-Szabo

Chief Executive Offi  cer, 
Sports & Leisure,
On-site Services

Johnpaul Dimech

Sean Haley

Sylvia Metayer

Sarosh Mistry

Chief Executive Offi  cer
Geographic Regions, 
Region Chair, 
Asia Pacifi c, 
On-site Services

Region Chair UK & 
Ireland, On-site Services ; 
Group Chief Executive 
Offi  cer of Service  
Operations

Group Chief
Growth Offi  cer

Region Chair, 
North America,
On-site Services

Sunil Nayak

Anna Notarianni

Marc Plumart

Marc Rolland

Aurélien Sonet

Annick de Vanssay

Chief Executive Offi  cer,
Corporate Services,
On-site Services

Region Chair,
France,
On-site Services

Chief Executive Offi  cer,
Healthcare & Seniors,
On-site Services

Group Chief 
Financial Offi  cer

Chief Executive Offi  cer, 
Benefi ts & Rewards 
Services

Group Chief 
People Offi  cer*

Tony Leech

Chief Executive Offi  cer,
Government & Agencies,
On-site Services

Belen Moscoso 
Del Prado

Group Chief Digital & 
Innovation Offi  cer

Didier Sandoz

Simon Seaton

Bruno Vanhaelst

Chief Executive Offi  cer, 
Corporate Responsibility 
and Personal & 
Home Services

Chief Executive Offi  cer, 
Energy & Resources, 
On-site Services

Group Chief Sales 
and Marketing Offi  cer

Key fi gures as of October 1, 2021

39% 

WOMEN

44% 

NON-FRENCH

8 

NATIONALITIES

3 years

AVERAGE SENIORITY 
IN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

54 

AVERAGE AGE

*  During the transition period.

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Milestones in 
the Group’s growth

Since 1966, Sodexo has been dedicated to the goal of improving quality of life, convinced 
of its contribution to both higher organizational performance and societal progress. 
This consistent focus is the bedrock for sustainable and profi table growth which provides 
continuous development opportunities to its employees.

1966 
Sodexo founded 
by Pierre Bellon

1967 
First multi-service 
contract for the 
management of CNES 
(French Space Agency) 
in Guyana

1995 
Acquisitions of
Gardner Merchant (UK)
and Partena (Sweden)

1976 
1st meal 
voucher 

40 countries
Development in North America, 
South America, Russia 
and South Africa

1992 
Creation 
of the Sodexo 
Management 
Institute

35 countries 
Development in Belgium, 
Italy, Spain, Africa 
and the Middle East 

1983 
Initial public 
offering on the Paris 
Stock Exchange

1987 
The Group is structured 
in line with its 
internationalization 
with the emergence 
of client segments

1975
Opening of 
foodservices 
in schools 
and hospitals

15,000

€213 m

1,000

€9.3 m

36,000

€1.2 bn

1970

1975

1980

1985

1990

1995

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Creation of Stop Hunger, 
a global non-profit network 
that works towards 
a hunger-free world

1998 
Creation 
of the European 
Works Council

1998-2001 
Acquisition of
Marriott Management 
Services (U.S.)

2000-2005 
Launch of new 
Quality of Life services:
facilities management 
services, vouchers 
and cards services

286,000

380,000

72 countries
Including Brazil, 
China, India

€15.3 bn

€10.5 bn

Rapid growth 
in new markets: 
technical maintenance, 
energy and water consumption 
efficiency, spatial planning

P R O F I L E

As of August 31, 2021 

470,000

€22 bn

80 countries

EMPLOYEES

412,088

56 countries

CONSOLIDATED REVENUES

€17.4 bn

Since March 2020, Sodexo 
faced an unprecedented 
decline in business due to 
the Covid-19 pandemic, 
significantly affecting its 
financial performance, 
share value and workforce. 
Nevertheless, during the worst 
crisis the sector has ever seen, 
the Group demonstrated its 
resilience and the relevance of 
its business model. 
Since March 2021, Sodexo’s 
business has been gradually 
recovering. The Group remains 
confident in the strength 
of its financial structure, 
market positioning and 
medium-term prospects.

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2016  
•  Appointment of Sophie Bellon as 
Chairwoman of the Board of Directors 
•  Launch of the Sodexo Ventures fund

2017  
Renewal of corporate responsibility commitments 
(Better Tomorrow 2025)

2018
• Denis Machuel becomes CEO 
• Sodexo becomes a leader in the Sports 
& Leisure segment globally with the acquisition 
of Centerplate 

2000-2010 
Acquisitions of 
Sogeres and Score Group (France), 
Wood Dining Services, Circles, 
Comfort Keepers® (USA), 
Zehnacker (Germany), 
Radhakrishna Hospitality 
Services Group (India), 
VR (Brazil)

2009 
Implementation of 
the first corporate 
responsibility roadmap

2019
• Sodexo expands its offering by strengthening 
its position in Foodservices – Novae (Switzerland), 
Alliance in Partnership (United Kingdom) – and 
in Personal & Home services – Pronep (Brazil), 
Crèches de France (France) and The Good Care 
Group (United Kingdom)
• Sodexo strengthens its technological capabilities 
with the acquisition of a strategic minority stake 
in Zeta (India) and a strategic investment 
in Meican (China) 

Development 
of integrated Quality 
of Life services, 
for key global accounts

2000

2005

2010

2015

2020  - 2021

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Essential services 
for the short- and long-term

Beyond the current crisis, preparing for the long-term future means integrating the world’s great 
transformations. Sodexo constantly fi ne-tunes its strategy by defi ning and analyzing major megatrends 
with demographic, social, environmental, economic and technological implications. 

THE MAJOR CHANGES IN OUR MARKETS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

  DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES

  PUBLIC DEFICITS

Developed countries are faced with rapidly aging 
populations due in part to slow population growth 
and an increase in life expectancy. Meanwhile, 
developing countries are expected to achieve 
18.5% average population growth between 2015 
and 2030(1).

Between now and 2030, heavy Covid-related  
public defi cits will continue to strongly impact 
public policies and taxation. The weight of public 
debt should lead governments to consider 
more effi  cient ways to provide public services 
and to outsource certain services. 

  URBANIZATION

Rapid urbanization is contributing to the 
increase in GDP per capita, but the emergence 
of mega-cities (>10 million inhabitants) 
is creating enormous economic and social 
challenges. Urbanization projects are 
expected to be impacted in the short term but 
will continue to expand in the long term.

EMERGING MIDDLE CLASSES

Education and technology are transforming 
consumer modes and habits. The middle classes, 
whose purchasing power is on the rise and which 
will represent most consumers by 2022, are 
dedicating an increasing share of their budget 
to health and wellness, leisure and culture.

GLOBALIZED ECONOMY

Capital, information and talent are now 
interconnected, providing companies with new 
sources of growth. However consumers are 
also increasingly favoring local products and 
convenience services.

  DEVELOPING ECONOMIES

Developing markets are creating wealth 
for millions of people. Their weight in the 
world economy is increasing due to rapid 
population growth – seven times faster than 
that of developed countries – and the rise 
of the middle class.

 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES 
AND RESOURCE SCARCITY

8.6 billion inhabitants by 2030: the demographic 
boom is putting pressure on natural resources, 
heightening global warming and disrupting 
traditional consumer models. The Covid-19 
pandemic has raised awareness of this issue.

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  EMPOWERED CONSUMERS

Consumers and clients now have unlimited access 
to information and expect personalized services 
and experiences. The current crisis has defi nitely 
accelerated this trend, empowering consumer 
communities.

  DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

The development of technology is disrupting 
the relationship between companies and users 
and generating new expectations. As the value 
of data grows, off ering new insights and usages, 
companies are able to increasingly personalize 
their off ering.

  OWNERHIP VS. USE

Why buy if you can subscribe or rent? 
Collaborative platforms are revolutionizing 
business models and buying behaviors. 
The lower capital intensity of these business 
models can accelerate growth.

  THE FUTURE OF WORK

Disruptive technologies such as artifi cial 
intelligence, robotics and the Internet of Things 
are all profoundly transforming the working 
world. To succeed, businesses must support 
employability and attract talent.

1  Roland Berger Trend Compendium, UN DESA.

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Competitiveness and 
transformation for profi table 
and responsible growth 
over the long term

In a context marked by the unprecedented Covid-19 crisis and  customers’ and consumers’ changing 
expectations, Sodexo is strengthening its competitiveness and accelerating its transformation to return 
to solid, profi table and responsible growth over the long term.

Sodexo  is  also  embarking  on  a 
program  to  optimize  and  simplify 
its central structures, including tran-
sitioning  from  12  to  7  regions  and 
pooling  support  functions.  Coming 
out of the crisis linked to the Covid-
19 pandemic, in its portfolio review 
the  Group   takes  care  to  ensure 
that  each  of  its  activities  benefi ts 
from  an  optimal  positioning  in  its 
market. Thus, in July 2021, Sodexo 
announced that it had entered into 
exclusive  negotiations  to  combine 
its  childcare  activities,  including 
Liveli  in  France,  with  those  of  the 
Grandir  group,  to  become  a  global 
early  education  leader  with  broad 
geographic coverage. The Group also 
ceded control of Rydoo, its mobility 
and  professional  expense  manage-
ment  solution,  to  an  international 
investment company to enable the 
development of its business model.

The GET effi  ciency program, announced 
in  November  2020,  aims  to  enable 
Sodexo to be more agile and effi  cient, 
closer to the needs of the fi eld. Designed 
to protect the gross margin by adapting 
the  on-site  cost  structure  to  new 
post-pandemic activity volumes, at 
the same time this program also aims 
to structurally reduce SG&A over the 
long term by simplifying the Group's 
structures  to  free  up  capacity  for 
investment in growth and to improve 
margins. At the end of Fiscal 2021, 
the exceptional costs of this program 
amount  to  312  million  euro   with  a 
cumulative target of 330 million euro  
for Fiscal 2022. The savings totaled 
218  million  euro   and  should  reach 
394 million euro  cumulatively by the 
end of Fiscal 2022, beyond the initial 
target of 350 million euro. 

FY20

FY21

FY22
(estimated)

(in million €)

Initial target

Cumulated

TOTAL EXCEPTIONAL COSTS

Cash impact

SG&A savings

GP cost avoidance

TOTAL SAVINGS

€350m

90%

€175m

€175m

€350m

158

-75

-

-

312

-217

91

127

218

330

-310

166

228

394

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Sodexo's  strategy 
incorporates 
some external factors: major long-
term global trends such as aging 
populations, increasing urbaniza-
tion, the development of the middle 
classes or even trends more specifi c 
to its sector of activity, such as the 
increasing outsourcing of services, 
new patterns of consumption, and 
the rise of hybrid working habits. 
It also relies on the analysis of the 
dynamics in place in its competi-
tive environment. 

The strategic exercise that integrates 
these various elements allows Sodexo 
to optimize its value proposition and 
the  positioning  of  each  of  its  acti-
vities  in  their  market  as  well  as  its 
value  chain.  It  also  helps  align  the 
allocation of resources and required 
skills with strategic priorities. Thus, 
three main axes have been defi ned. 

STREAMLINING THE ORGANIZATION 

AND THE SERVICE PORTFOLIO 

TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY 

To  strengthen  its  competitiveness 
and  increase  its  agility,  Sodexo  is 
continuing  and  accelerating  the 
momentum  started  in  2018.  The 
Group, which has already reduced its 
international presence from 80 coun-
tries in 2018 to 56 countries at the 
end of Fiscal 2021, is continuing to 
optimize its geographical locations 
by  focusing  on  regions  for  which 
the growth potential is the greatest. 
Because  they  represent  essential 
drivers of innovation for the future, 
the Group intends to strengthen its 
eff orts in the United States  to gain 
leading,  sustainable  and  profi table 
market shares. 

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CONSOLIDATED 
REVENUES 

€17,428m

(-5.6% 
organic growth)

ON-SITE 
SERVICES REVENUES 

€16,687m

(87% of Fiscal 2019 
revenues at constant rate 
by the fourth quarter)

 Client 
retention rate 
93.1% 

New sales 
development 
6%

Same 
site sales 
-6.3%

BENEFITS & 
REWARDS SERVICES 
REVENUES

€745m

(97% of Fiscal 2019 
revenues at constant rate 
by the fourth quarter)

UNDERLYING 
OPERATING 
PROFIT
€578m

UNDERLYING 
OPERATING 
MARGIN 
3.3%

INVESTMENTS AIMED 

AT RE-ENERGIZING GROWTH 

Building on the initial gains in  ope-
rational  effi  ciency  and  commercial 
relevance, the Group is continuing its 
eff orts to anticipate and respond ever 
better to the needs of its customers 
and  to  strengthen  their  loyalty, 
around a unique portfolio of services.

The Group’s approach is to place the 
consumer at the heart of its model 
and  to  respond  to  the  diversity  of 
needs  with  relevant  services.  To 
do  this,  the  Group  is  continuing 
its  targeted  investments  around 
catalysts such as the deployment of 
a global customer relationship ma-
nagement  tool  for  On-Site  Services 
and a new Regional Marketing & Sales 
Distribution Center in Europe. 

S T R A T E G Y

Sodexo is also changing its operating 
model  by  developing  new  off -site 
production  sites  and  strengthe-
ning the digitization of its services. 
Building on its investments, Sodexo 
is  strengthening  its  go-to-market 
strategies and building unique rela-
tionships with its clients. 

A  real  strategic  asset  for  Sodexo, 
its purchasing and supply manage-
ment is also undergoing a transfor-
mation with three major objectives: 
improving the cost structure, increa-
sing  effi  ciency  and  contributing  to 
improving the Group's competitive-
ness;  ensuring  safety  and  quality 
to  mitigate  risk;  and  focusing  on 
new  consumer  expectations 
to 
drive  revenue  growth.  Since  2018, 
the  Group  has  invested  40  million 
euro   to  carry  out  this  transforma-
tion with the goal of positioning the 
purchasing function as an essential 
business  partner  in  the  service  of 
the  C ompany's  growth,  driven  in 
particular by investment in talents, 
consolidation of the approach for res-
ponsible sourcing and the digitization 
of systems and processes as well as 
data collection and analysis.

ACCELERATING THE GROUP'S 

TRANSFORMATION 

During  Fiscal  2021,  the  Group 
continued to develop new food models 
with the acquisition of Fooditude in 
the United Kingdom and of Nourish 
Inc.  and  Foodee  in  North  America, 
a  region  where  the  Group  also  has 
developed The Good Eating Company 
to complete its service off ering. 

With approximately 1 billion digital 
transactions  per  year,  the  trans-
formation  of  Benefi ts  &  Rewards 
Services continues in all geographi-
cal  areas  to  deliver  a  personalized 
and simplifi ed employee experience 
in  a  hybrid  work  environment.  The 
deployment  of  the  platform  imple-
mented in partnership with Zeta in 
India  for  a  new  consumer-centric 
approach  and 
innovative  digital 
payment  technology  continues  in 
other countries, including Brazil, to 
off er a unique and holistic multi-be-
nefi t experience.

The  Group  has  also  entered  into 
global  partnerships  with  several 
main delivery platforms - Deliveroo, 
UberEats,  Just  Eat,  etc.   -  thus 
enabling consumers to benefi t from 
an  extensive  network  of  merchant 
partners. 

In order to strengthen its position in 
the  Employee  Benefi ts  market  and 
pursue  its  digital  transformation, 
Sodexo has also acquired a majority 
stake in Wedoogift  , a native digital 
player, and thus become the leader 
in gift   vouchers in France, with the 
most extensive and innovative line on 
the market for nearly 50,000 clients 
and 5 million employees. 

In  view  of  the  acceleration  of  new 
consumer behaviors  and disruptions, 
particularly  digital  ones,  Sodexo 
is  entering  a  new  period  of  its 
development. This new stage in the 
history of the Group marked by the 
acceleration  of  its  transformation 
must particularly be embodied in new 
leadership.  The  Board  of  Directors 
thus  ended  the  mandate  of  Denis 
Machuel on September 30, 2021 and 
announced the search for a new Chief 
Executive Offi  cer. 

During this transition period, Sophie 
Bellon, Chairwoman of the Board of 
Directors, is acting  as Interim Chief 
Executive  Offi  cer.  Organizational 
changes were also announced, such 
as  the  local  management  of  the 
Schools  and  Government  Services 
segments  and  the  creation  of  a 
Transition Committee at Group level 
whose main strategic priorities are 
as follows: 

•  boost US growth;

•  accelerate the food model 

transformation; 

•  manage more actively 

the portfolio;

•  enhance the eff ectiveness 

of the organization. 

As part of the Group’s portfolio ma-
nagement  program,  the  Board  of 
Directors  has  confi rmed  that  it  is 
necessary to accelerate the growth 
and diversifi cation plans of Benefi ts 
& Rewards Services and has therefore 
decided  to  explore  a  number  of 
strategic options to enhance support, 
focus  and  resources  of  Benefi ts  & 
Rewards  Services,  while  retaining 
control.

With  market  potential  valued  at 
900  billion  euro (1)  and  backed  by 
a  solid  fi nancial  situation,  family 
shareholding  which  is  a  guarantee 
of stability and long-term vision, and 
committed teams, Sodexo is entering 
this new phase with confi dence.

1  On-site Services market potential, including Personal & Home Services. Sodexo estimate (market estimates are likely to evolve over time, given the growing 

reliability of information sources in various countries).

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S T R A T E G Y

Acting responsibly 
on a daily basis

Anchored in the Group’s DNA since its creation in 1966, corporate responsibility is a cornerstone 
of Sodexo’s mission and operations. Particularly innovative at the time, this vision and the associated 
commitments progressed as the Company developed and the issues and collective challenges grew.

Challenges and impacts

Today, more than ever, our responsibility is to act in close collaboration with all of our stakeholders – 
clients, employees, suppliers, consumers and  shareholders – for a global positive impact.

During  Fiscal  2021,  in  collaboration  with  EY,  a  third  
materiality  assessment  identified  and  prioritized  key 
corporate responsibility issues and their impacts.

Consultations and analyses with numerous internal and 
external stakeholders(1), integrating the impact of major 
ongoing developments - social, societal and environmental 

- as well as the evolution of market expectations, resulted 
in  the  quantitative  and  qualitative  assessment  of 
28 challenges, defi ned and classifi ed according to their 
importance. Identifying the most relevant issues helps 
Sodexo  to  manage  its  risks  and  seize  the  associated 
opportunities.

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HIGH

VERY HIGH

CRITICAL

IMPORTANCE FOR SODEXO

Safety and quality of food 
and FM services

Occupational health & safety

Food waste

Business integrity

Respect of human and 
workers’ rights in the 
supply chain

Diversity, equity 
and inclusion

Data privacy and protection

Employee well-being

Packaging and plastics

Talent attraction

Consumer experience 
and outcomes

Stakeholder engagement

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Environmental impacts 
of purchases

Carbon emissions

Employee social dialogue

Access to affordable and 
healthy food
Sustainable offerings
Fair relationship with 
suppliers and subcontractors
Employee training 
and development
ESG Governance
Business adaptation and 
resilience to climate change
Choice of clients and suppliers 
aligned with Company values

Under-represented 
communities empowerment 
and inclusion

Local socio-economic impacts

Transparent communication 
and information on products

Waste management 
(non-organic)

  Governance

  Employees

  Consumers

  Communities

  Environment

1  Employees, managers, 

suppliers, clients, 
consumers, partner NGOs, 
investors and ratings 
agencies.

For more information on
the materiality study, see 
Chapter 2 of the Universal 
Registration Document. 

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Animal welfare

Water consumption 
and quality

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Our Corporate 

Responsibility 

roadmap

The key issues identifi ed in the materiality assessment confi rm the 
consistency  with  Sodexo’s  commitments  as  an  employer,  service 
provider and responsible company.

The Better Tomorrow 2025 corporate responsibility roadmap, which formalizes 
these commitments and their objectives, was also developed in accordance 
with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Sodexo  evaluates  its  progress  using  relevant,  tangible  and  measurable 
objectives that the Group identifi es in a transparent way, in accordance with 
the principles that form the basis of its governance.

BETTER TOMORROW 2025
Our 9 commitments and objectives for 2025

OUR IMPACT ON 

INDIVIDUALS

OUR IMPACT ON 

COMMUNITIES

OUR IMPACT ON 

THE ENVIRONMENT

OUR ROLE AS 

AN EMPLOYER

Commitment: Improve the quality 
of life of our employees, safely

Objective: 80% employee 
engagement rate

Commitment: Ensure a diverse 
workforce and inclusive culture 
that refl ects and enriches the 
communities we serve

Commitment: Foster a culture 
of environmental responsibility 
within our workforce and 
workspaces

Objective: 100% of our employees 
work in countries that have gender 
balance in their management 
populations

Objective: 100% of our employees 
are trained on sustainable practices

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OUR ROLE AS 

A SERVICE PROVIDER

Commitment: Provide and 
encourage our consumers to 
access healthy lifestyle choices

Commitment: Promote local 
development and fair, inclusive and 
sustainable business practices

Commitment: Source responsibly 
and provide management services 
that reduce carbon emissions

Objective: 100% of our consumers 
are off ered healthy lifestyle options 
every day

Objective: 10 billion euro of our 
business value will benefi t SMEs(1)

Objective: 34% reduction of carbon 
emissions(2)

OUR ROLE AS 

A CORPORATE 

CITIZEN 

Commitment: Act sustainably 
for a hunger-free world

Objective: 100 million Stop Hunger 
benefi ciaries(3) 

Commitment: Drive diversity 
and inclusion as a catalyst 
for societal change

Objective: 500,000 empowered 
women in communities(3)

Commitment: Champion 
sustainable resource usage

Objective: 50% reduction 
in our food waste

1  Small and Medium Enterprises.

2  Absolute reduction in Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 carbon emissions, compared to a 2017 baseline.

3  Cumulated data  since 2015.

For more information on the Fiscal 2021 non-fi nancial indicators, see pages 46-47 and Chapter 2 of the Universal Registration Document.

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S T R A T E G Y

Identifying 
and managing risks

In its operations and while implementing its strategy, 
Sodexo faces a certain number of internal and external 
risks and uncertainties. To address them and safeguard 
its values, the Group has created an organization and 
policies aimed at identifying, evaluating, preventing 
and managing these risks to limit their negative impact.

Operational  managers  are  the  first  line  of  defense  in 
identifying and managing risks in their area of activity. 
Support and transversal functions defi ne the procedures and 
standards and provide tools and processes for operational 
staff  to manage these risks. Internal audit carries out an 
independent assessment of risk management  and makes 
recommendations for improvements.

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Reports

Reports

Reports

Informs

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OF DEFENSE

OPERATIONAL
MANAGEMENT

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OF DEFENSE

SUPPORT/
TRANSVERSAL
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OF DEFENSE

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risks

Each year, a risk profi le is established based on the risk assessments senior management performs 
with regard to the main entities and also in interviews with senior executives. The risks considered 
to be the most signifi cant for Sodexo as of August 31, 2021 are presented in the table below. The 
risk profi le has changed this year, the risk associated with talent management and development 
being identifi ed as “high” and the pandemic risk established as “medium”.

MEDIUM

HIGH

CLIENTS/

CONSUMERS

OPERATIONAL 

EFFICIENCY

TALENT

Client retention

Consumer expectations

Bidding risks

Competition

Client contract execution

Technology and information security

Talent management and development

Resource planning

CORPORATE 

Food, services and workplace safety

RESPONSIBILITY

Environmental impact

EXTERNAL 

ENVIRONMENT

Pandemic risks

Compliance with laws and regulations

For more information, see section 6.4.3  of the Universal Registration Document.

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Highlights of the year

During Fiscal 2021, Sodexo continued to follow its roadmap 
to achieve sustainable and responsible growth.

HERE IS  A SELECTION OF HIGHLIGHTS:

GROWTH-ORIENTED 

INVESTMENTS

CORPORATE  

RESPONSIBILITY

INDICES/

RECOGNITION

Developing new solutions in Food-
services in North America, with the 
launch of Good Eating Company as 
well as the acquisition of Nourish Inc. 
and  Foodee,  a  leader  in  corporate 
meal-planning services.

Creation of the gift   card leader in 
France with the acquisition of a ma-
jority stake in Wedoogift .

Increased  digitization  and  accep-
tance of Benefi ts & Rewards Services, 
in particular with global partnership 
agreements with Uber Eats and Just 
Eat Takeaway.com to allow holders of 
the Sodexo Meal Pass to easily pay for 
their orders and have them delivered.

Expansion  of  services  designed 
for students at U.S. universities by 
forming partnerships for the delivery 
of  Hello  Fresh  boxed  ingredients, 
robot deliveries of meals on campuses 
and the development of plant-based 
burgers with SavorEat.

BUSINESS SUCCESS

Commitment  with  the  IUF(1)  on 
health and safety priorities.

Membership in the RE100 initiative 
and  commitment  to  using  100% 
renewable electricity in its operations.

Progress in the fi ght against single-
use plastic with the replacement of 
fi ve items(2) in Europe with new, more 
sustainable options.

Commitment to the European Code 
of conduct for responsible business 
and marketing practices.

GOVERNANCE

Changes in Group governance with 
the  announcement  by  the  Board  of 
Directors of the launch of a search for 
a new Chief Executive Offi  cer to lead the 
Group to strengthen its competitiveness 
and  accelerate  its  transformation. 
Denis  Machuel's  mandate  as  CEO 
ended  on September 30, 2021.

Continued  efforts  on  corporate 
responsibility issues with Sodexo’s 
inclusion  in  the  new  ESG  index  of 
Euronext CAC 40 ESG.

Recognition of sector leadership in 
terms of corporate responsibility by 
the Dow Jones Sustainability World 
Index (DJSI).

Signifi cant progress in the area of 
carbon strategy and fi ghting climate 
change joining A list from the CDP 
(formerly Carbon Disclosure Project).

2 9

An active, widely recognized diver-
sity strategy with inclusion in the 
Bloomberg  2021  gender-equality 
index.

Recognition of leadership in inclusi-
vity for LGBTI individuals according 
to the 2020 Workplace Pride Global 
Benchmark.

Increased development, retention and extension of client contracts, including:
• in France: APHP (Healthcare), Oddo BHF (integrated contract) and the Jules Carteret campus (Corporate);
• in the United Kingdom & Ireland: Solent University, Oundle School and Eton End (Education); 
•  in APAC: Pfi zer (Corporate), Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center (Healthcare), Dulwich College International (Education), 

Amazon (Benefi ts & Rewards);

• in Continental Europe: Sanofi  (Corporate), Siemens (Benefi ts & Rewards);
• in Latin America and Brazil: Kimberly Clark (Corporate), Mina Escondida and Collahuasi Mine (Energy & Resources);
•  in North America: PennState Health System and Methodist Hospital (Healthcare), Miami Jewish Health (Seniors), George Mason University 
and Guam Department of Education (Education), BNP Paribas (Corporate), U.S. Army Medical Command (Government & Agencies), Ole Miss 
Athletics (Sports & Leisure).

1  International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tourism, Tobacco and Allied Workers’ Associations.

2  Plastic take-out bags, straws, plates, cutlery and coff ee stirrers.

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I M P A C T

Caring about quality 
of life for all

Sodexo develops and maintains strong relationships with its clients, 
consumers, employees, shareholders and local communities in the countries 
where the Group operates benefi tting its entire ecosystem.

EMPLOYEES
Sodexo off ers a wide range of job 
opportunities in the communities in 
which the Group operates. The Group 
works to safeguard the health and safety 
of its teams and supports them every 
day, in particular via training programs 
that promote career development and 
internal promotions.

INSTITUTIONS/NGOs
Sodexo continues to expand its 
ecosystem to meet global challenges 
such as respect for human rights, 
working conditions, diversity, equity 
and inclusion, carbon emission 
reduction, nutrition, food waste and 
eff orts to end hunger.

CONSUMERS/
COMMUNITIES
Sodexo improves the quality of life 
of millions of people by making 
their daily lives easier and helping 
them adopt a healthier and more 
sustainable lifestyle.

CLIENTS
Sodexo off ers its clients a wide 
range of services with a positive 
direct impact on the performance of 
their operations, the motivation of 
their staff  and the competitiveness 
and attractiveness of their 
organizations.

For more information, see Chapter 2.1.3 of the Universal Registration Document.

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SUPPLIERS/
AFFILIATED MERCHANTS
Sodexo strives to build relationships 
with its merchant partners that 
are benefi cial to all and encourages 
them to adhere to its demanding 
standards in terms of quality, working 
conditions, business integrity and 
environmental protection.

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GOVERNMENTS/
REGULATORS
Sodexo’s operations are governed 
by a large number of regulations 
in terms of food safety, workplace 
health and safety, public 
procurement, payment services and 
other topics. Public or governmental 
bodies represent a signifi cant share 
of  Group revenues.

INVESTORS
The presence of the Bellon family 
is a guarantee of fi nancial 
independence and stability 
for Sodexo. All shareholders 
provide the support necessary 
for the Group’s growth.

I M P A C T

A sustainable and shared 
value-creation model

OUR MISSION
Improve the quality of life of our employees 
and those we serve, and contribute 
to the economic, social and environmental 
development of the communities, regions 
and countries in which we operate.

OUR AMBITION
Improve the quality of life of a billion 
individuals around the world.

RESOURCES

OPERATIONS

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I M P A C T

Sodexo’s success as a service provider, employer and corporate citizen depends on its ability to build 
enduring relationships with all of its stakeholders.

OUR VALUES
• Service spirit

• Team spirit

• Spirit of progress

OUR ETHICAL PRINCIPLES
• Loyalty

• Respect for people

• Transparency

• Integrity

STAKEHOLDERS

EMPLOYEES

SUPPLIERS/
AFFILIATED MERCHANTS

INSTITUTIONS/NGOs

GOVERNMENTS/
REGULATORS

INVESTORS

CONSUMERS/
COMMUNITIES

CLIENTS

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SPENT WITH 
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RELATIONSHIPS

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OF SCOPE 3 CO2 EMISSIONS 
REDUCTION (3  )

NATURAL 
RESOURCES

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1  Submitted for approval at the Shareholders 

Meeting of December 14, 2021.

2   Small and Medium Enterprises.

3   Scope 3 (supply chain) compared 

to the  2017 base-line .

#LOVE OF FOOD

Listening to consumers to best meet their changing expectations, Sodexo continues to 
transform its food off ering. In keeping with its historical approach focused on quality, 
nutrition  and  health,  Sodexo  strengthens  the  use  of  local,  seasonal,  healthy  and 
sustainable food to make every meal a tasty experience that also supports consumer 
health and well-being, wherever they are and whatever their environment and habits.

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onvinced that quality of life 
requires  a  varied  and 
balanced  diet,  Sodexo’s 
teams off er every day a wide 
range  of  products  and 
recipes specifi cally designed 
for  consumer  needs  to  ensure  that  its 
meals are tasty, enjoyable and healthy.

Quality, health and nutrition at the 
heart of Sodexo’s off ering

As a quality label illustrating the approach, 
the Mindful program is now available at 
over 2,500 sites in 13 countries to guide 
consumers'  daily meal choices with the 
support  of  dietitians  and  nutritionists. 
Thanks to its expertise in clinical nutrition, 
Sodexo has for example been selected by 
the Penn State Health hospital complex in 
Pennsylvania  to  provide  a  varied, 
nutritional and healthy food off ering to be 
implemented  in  conjunction  with  an 
innovative technology for ordering meals 
and monitoring the diet of each patient as 
well as Experiencia, its exclusive real-time 
data-analysis  platform.  In  Madrid,  the 
Awaken  the  Senses  program,  which 
focuses on sensory stimulation for seniors 
needing long-term care at the Los Robles 
retirement  home,  has  helped  reduce 
malnutrition risks by 70%(1).

All  around  the  world,  Sodexo’s  food 
off erings are designed to satisfy consumer 
needs and preferences. FoodiE Café, a new 
culinary  experience  designed  around 
enjoyment, engagement and exploration, 
offers  a  wide  range  of  sustainable  and 
healthful alternatives at North American 
middle schools. The Circuit, an off ering for 
U.S. university campuses, supports the 
physical  and  mental  performances  of 
student athletes and their supporters.

Since  information  and  education  are 
essential, Sodexo is rolling out more and 
more  initiatives  aimed  at  encouraging 
consumers to follow 10 golden rules for 

better nutrition, health and well-being at 
its  restaurants  and  on  its  apps  and 
websites.

The passion and culinary expertise of 
Sodexo’s teams

Whether they’ve graduated from culinary 
school, trained in-house, at the new Lenôtre 
Culinary  Arts  School  or  come  from 
prestigious kitchens, recognised as Meilleur 
Ouvrier  de  France  or  by   Michelin  stars, 
Sodexo’s  chefs  all  have  one  thing  in 
common: they put their talent and passion 
for  food  at  the  service  of  consumers  to 
ensure  a  tasty  and  enjoyable  food 
experience. At companies for example, the 
contemporary and varied cuisine of the 
Modern  Recipe  offering,  rolled  out  in 
9 countries and associated with new space 
layouts, off ers a variety of food options 
throughout the day, facilitating contacts 
and collaboration while boosting employee 
well-being and performance.

To cultivate their creativity and encourage 
the sharing of culinary cultures, Sodexo 
off ers dedicated training programs such 
as the Chef Academy and international 
exchange programs like Global Chef. The 
spirit  of  sharing  is  also  central  to  the 
online cooking classes given by Sodexo 
chefs  during  and  after  the  Covid-19 
pandemic to help consumers during these 
unprecedented times.

Sodexo teams also draw inspiration from 
discussions with suppliers, researchers, 
food experts and partners to invent the food 
of tomorrow with consideration for issues 
including  sustainable  supply.  Sodexo 
demonstrates it again with the Future Food 
Collective  initiative  and  the  Group’s 
membership  in  the  European  Code  of 
conduct on responsible business practices 
and  marketing  aimed  at  obtaining  a 
collective commitment to transitioning to 
a sustainable food system.

Innovation on the menu

Culinary  expertise  and  commitment  to 
initiatives  such  as  “Future  50  Foods” 
ensure that Sodexo is part of the necessary 
food transition. As a change-maker and in 
accordance  with  its  ambitious  goals, 
especially  in  terms  of  fighting  climate 
change and promoting animal welfare(2), 
Sodexo strives to ensure that its meals 
off er both quality and enjoyment. With its 
ability  to  support  changes  in  the  food 
choice   behaviors  of  millions  of  people, 
Sodexo encourages the consumption of 
varied, healthful and responsible foods in 
all its activities. Businesses, schools and 
healthcare facilities are enjoying more and 
more local, organic and seasonal off erings 
as well as options for special diets. Sports 
fans and visitors to convention centers can 
now fi nd new plant-based options, such as 
the  ImpossibleTM  Burger,  prepared  with 
care by the Sodexo Live! teams in the U.S.

To better satisfy consumers and improve 
its practices, Sodexo is introducing new  
sustainable supply solutions, such as its 
partnership with Vertical Harvest in the 
state of Maine, an urban hydroponic farm 
and the fi rst vertical greenhouse in the 
United States, which will supply 80% of the 
lettuce  needed  at  Sodexo’s  university 
campuses and partner sites.

This strong commitment to responsible 
culinary innovation can also be found in 
the  new  delivery  offerings,  such  as 
FoodChéri in France, whose nutritionally 
balanced dishes are made from mainly 
organic and local ingredients, The Good 
Eating Company, a fl exible model for local 
meal  preparation  and  delivery,  and 
Nourish  Inc.,  which  offers  seasonal, 
organic  and  GMO-free  plant-forward 
dishes in 25 diff erent culinary styles to 
ensure optimal consumer satisfaction.

1  A study conducted by Sodexo and the University of Ottawa’s LIFE Research Institute.

2  Sodexo is a founding member of the Global Coalition for Animal Welfare (GCAW).

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Culinary innovation serving 

the most vulnerable

In  France,  with  the  launch  of  Mixons  moins,  mangez  mieux 
(Mixing  less  and  eating  better),  Sodexo  is  off ering  a  compre-
hensive approach to improving the meal experience for people 
with disabilities. Developed together with a c ommittee of para-
medical experts, this innovative initiative is designed for live-in 
medical facilities and specialized care homes. With a new food 
texture  suited  to  their  particular  motor  skills  and  sensory 
capacities, residents fully enjoy their meals, rediscover certain 
fl avors  and  develop  autonomy  safely.  This  comprehensive 
approach  includes  a  training  and  monitoring  program  for 
teams of cooks and assistants as well as the on-site organiza-
tion of a multi-disciplinary m onitoring c ommittee.

Hyperlocal 

production for 

the benefi t of  all

To support the transformation 
of  the  global  food  system, 
hyperlocal production – in other 
words producing food right where 
it will be consumed – has been 
developed  as  one  sustainable 
solution. In Finland, the teams 
of the Sodexo restaurant on the 
Keilalahti campus in Espoo have 
designed an on-site production space which reinvents the supply of vegetables for the 
preparation of a high-quality off ering of vegetarian and vegan dishes. Similar initiatives 
are being rolled out by other Sodexo chefs around the world, like at the Blue Bear Farm 
in Denver, created by Sodexo Live! and its local partners to serve visitors to the Colorado 
Convention Center.

GOAL

33%

OF PLANT-BASED 
DISHES IN MENUS 
BY 2025

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5,402

DIETITIANS 
EMPLOYED BY SODEXO 
WORLDWIDE

Promoting changes 

in eating habits

To  support  its  commitment  to  propose 
33% plant-based dishes in our menus by 
2025,  Sodexo  has  launched  the  Future 
Food  Collective;  a  collaborative  research 
initiative  bringing  its  chefs  together  with 
industry  experts  and  key  suppliers  to 
reshape  consumption  habits.  By  partne-
ring  with  NGOs  such  as  the  Food  for 
Climate League, the Future Food Collective 
is gathering insights to develop new plant-
based  innovative  solutions 
that  encourage  consu-
mers to prefer healthy, 
sustainable foods that 
are more respectful of 
the environment.

“Health and well-being  are priorities 
that have been gaining popularity 
for consumers. At Sodexo, those 
subjects have always been top 
of mind,  particularly  with  our 
5,400+  dietitians  worldwide 
who work to create a healthy and 
meaningful off er to suit a range of 
consumer profi les. The newly launched 
Better Choices campaign provides meals 
that are scientifically researched and evidence-based; 
they’re created to support consumers achieve a healthy 
lifestyle and combat rising global obesity. We’ve conducted 
numerous studies and worked closely with several medical 
professionals to deliver what the consumer wants and what 
their health demands in a clear and informative way. We 
want to help facilitate their healthy lifestyle journey and 
that starts with the right nutrition and education.“

Wan Mak, Head of Nutrition and Dietetics, 
Sodexo UK & Ireland  

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EXPERIENCES

At a time marked by changing behaviors and expectations related to food services 
and dining habits, some of which have been infl uenced by the increase in remote work 
and meal delivery during the pandemic, Sodexo accelerates its transformation to off er 
multimodal and multichannel meal experiences and make life easier for everyone.

D

uring Fiscal 2021, Sodexo’s 
teams continued mobilizing 
t o   m e e t   t h e i r   c l i e n t s ’ 
pandemic-time  business 
continuity needs, adapting 
service off erings to reinforce 
the necessary focus on safety and hygiene 
and creating the conditions needed for 
recovery. This unprecedented period gave 
rise  to  new,  temporary  or  permanent, 
solutions and services centered around 
the needs of organizations and individuals.

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A unique multi-channel meal 
off ering

Knowing that in certain markets, there 
has been a need for change in the way 
consumers access Foodservice off erings, 
Sodexo accelerates its transformation to 
prepare  and  deliver  quality  meals  to 
consumers,  on  site  or  remotely,  and 
provide them with fl exible solutions that 
match their expectations. Its unique Meal 
off ering is based on complementarity with 
its On-site Services, delivery off erings and 
Benefits  &  Rewards  Services.  It  is  now 
especially  relevant  for  clients  who  are 
looking  for  solutions  to  accommodate 
staff  working  under  more  hybrid 
conditions. This 360° off ering is now being 
implemented  by  over  30  corporate 
contracts  in  France,  including  Oddo, 
Novartis and Microsoft  , which have been 
able  to  count  on  the  adaptability  and 
modularity of Sodexo’s service off erings.

Reinventing on-site Foodservices

The Group’s ability to provide innovative 
on-site Foodservices tailored to consumer 
and  client  needs  continues  to  expand 
beyond the traditional off ering. Depending 
on the needs of each organization, Sodexo 
is  able  to  expand  its  customizable 

solutions in terms of retail sales, vending 
machines  as  well  as  welcoming  coffee 
break areas. For SMEs or in establishments 
without on-site production capabilities, 
Sodexo  is  developing  specific  offerings 
such as Brio! in Italy, with lunches freshly 
prepared in Sodexo’s cloud kitchens and 
delivered to client sites. Sodexo is also 
forming  innovative  partnerships  with 
suppliers  and  startups .  In  the  United 
States,  for  example,  the  Group  has 
developed an unprecedented collaboration 
with HelloFresh, a global leader in boxed 
meals, for over 300  universities via its app 
BiteU.

The  development  of  high-performance 
technology  platforms  also  allows  the 
Group  to  continually  offer  contactless 
solutions and other practical services. In 
the United Kingdom, the app Twelve off ers 
automatic check-out functions to make it 
easier for people to place orders from their 
workplace.  In  the  Netherlands,  the 
ordering, payment and delivery platform 
Your  Order  opens  up  access  to  meal 
options at any time of the day. And with 
data analysis and artifi cial intelligence, 
Sodexo  is  fi ne-tuning  its  off ering  while 
increasing  operational  efficiency,  for 
example  using  delivery  robots  on  U.S. 
campuses,  developing  smart  vending 
machines and Scan & Go options for self-
checkout with a smartphone.

Introducing complementary delivery 
off erings

The Group is also continuing its targeted 
investments to develop localized off erings,  
in  particular  in  foodtech  startup, 
capitalizing  on  their  agility  and 
differentiating  positionings.  In  France, 
Sodexo is already reaching consumers in 
their homes and offi  ces with FoodChéri, 

which is now also available in Belgium, 
and  with  the  Seazon  home-delivery 
off ering. In the United Kingdom, the Group 
acquired   Fooditude  for  deliveries  of  a 
premium  food  offering  to  London 
businesses. The Good Eating Company 
has also launched a new workplace food-
delivery solution for urban markets, an 
off ering that Sodexo is now exporting to 
North  America.  In  the  United  States, 
Sodexo  has  also  acquired Nourish  Inc., 
which  distributes  on-site  and  delivers 
fresh,  plant-based  meals,  and Foodee, 
aggregators of over 800 local restaurants 
in  14  cities  of  the  United  States  and 
Canada.

A wide range of Foodservice options 
thanks to Meal Pass

With its robust business model and the 
development  of  its  Benefits  &  Rewards 
Services, Sodexo is able to improve the 
employee  experience  and  adapt  it  to 
changing needs and new consumer trends. 
Over 370 partnerships have been signed 
around the world with restaurants and 
online  grocery  stores  as  well  as  meal 
delivery  platforms  such  as  JustEat 
Takeaway.com  and  UberEats.  These 
partnerships allow consumers, whether 
working on site or at home, to enjoy a 
diverse and fl exible meal experience with 
easy, fast and secure payment solutions. 
For partner merchants and restaurants, 
they’re also a major business opportunity. 
In addition to having access to a very wide 
range of meal choices, French and Belgian 
holders  of  the  Sodexo  Pass  can  also 
support small businesses and fi ght food 
waste by purchasing surplus food at lower 
prices via the app of our partner Phenix.

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A quality off ering even 

without a kitchen on site

Thanks  to 
its  off -site  kitchen 
model,  Nourish  Inc.,  acquired  by 
Sodexo in early 2021, brings Ame-
rican  consumers  access  to  near-
ly  25  diff erent  styles  of  balanced 
menus on a large scale. Every day, 
whether  a  business  has  a  kitchen 
on site or not, Nourish Inc. delivers 
its staff  high quality, healthful food 
made with a large share of organic 
and GMO-free ingredients.

New off erings 

from food tech

The very fi rst ultra-fresh 
meal  delivery  subscrip-
tion  service  adapted  to 
new hybrid work modes, 
Seazon  delivers  tasty 
meals in line with consu-
mers’ nutritional needs, 
tastes  and  food  prefe-
rences to individuals working at offi  ces, from home or at other 
sites in France and Belgium. FoodChéri is also reinventing the 
on-site Foodservice experience by designing digital corporate 
cafeterias with Corner, a customized click & collect solution 
coordinated  by  a  FoodChéri  Corner  Manager,  and  Shop,  an 
on-site or click & collect gourmet meal experience available 
any time of day.

Smart technologies 

for better service

Whether for innovations in 
meal preparation or delive-
ry, Sodexo is continuing its 
investments and forming 
new partnerships to off er 
consumers greater fl exi-
bility and more options. 
In the United States, Sally the robot prepares salads, on an 
on-demand basis, from a choice of over 22 fresh ingredients, 
and the SavorEat robots use 3D printing to make plant-based 
burgers for U.S. universities. At campuses, thanks to the 
development of artifi cial intelligence and sensor technology, 
students can also take advantage of contactless and car-
bon-neutral robot delivery services via the Sodexo Bite+ app 
with the new partnership with Kiwibot.

Expanding delivery 

off erings in the United 

Kingdom

By  acquiring  a  controlling  stake  in 
Fooditude,  a  supplier  of  premium 
Foodservices 
in  London,  Sodexo 
further increases the diversity of its 
off ering in the United Kingdom while 
benefi tting from a high-performance 
central  production  unit  for  a  faster 
roll-out  of  delivery  solutions  such 
as Good Eating Company Delivered, 
launched in the summer of 2020.

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Rethinking 

the employee 

meal 

experience

In January 2021, Ama-
zon’s Indian subsidia-
ry entrusted Sodexo’s 
Benefi ts  &  Rewards 
Services team with the 
task of making 100% digital Sodexo Passes available 
to its 100,000 employees. Every employee can now 
enjoy a fl exible experience at the nearest restaurant 
or shop, as well as at the company restaurant and 
via the main delivery platforms, and pay right in the 
Sodexo-Zeta app.

Adapting the service off ering 

to serve in the long-term

Everywhere  that  Sodexo  operates,  its  teams 
innovate  by  off ering  tailor-made  solutions 
for every situation, to feed, serve and care for 
staff   while  boosting  its  business  dynamics. 
Because of its size and strict safety protocols, 
workers  at  the  Phillips  66  refi nery  in  Ponca 
City (Oklahoma) were not easily able to access 
the  on-site  food  options  Sodexo  off ered.  The 
solution  provided  by  the  team  was  to  bring 
a  comprehensive,  high-quality  food  off ering 
directly  to  the  worksite  with  the  Sodexo  Grill 
Foodtruck,  allowing  each  employee  to  get  a 
meal without unnecessary hassle.

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TRANSFORMATION

Accelerating change in all business sectors, the pandemic has signifi cantly impacted the 
ways of working of millions of people. With this new reality, business and government 
leaders have been faced with new challenges and must search for eff ective and effi  cient 
solutions. A new “collaborative pact” combining well-being at work and performance now 
seems necessary to attract employees in search of fl exibility and hybrid collaborative 
working modes, secure their loyalty and increase their engagement.

A

s a world leader in Quality of 
Life  services,  Sodexo  is  the 
expert  its  clients  trust  to 
redesign their work spaces to 
make them fl exible, dynamic 
and modular, and to reinvent 
employee  experience  to 
enhance  their  well-being  and  boost 
performance and innovation.

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Establishing trust and confi dence 
for a safe return to the workplace

Regardless  of  their  environment,  for 
example at a corporate site or a hospital, 
clients and consumers feel safe counting 
on  Sodexo’s  expertise  in  terms  of  risk 
evaluation  and  protection  of  staff  and 
premises,  ensured  by  a  wide  range  of 
services  ranging  from  disinfection  to 
contactless services. To bring them the 
guarantees  they  need  for  a  confident 
return to the workplace, Sodexo has set up 
a  Medical  Advisory  Council  tasked  with 
offering  a  technical  orientation  and 
validating health and safety protocols for 
its services, and calls upon the expertise of 
Bureau Veritas to certify the quality level 
of its procedures and services.

Reinventing the consumer experience 
at a time when habits  are changing

Listening to the communities it serves, 
Sodexo is constantly adapting its off ering 
and processes to propose solutions and 
services  adapted  to  their  needs.  For 
example,  it  is  helping  U.S.  campuses 
redefi ne their spaces and optimize their 
attractiveness,  such  as  at  Binghamton 
University  in  Vestal,  New  York,  where 
Sodexo's range of expertise has improved 
the environment and student engagement 
while generating substantial savings.

In  Energy  &  Resources,  buoyed  by  the 
development  of  innovative  technology, 
Sodexo has put all its expertise to adapt to 
extreme working conditions and improve 
the daily life of residents at remote sites. 
For  example,  smart  glasses  now  make 
remote maintenance possible, while the 
 MyWay  app,  used  from  mining  sites  in 
Australia  to  offshore  platforms  in  the 
North Sea, is devoted entirely to users’ 
daily needs. At hospitals, Sodexo is also 
adapting  its  service  offering  to  stay  in 
closer step with changes in working modes, 
for example using artifi cial intelligence in 
its predictive analysis program Experiencia 
to assist care teams with time and stress 
management. 

For Business & Administrations clients, 
Sodexo is developing Vital Spaces, a unique 
approach to optimizing experiences and 
designing hybrid and fl exible workplaces. 
To  meet  the  specific  needs  of  each 
organization,  this  approach  includes 
strategy  consulting,  workplace  design, 
technical  facility  management  and 
services for employees as well as digital 
solutions and data analysis. Sodexo thus 
implements a full range of services to meet 
the challenges of this transformation, with 
multimodal, on-site or remote Foodservices 
(see previous page), Facilities Management 
services,  digital  Concierge  services  and 
Homecare services.

Optimizing workplaces for enhanced 
effi  ciency and employee well-being

According  to  the  2021  Microsoft  Work 
Trend Index, 66% of company CEOs plan to 
change the layout of their workplaces and 
improve  their  employee  experience. 
With its global experience, a large network 
of partners and a unique understanding of 

t h e   n e e d s   a n d   e x p e c t a t i o n s   o f 
organizations, Sodexo helps them build 
relevant strategies with its comprehensive 
off erings combining the Group’s know-how 
and technological innovations. Sodexo’s 
corp-up,  Wx.Company,  is  helping 
organizations adapt their work experience 
using  ethnography,  the  IoT  and  data 
analysis.  It  offers  consulting  services  – 
Wx.Studio – and digital solutions developed 
by Wx.Solutions. In providing services to an 
international  audit  firm  for  example, 
Wx.Solutions  has  made  it  possible  to 
optimize  the  use  of  spaces  and  to 
accommodate 500 additional employees 
in  its  existing  offices  by  introducing 
3,000 sensors. Sodexo and Wx have also 
developed a SaaS platform, designed to 
help decision-makers understand the real 
use of spaces and make it easier for them 
to adjust their work environment to the 
usages and strategy of the client. These 
technological solutions offer clients the 
advantage of optimized and personalized 
management by Sodexo and complement 
the existing off erings – reception, safety, 
technical maintenance, waste management 
and  concierge  services  –  to  create  a 
continuum of high added-value services for 
organizations.  By  ensuring  flexible  use 
centered  around  humans  in  work 
environments  to  stimulate  collective 
performance,  integrating  remote  work 
practices, which are now part of the culture 
of each organization, and bringing staff  
continuous advantages, whether they’re on 
site or working remotely, Sodexo helps its 
clients improve collaboration , productivity 
and well-being of their employees.

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Personalized 

and holistic 

services 

with Vital 

Spaces

By supporting organizations in their implementation of 
global solutions to serve the performance and quality of 
life of employees, Sodexo is affi  rming its leadership in the 
management of workspaces. With the objective of im-
proving the post-Covid experience of employees, Sodexo 
has been awarded the extension of a major contract by 
a leading pharmaceutical group for the management of 
sites in seven  countries. With Vital Spaces and the exper-
tise of Wx, Sodexo is working with the client to design and 
off er a holistic hospitality solution, based on the analysis 
of the customer journey. The Group is off ering a wide 
range of services adapted to each site, including catering, 
Circles digital concierge services, as well as cleaning ser-
vices, energy management, etc. To support the client’s 
operational effi  ciency, Sodexo will also provide a full suite 
of business intelligence and reporting technologies, and 
the Twelve application will allow certain sites to further 
enhance the employee experience.

Strengthening  digital 

service off erings

Circles, Sodexo’s concierge services, has stren-
gthened its digital off erings designed to sup-
port employee engagement wherever they are, 
their quality of life, team cohesion and social 
ties. Circles off ers a wide range of well-being 
services, remote and on site,  a real personal 
assistant with a positive impact for all the 
needs of daily life, both professional and per-
sonal. Circles promotes professional exchanges 
and times of sharing and conviviality between 
employees and thus contributes to the perfor-
mance of organizations.

Sodexo recognized  for 

its Facility Management 

expertise

On  December  11,  2020,  Sodexo  was 
awarded  the  2020  Innovation  Prize  by 
the  International  Facility  Management 
Association  (IFMA)  for  its  exceptional 
contribution to facility management business 
lines and its development of the digital app 
“Covid-19 Business Management & Operations”. This decision-making and real-
time management tool was developed in January 2020 by the Corporate Services 
segment with the goal of ensuring the operational continuity and safety of working 
environments at several thousand client sites around the world.

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78%

OF ALL ORGANIZATIONS 
EXPECT THEIR WORKPLACE 
TO BE ADAPTED SO IT CAN 
PERFORM ADDITIONAL 
LABOR-RELATED FUNCTIONS.

Source: Fit for Future: 
The impact of Covid-19 
on workplace and portfolio 
strategies – Avison Young UK, 
HLM Architects 
and real estate works.

“While traditional Facili-
ties  Management  and 
workplace Foodservices 
have always been a key 
part of our operations, 
Vital Spaces takes us 
even  further.  We  are 
able to support our clients 
with a 360° people-focused 
approach  to  improve  their 
employees’ day-to-day experience and by 
redesigning their work spaces.”

Julie Ennis, CEO Corporate Services, 
Sodexo UK & Ireland

A redesigned head offi  ce in Canada

In a context marked by new hybrid working methods, 
and with the expertise of Circles and Wx, the head offi  ce 
of  Sodexo  Canada  in  Montreal,  was  transformed   in 
September 2020. It was designed according to employee 
expectations gathered during the project design phase 
and organized around seven essential factors: air, water, 
movement, light, sound, ambiance and food. Flexible, 
inclusive and inspiring, this environment designed for 
optimal energy effi  ciency and sustainability was created 
to stimulate engagement and teamwork, both on and off  
site, under strict conditions in terms of health and safety 
and talent recruitment, while keeping property costs down.

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The Group’s economic development  is inseparable from its positive social impact. 
With solid footing in each of its regions, Sodexo simultaneously plays a role in  social 
integration, in particular by hiring individuals who may have experienced diffi  culties to 
fi nd  employment, in  social cohesion,  due to the human dimension of its business,  and 
in  social mobility and community development.

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S

ince Sodexo’s performance is 
fi rst and foremost the result 
of the daily investment of its 
teams, the Group strives to 
off er its staff  safe, motivating 
and open work environments, 
in which diff erences and team spirit drive 
innovation  and  growth.  An  absolute 
priority in the context of the pandemic, 
measures to safeguard employee health, 
safety  and  well-being  are  anchored  in 
their day-to-day experiences and, despite 
particularly challenging conditions, the 
frequency of lost time injury declined over 
the course of the year. In a process focused 
on continuous improvement, the Group 
further  increased  its  commitments  in 
March 2021 by signing an unprecedented 
declaration  of  intent  with  the  IUF(1)  on 
promoting  employee rights to a safe and 
healthy working environment.

Everywhere, Sodexo applies a responsible 
approach to ensure compliance with the 
United Nations’ guiding principles and the 
International  Labor  Organization’s 
Fundamental Rights at Work. The Group’s 
strong  commitments  to  integrity,  job 
creation and entry into the job market are 
essential  to  the  economic  growth  and 
social development of local communities. 
In France, 25% of its teams come from 
priority  neighborhoods  and  the  first 
apprentices to enroll in the fi rst multi-
company culinary training center CFA des 
Chefs  were  hired  by  Sodexo  upon 
graduation.

Sodexo also assists its teams by providing 
ongoing training and fi lling positions via 
internal  promotion.  In  the  United 
Kingdom, for example, with nearly 20% of 
the  engineering  staff  (electricians, 
plumbers and so on ) reaching retirement 
age by 2026, Sodexo has taken steps to 
fi ll the upcoming position vacancies by 
launching  a  technical  apprenticeship 

academy. In the United States, Sodexo has 
created a 10 million dollar scholarship 
program, that will be available to more 
than 85,000 on-site employees and their 
families to access the funding they need 
to get a college degree.

Diversity, equity and inclusion: 
performance drivers

Respect  for  and  acceptance  of  all 
diff erences and eff orts to fi ght all forms of 
discrimination – culture, ethnicity, age, 
sexual orientation and identity, etc. – are 
central to the Group’s commitments. This 
culture of diversity, equity and inclusion 
is not only a moral imperative but also an 
essential  condition  for  innovation  and 
performance. The Group adheres to the 
UN’s principles on the empowerment of 
women, which aim to increase their power 
at the workplace and in their communities, 
and making progress year aft er year to 
achieve  its  ambitious  goals.  More  and 
more  initiatives  have  been  launched 
around the world to benefi t women, for 
example  increasing  their  presence  in 
technological  careers  and  operational 
management positions, as can be seen in 
the partnership with the Brazilian Institute 
of Engineering that aims to encourage 
such  vocations.  Recognized  for  this 
commitment,  Sodexo  has  joined  the 
Gender and Diversity Alliance initiative 
and has been included for the fourth year 
running in the Bloomberg Gender-Equality 
Index.

Day in and day out, Sodexo’s teams take 
action to ensure a more open, fair and 
inclusive society, rallying around causes 
devoted to eliminating all forms of racism 
(Black Lives Matter, Stop Asian Hate,  etc.). 
Sodexo is also proud to have reached a 
new milestone in the area of inclusivity for 
people with disabilities by obtaining a 
score  of  100%  in  the  U.S.  Disability 

Equality Index and is also recognized as 
one of the world’s best organizations in 
terms of inclusivity for LGBTQ+ individuals 
(Workplace Pride Advocate).

An essential role in the development 
of communities

Sodexo is a key player in improving the 
communities in which the Group operates. 
Whether by supporting purchasing power 
or optimal balance in people’s lives or by 
helping  grow  the  revenues  of  affiliate 
merchants,  Sodexo’s  teams  make 
individual and group needs the central 
focus of their daily commitment. With 
this same awareness of its responsibilities 
and  social  impact,  Sodexo  is  having 
 positive infl uence on the local economies 
via a responsible procurement policy that 
is more fair, inclusive and sustainable. The 
Supply Chain Inclusion Program launched 
in North America in 2001, which is now 
operational in most of our regions, aims 
to promote the development of SMEs and 
other businesses that actively promote 
diversity and inclusion.

Sodexo’s  social  impact  can  also  be 
measured in terms of the support that its 
services  and  initiatives  provide  to 
populations in need. In Panama, Sodexo 
participated  in  the  Panama  Solidario 
program set up by the government and 
was  able  to  support  275,000  families 
facing poverty or that are vulnerable to 
the eff ects of the pandemic by distributing 
vouchers that can be used to buy food, 
healthcare and hygiene products. Many 
solidarity initiatives are also underway, 
such  as  Stop  Hunger,  which  works 
ceaselessly to fi ght food insecurity, and 
the involvement of 24 Sodexo kitchens in 
France in partnership with Phenix and Too 
Good To Go in helping students who are 
experiencing poverty.

1  IUF: International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers’ Associations.

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OBJECTIVE OF

10

BILLION EURO OF 
OUR BUSINESS VALUE 
BENEFITTING SMEs 
BY(cid:98)2025

8.5

MILLION MEALS 
DISTRIBUTED 
BY STOP(cid:98)HUNGER DURING 
THE  COVID-19 CRISIS 

Driving social  innovation

In France, Sodexo is spearheading a new business model that aims to make a positive 
social impact in priority neighborhoods. One of its projects, La Passerelle, won the Quartiers 
Fertiles call for projects launched by the Agence Nationale pour la Rénovation Urbaine 
(French national agency for urban renewal). This building slated to open in Clichy-sous-
Bois in early 2022 is designed to increase employability for local residents, improve 
health,  forge  closer  social 
cohesion  and  connections 
and  make  the  community 
more attractive. The activities 
at  this  center  –  vegetable 
processing  plant,  daycare 
facility,  training  room  and 
community space – designed 
with and for local residents, 
should create around 20 direct 
jobs and benefi t more than 
500 families.

Collective mobilization to  face 

 the pandemic

With teams on the front-line since the start of the pandemic, Sodexo 
demonstrates  its  expertise  and  agility  in  making  optimal  use  of  its 
resources in support of the  public interest and to serve populations. In 
the  United  Kingdom,  thanks  to  the  Department  of  Health  and  Social 
Care’s renewed trust, Sodexo is one of the main operators of Covid-19 
testing centers in the country. In France, the SoVacc solution, designed 
to support the introduction and complete management of vaccination 
centers, was selected by Resah(1) and is being rolled out gradually to 
assist with the vaccination campaign. To support its employees, Sodexo 
has implemented a number of measures for facing the consequences of 
the pandemic: redeployment of teams, remote medical consultations, 
improvement  of  healthcare  and  contingency  coverage,  psychological 
support  with  the  Sodexo  Supports  Me  counseling  system,  remote 
training,  fi nancial  aid,  global  support  system  of  30  million  euros, 
vaccination facilitation measures, etc.

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Acting to promote supplier  

inclusion in France

Launched  in  France  in  March  2021,  the 
Impact+  program,  which  aims  to  accelerate 
the expansion of virtuous ecosystems addres-
sing  the  labor-related,  societal  and  environ-
mental issues that matter to Sodexo, is plan-
ning to support suppliers that are involved in 
an  inclusive  approach:  businesses  that  pro-
mote entry into the workforce, the protected/
adapted work sector, fi rms 
active in the social and 
socially 
responsible 
economy  or  located 
in a priority neighbo-
rhood or a rural revi-
talization zone.

IMPACT

Le programme Achats Inclusifs de Sodexo

Supporting social 

programs

For the second year in a row, 
Sodexo Benefi ts & Rewards 
Services  has  signed  an 
agreement  with  the  muni-
cipality  of  Cuauthémoc, 
one  of  the  16  districts  of 
Mexico  City,  to  facilitate 
the implementation of their 
social  programs.  Thanks 
to  the  Tienda  Pass  card, 
5,200 benefi ciaries and their families in extreme poverty 
can access essential food products. In addition, Sodexo’s 
teams are continuing to work closely with the municipal 
government to remediate the eff ects of the pandemic and 
improve residents’ quality of life.

1  Réseau des Acheteurs Hospitaliers (hospital purchasers’ network): a public interest group whose mission is to support the pooling and professionalization of 

purchasing in the healthcare sector , both public and non-profi t private.

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CLIMATE

Protecting natural resources is a major priority and challenge for all organizations. 
Since 2010, Sodexo has been working with its clients, suppliers and partners as well as 
the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)  to measure and reduce its carbon emissions, both direct 
and indirect, throughout  its value chain.

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W

i t h   t h e   g o a l   o f 
reducing  its  carbon 
emissions by 34% by 
2025  (compared  to 
2017 ),  which  was 
a p p r o v e d   b y   t h e 
Science-Based Target initiative (SBTi) in 
2019,  Sodexo  has  become  the  first 
company in the Foodservices sector to 
have  a  carbon  target  in  line  with  the 
Paris Agreement objective of limiting 
climate  warming  to  1.5°C.  Tangible 
progress having been made in terms of 
direct  emissions  (Scopes  1  and  2), 
Sodexo  is  now  focusing  its  efforts  on 
reducing indirect emissions (Scope 3). 
The  Group’s  progress  is  a  significant 
advantage for its clients and partners, 
who  rely  on  its  experience  to  achieve 
their own sustainability goals.

Preventing and reducing food waste

To  reduce  carbon  emissions,  fighting 
against  food  waste  is  a  priority  for 
Sodexo,  the fi rst Foodservices fi rm to 
have linked part of its fi nancing to this 
goal.  An  active  member  of  the  UN’s 
Champions 12.3 initiative, the Group is 
launching initiatives associated with its 
global program WasteWatch, which is 
designed to cut  its food waste in half by 
2025 (vs. 2019 level). To this end, the 
Group  is  training  its  chefs,  site 
managers,  kitchen  staff  and  other 
employees to constantly strive to reduce 
food waste.

Promoting sustainable food choices

In  addition  to  the  health  benefits  for 
consumers, a varied, sustainable and 

plant-forward  diet  is  also  a  way  to 
signifi cantly reduce carbon emissions. 
Sodexo is helping raise its consumers’ 
awareness of the environmental impact 
of their food choices, and encouraging 
them  to  eat  differently  by  offering 
sustainable  dishes  and  tasty  plant-
based  offerings.  For  instance,  an 
Ecoscore  rating  is  now  provided  with 
each dish prepared by FoodChéri, the 
fi rst player in Foodservices in France to 
make such a commitment in response 
to environmental issues.

Increasing local and responsible 
procurement

Because  almost  half  of  its  carbon 
emissions are linked to its supply chain, 
Sodexo is committed to promoting sus-
tainable and local agriculture, co-deve-
loping products and services based on 
circular  economy  principles  and 
improving the effi  ciency of its resources. 
Convinced  that only a joint strategy im-
plemented together with all the players 
in the  sector can guarantee eff ectiveness 
protection  of  the  natural  ecosystem, 
 Sodexo  is  developing  a  global  sustai-
nable approach based on cooperation 
with its clients, suppliers, public autho-
rities  and  partner  or  competitor  bu-
sinesses. Together with nine other world 
leaders in the food industry, the Group 
has founded the 10x20x30 initiative, in 
which  partners  and  their  20  priority 
suppliers  commit  to  introducing 
common processes for measuring waste 
throughout the value chain.

Promoting innovative energy 
solutions

Sodexo has committed to ensuring that 
by 2025, 100% of the electricity it uses 
at  its  self-operated  sites  will  be 
renewable, and aims to encourage its 
clients to also adopt this goal by using 
its  complete  energy  management 
services  (see  following  page).  These 
services, which, by defi nition, include an 
energy  strategy,  upgrading  for  com-
pliance, and the supply, monitoring and 
implementation  of  technologies 
designed to improve energy effi  ciency, 
have already allowed client companies 
to achieve annual savings and obtain 
signifi cant returns on their investments.

The results of this active strategy in terms 
of climate impact are very clear. Since 
2017,  Sodexo  has  already  reduced  its 
Scope 1 and Scope 2  carbon emissions by 
37.2% and those of its Scope 3 supply 
chain by 23.2% (in absolute terms). The 
Group is also known for its initiatives at a 
global level. In December 2020, Sodexo 
became the fi rst (and only) Foodservice 
and Facility Management sector fi rm to 
join  the  “A  list”  of  leaders  in  the  fight 
against  climate  change  of  the  CDP 
(formerly Carbon Disclosure Project), a 
standard-setter in corporate environmen-
tal transparency. Sodexo is also proud to 
have been ranked for the 16th year in a row 
among the leading fi rms in the Dow Jones 
Sustainability Index (DJSI) and to obtain 
the highest scores in the environmental 
and social categories. These recognitions 
from institutions and indices  devoted to 
corporate  responsibility  reflect  the 
importance Sodexo places on this issue as 
well as the progress the Group has made.

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“By engaging the Group in 2019  to 
align its climate ambition with 
the  1.5°C  target   of  the  Paris 
Agreement, Sodexo has shown 
leadership  at  the  global  level 
as  one  of  the  first  companies 
to  propose  such  a  level  of 
mitigation.  This  commitment 
by  one  of  the  biggest  catering, 
hospitality and food retail services groups 
demonstrates  its sense of responsibility to tackle its 
carbon footprint. Sodexo must keep engaging all teams 
on the implementation of this target, through a robust 
carbon reduction plan, as well as adapted  decisions and 
means.”

Arnaud Gauffi  er, Conservation Director, WWF France

Fighting deforestation

Since  it  is  the  major  cause  of  climate  change  and 
biodiversity loss, Sodexo has committed to eliminating 
deforestation  from  its  supply  chain  by  2030. In 
partnership with the WWF, the Group is improving its 
procurement by increasing the percentage of products 
certifi ed deforestation-free and focusing its eff orts on 
those with the greatest impact, namely beef, soy, palm 
oil and paper. Sodexo has signed the WWF’s public 
statement  to  the  European  Commission  for  “new 
regulations  on  all  raw  materials”  aimed  at  halting 
deforestation and supporting transparency throughout 
all supply chains. The statement’s signatories also 
recommend  changes  to  the  existing  regulations, 
which should also cover products that present a risk of 
converting and damaging natural ecosystems.

Sodexo leads change 

for better effi  ciency 

from resources

Sodexo  has  set  strict  rules  in  terms  of 
monitoring the origin of each product it uses 
and continually evaluating the commitment 
of its suppliers. To reach its goals, the Group 
is focusing on local supply chains, promoting 
plant-based foods, fi ghting food waste and 
ensuring  that  products,  especially  paper, 
are  recycled.  Going  beyond  the  European 
legislation on single-use plastic, Sodexo has 
opted  to  eliminate  plastic  take-out  bags, 
straws,  plates,  cutlery  and  coffee  stirrers, 
replacing them with new and more sustainable 
versions made of paper, cardboard, wood or 
fi ber, and is studying sustainable alternatives 
to other plastic items used at its Foodservice 
sites in Europe.

CARBON EMISSION REDUCTION 
COMPARED TO 2017 LEVELS 

37.2%

SCOPE 1 AND 2

23.2%

SCOPE 3 – SUPPLY CHAIN

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Working together to fi ght food waste

To eff ectively fi ght food waste and have a decisively positive 
impact, a concerted eff ort is needed from all players in the food 
chain. Sodexo is proud to combine its strengths and expertise 
with those of other member companies of the International Food 
Waste Coalition (IFWC) as part of a collaborative “from fi eld 
to fork” approach aimed at 
fi ghting food waste. Sodexo 
is also continuing the roll-out 
of its WasteWatch program. 
As of August 31, 2021, nearly 
900 of its sites were involved, 
reducing  food  waste  by 
an  average  of  45.8%.  The 
Group  is  launching  more 
and  more  initiatives,  both 
international,  such  as 
WasteLESS Week, and local, 
like  Wasteful  to  Tasteful 
at  200  sites  in  the  United 
Kingdom.

Climate strategy 

and energy solutions

By  committing  to  using  100% 
renewable electricity in its operations 
at  its  self-operated  sites  by  2025, 
Sodexo joins RE100, a global initiative 
bringing together some of the world’s 
most infl uential businesses that have 
committed to leading the transition to 
100% renewable electricity. This move 
is part of the Group’s climate strategy 
aimed at reducing its carbon emissions 
by 34% by 2025.

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Financial indicators

Aft er a year signifi cantly impacted by the pandemic during which Sodexo demonstrated 
its resilience and the relevance of its business model,  our Fiscal 2021 results show a solid 
pick-up in activity and better than expected performance. Our actions to renegotiate our client 
contracts, strictly control costs and implement the GET effi  ciency program are clearly visible in 
our better-than-expected Underlying operating profi t margin. At 483 million euro for the year, our 
free cash fl ow has been very positive. Our net debt ratio improved to 1.7, and liquidity is  stronger 
than ever at 6.4 billion euro. We are also actively managing our portfolio of services and activities 
to enhance the Group’s performance. The recovery is continuing into Fiscal 2022, with ongoing 
growth and margin improvement.”

MARC ROLLAND
Group Chief
Financial Offi  cer

EVOLUTION OF CONSOLIDATED REVENUES
AND ORGANIC GROWTH

ON-SITE SERVICES REVENUES 
BY ACTIVITY AND CLIENT SEGMENT

20,698 20,407

21,954

+1.9% +1.6%

+3.6%

19,321

17,428

-5.6%

4 4

-12.0%

Fiscal
2017

Fiscal
2018

Fiscal
2019

Fiscal
2020

Fiscal
2021

Group consolidated revenues
(in millions of euro)

Organic growth
(in percentage)

* 

 Including Personal & Home Services.

Revenues
by activity

96%
On-site
 Services* 

 4%

Benefits &
Rewards
Services

Healthcare
22%

Corporate
Services 
23%

Seniors
7%

Universities
8%

Healthcare & Seniors
29%

Business &
Administrations
53%

Education
18%

Energy &
Resources 
10%

Government &
Agencies 
7%

Schools
10%

Sports &
Leisure 
2%

Others 
11%

Foodservices

54%

46%

Facilities
Management
services

ON-SITE SERVICES REVENUES
BY REGION

BENEFITS & REWARDS SERVICES 
REVENUES BY REGION*

NORTH
AMERICA
39%
6,514
million euro

EUROPE
42%
7,002
million euro

LATIN
AMERICA
34% 

EUROPE, ASIA,
UNITED STATES
66%

ASIA-PACIFIC,
LATIN AMERICA,
MIDDLE EAST & 
AFRICA
19%
3,171
million euro 

440,000
clients

36 million
benefi ciaries 
and consumers

1.3 million
affi  liated 
merchants

* Excluding Rydoo revenues.

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UNDERLYING OPERATING PROFIT BEFORE CORPORATE 
EXPENSES & INTRAGROUP ELIMINATION
BY ACTIVITY AND CLIENT SEGMENT

SHAREHOLDERS
AS OF AUGUST 31, 2021

Business &
Administrations
15%

ON-SITE
SERVICES*
72%

PUBLIC
54.8%

Foreign
Institutional
shareholders
38.6%

BENEFITS &
REWARDS
SERVICES
28%

Education
11%

Healthcare &
Seniors
46%

French Institutional
shareholders
11.6%

* 

 Including Personal & Home Services.

BELLON SA
42.8%

EMPLOYEES*
1.6%

Individual
shareholders
4.6%

TREASURY SHARES
0.8%

UNDERLYING OPERATING PROFIT
AND OPERATING MARGIN

1,340

6.5%

1,200

1,128

5.5%

5.5%

569

578

2.9%

3.3%

Fiscal
2017

Fiscal
2018

Fiscal
2019

Fiscal
2020

Fiscal
2021

Underlying operating profit
(in millions of euro)

Operating margin
(in percentage)

NET DEBT AS A PERCENTAGE 
OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY* 

67%

Source: Nasdaq

* 

Including shares resulting from restricted share plans held in 
registered form by employees and still subject to a lock-up 
period.

SODEXO SHARE 
DATA SHEET

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•  Main listing place: Euronext Paris - A Compartment

• 

ISIN code: FR0000121220

•  Mnemonic cod: SW 

•  Main index: CAC Next 20, SBF 120, CAC 40 ESG,
Euronext 100, CAC All Share, FTSE4GOOD 

•  Euronext listing date: March 2, 1983

KEY INDICATORS 
OF FISCAL 2021
as of August 31, 2021

38%

27%

17%

47%

347%
Cash
 conversion**

•  Total number of shares: 147,454,887 shares

•  Closing price: 70.02 euro

•  Market capitalization: 10.3 billion euro

•  Sodexo share price trend during Fiscal 2021: +16.8%

•  CAC 40 trend during Fiscal 2021: +35.0%

•  Underlying  earnings per share: 2.37  euro

•  Dividend  per share: 2 euro*, which includes 

a recurring 1.20 euro 

Fiscal
2017

Fiscal
2018

Fiscal
2019

Fiscal
2020

Fiscal
2021

• 

 Number of interactions/shareholders meetings: 
247 meetings, 314 companies, 544 contacts. 

*  

 Debt net of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and fi nancial assets 
related to Benefi ts & Rewards Services activity, less bank overdraft s.

**   Free cashfl ow/Net profi t.

* Submitted for approval at the Shareholders Meeting of December 14, 2021.

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Non-fi nancial indicators

Everywhere, Sodexo teams are fully mobilized to ensure the health and safety of all and pursue 
the Better Tomorrow 2025 corporate responsibility roadmap to contribute to a better future.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Sodexo faced an unprecedented decline in business, signifi cantly 
impacting its non-fi nancial performance and the C ompany’s workforce.
The Group has nevertheless continued its eff orts, particularly in terms of food waste, 
employee training and inclusive and sustainable practices.

Disclosure and transparency 

Sodexo  is  convinced  that  clear,  comparable  and  accessible  information  on  its  fi nancial  and  non-fi nancial  performance,
enables  all  of  its  stakeholders  to  make  informed  decisions.  Since  Sodexo’s  creation,  its  fi nancial,  social   and   environmental 
performance  has  been  publicly  disclosed  in  the  Universal  Registration  Document.  To  ensure  transparency,   the  information 
and indicators have been audited by an independent third party for each of the past ten years.

01

02

IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE
OF OUR EMPLOYEES, SAFELY

ENSURE A DIVERSE WORKFORCE AND INCLUSIVE
CULTURE THAT REFLECTS AND ENRICHES
THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE

EVOLUTION OF WORKFORCE BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA

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460,663 470,237

427,268

422,712 412,088

Fiscal
2017

Fiscal
2018

Fiscal
2019

Fiscal
2020

Fiscal
2021

Asia-Pacific
Latin America,
Middle East and Africa

Europe

North 
America

EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT RATE

80.1%

78.3%(1)

80%

Fiscal 2020

Fiscal 2021

2025 OBJECTIVE

82%
employee
retention rate

0.71
lost time 
injury rate

(-0.06 pt yoy )

8%
internal promotion
rate for On-site
managers

10H
of training on average 
provided annually 
per employee

(+1h yoy) 

PERCENTAGE OF OUR EMPLOYEES WHO WORK 
IN COUNTRIES WHICH HAVE  GENDER BALANCE 
IN THEIR MANAGEMENT

46.0%

46.7%

100%

Fiscal 2020

Fiscal 2021

2025 OBJECTIVE

83.7%
of the workforce work  in countries 
with a non-discrimination policy that includes
sexual orientation and gender identity

WORKFORCE BY GENDER AND BY CATEGORY 
(as of August  2021)

Board of Directors
(excl. employee representatives)

Executive Committee

40%
Men 

71%
Men 

10
people

17
people

60%
Women

29%
Women

Group Senior 
Executives

Employees

57%
Men 

45%
Men 

185
people

412,088
people

43%
Women

55%
Women

1  2021 employee engagement survey sent to 336,183 Sodexo employees of whom 63% responded (vs 59% the previous year) .

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07

FOSTER A CULTURE OF ENVIRONMENTAL
RESPONSIBILITY WITHIN OUR WORKFORCE
AND WORKSPACES

NUMBER OF OUR EMPLOYEES TRAINED 
ON SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES SINCE 2015

57,279

74,203

100%

2015-2020

2015-2021

2025 OBJECTIVE

04

PROVIDE AND ENCOURAGE 
OUR CONSUMERS TO ACCESS HEALTHY 
LIFESTYLE CHOICES

PERCENTAGE OF CONSUMERS  
WHO ARE OFFERED HEALTHY LIFESTYLE 
OPTIONS EVERY DAY

73.8%

100%

Fiscal 2021

2025 OBJECTIVE

05

PROMOTE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT AND FAIR,
INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE 
BUSINESS PRACTICES

BUSINESS VALUE BENEFITTING SMEs (1) 
in billion euro

PME

4.4

6.9

10

Fiscal 2020

Fiscal 2021

2025 OBJECTIVE

06

SOURCE RESPONSIBLY 
AND PROVIDE MANAGEMENT SERVICES 
THAT REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS

REDUCTION IN SCOPE 3 SUPPLY CHAIN 
CARBON EMISSIONS VS 2017

-10.5%

-23.2%

-34%

2017-2020

2017-2021

2025 OBJECTIVE

ACT SUSTAINABLY
FOR A HUNGER-FREE WORLD

STOP HUNGER BENEFICIARIES SINCE 2015
in million of benefi ciaries

44

51.9

100

2015-2020

2015-2021

2025 OBJECTIVE

08

DRIVE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
AS A CATALYST FOR SOCIETAL CHANGE

EMPOWERED WOMEN IN COMMUNITIES 
SINCE 2015

45,495

54,768

500,000

Fiscal 2020

Fiscal 2021

2025 OBJECTIVE

09

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CHAMPION SUSTAINABLE
RESOURCE USAGE

REDUCTION IN OUR FOOD WASTE ON THE SITES 
HAVING DEPLOYED THE WASTEWATCH 
PROGRAM

-45.3%

-45.8%

-50%

Fiscal 2020
(291 sites)

Fiscal 2021
(878 sites)

2025 OBJECTIVE

Acting  responsibly  is  at  the  heart  of  our  mission 
and  everything  we  do  on  a  daily  basis.  Sodexo  is 
recognized for these commitments and encourages 
its teams to make progress to reduce our impact on 
ecosystems.
Sodexo  is  a  member  of  the  ESG  80,  FTSE4Good, 
Euronext CAC 40 ESG and Dow Jones Sustainability 
Index  and  ranks  amongst  leaders  in  its  sector  for 
the 16th consecutive year. The Group is also ranked 
among the top companies in its sector in the SAM 
Sustainability Yearbook and, for the 14th consecutive 
year, among the best companies in the DiversityInc 
ranking  for  LGBTQ+  employees,  recruitment  of 
women  of  color  and  executive   women  leaders. 
Sodexo also holds Ecovadis Platinium certifi cation. 
In November 2020, Sodexo joined CDP's list of world 
leaders  in  climate  change  with  an  A  rating  for 
progressing on its carbon strategy.

1  Small and Medium Enterprises.

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A responsible 
compensation policy

In the interest of Sodexo and its stakeholders, and in accordance with our values, the Board of Directors 
ensures that the Company off ers a responsible compensation policy to deliver performance and achieve 
Sodexo’s long-term strategy.

Our compensation policy, balancing individual and collective recognition 
and long- and short-term priorities, seeks to strengthen our culture 
of performance. In  a context of rebound in activity , our objective is to 
attract, motivate, retain and engage Sodexo’s talents and strenghten our culture 
of performance.”

CÉCILE TANDEAU 
DE MARSAC,
Chairwoman of 
the Compensation 
Committee

PRINCIPLES 

FOR COMPENSATION

COMPLIANCE

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COMPETITIVENESS 

COMPLETENESS 

BALANCE

PERFORMANCE

TRANSPARENCY

ALIGNMENT 
OF INTEREST

HIGHLIGHTS OF FISCAL 2021

Annual variable compensation adapted 
to the exceptional situation

• Financial  performance   objectives  were 
assessed every six months. The possibility of 
compensation for exceptional performance 
was excluded for this fi scal year. The return 
to an annual  performance assessment cycle 
is expected for Fiscal 2022. 

•  For the Chief Executive Offi  cer, non -fi nancial 
performance objectives assessed over the full 
fi scal year, to ensure an annual perspective.

November 2020 performance shares 
grant

•  For the fi rst time, a performance condition 
designed  to  measure  Sodexo’s  progress 
in reducing the carbon impact applies to 
all Group  share plan benefi ciaries. In line 
with past years, the plan also includes a 
performance condition set to encourage the 
promotion of women to the highest levels of 
the Group’s management .

•  The vesting period for performance shares 
has been reduced from 48 to 38 months. 

In order to maintain the annual rhythm of 
shares delivery, and an equal cost to the 
C ompany,  no  performance  shares  were 
granted in Fiscal 2020.

•  The  next  performance  shares  award  is 
scheduled for early 2022, with a vesting 
period of 36 months. The carbon impact 
performance condition will also apply.

Announcement of a transition  
governance

•  Denis  Machuel’s  term  of  office  as  Chief 
Executive  Officer  was  terminated  on 
September  30,  2021.  Pursuant  to  the 
remuneration policy, the Board of Directors 
decided  to  enforce  the  non-compete 
covenant with enhanced provisions, in order 
to protect Sodexo’s interests.

•  Transition   governance  was   announced, 
with  the  appointment  of  Sophie  Bellon, 
Chairwoman of the Board of Directors, as 
interim CEO of the Group. Supplementary 
compensation has been proposed for this 
transition period.

Note: The executive supplementary pension plan approved by the shareholders at 
the Fiscal 2019 Annual Shareholders Meeting  will be implemented during Fiscal 2022, 
the  regulatory conditions having been detailed at the  end of 2020.

COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE CORPORATE OFFICERS 

Compensation of the Chairwoman of the Board of Directors

The compensation structure applicable to 
the Chairwoman of the Board of Directors 
comprises a fi xed compensation payment 
and collective health and benefit plans. 
As  the  Chairwoman  is  a  non-executive 
director, in line with market practices in 
France, she does not receive any variable 
compensation,  either   annual  or  multi-

year.  She   does  not   benefit  from  a  long-
term incentive plan. For Fiscal 2021, the 
compensation  paid  to  Sophie  Bellon, 
Chairwoman of the Board of Directors, was 
675,000 euro, equivalent to her theoretical 
annual fi xed compensation.

As of October 1, 2021, the Chairwoman also 
acts as interim Chief Executive Offi  cer. As 

such, Sophie Bellon will receive additional fi xed 
compensation for the duration of the interim 
period, bringing her theoretical total annual 
fixed compensation to 900,000 euro. The 
structure of the Chairwoman's compensation 
will remain unchanged during the interim 
period,  with  no  variable   remuneration  or 
performance share  award.

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Compensation of Chief Executive Offi  cer

The Chief Executive Offi  cer’s compensation policy is structured 
to achieve a balance between long- and short-term performance 
in order to promote the Group’s development for the benefi t of all 
of its stakeholders.

It  aims  at  strengthening  the  executive  officer’s  motivation 
and  retention,  while  aligning  his  interests  with  those  of  the 
shareholders and the social interest of the C ompany.

It consists of fi xed compensation, remunerating the responsibilities 
attached  to  such  mandate,  annual  variable  compensation, 
designed to encourage the Chief Executive Offi  cer to achieve the 
annual performance objectives set by the Board of Directors, and 
long-term compensation, granted in performance shares.

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Details of compensation 

For Fiscal 2021 

•  The fi xed compensation actually paid amounts to 900,000 euro.

•  The performance for Fiscal 2021 was assessed in two stages 
due to the exceptional health situation. Taking into account 
the achievement rate, the variable compensation for the year 
is 810,000 euro, submitted for approval at the Shareholders 
Meeting of December 14, 2021.

•  On November 25, 2020, the Board of Directors decided to 
grant performance shares to the Chief Executive Offi  cer as 
part of his long-term incentive policy. He thus was awarded 
28,000 shares subject to performance conditions, with an IFRS 
value of 1,681,288  .

For Fiscal 2022

•  The amount of fi xed compensation remains unchanged for 
Fiscal 2022. It will be paid on a pro rata basis from September 1 
to 30, 2021, date of the end of his term of office as Chief 
Executive Offi  cer.

•  T he Board of Directors has decided to set the amount of his 
variable compensation for Fiscal 2022 at his target level, i.e. 
100%  of  his  fixed  compensation,  pro  rata  temporis,  from 
September 1 to 30, 2021. 

•  No performance shares will be awarded to Denis Machuel for 

Fiscal 2022.

Pursuant to the compensation policy, the proposed fi nancial terms of the departure of Denis Machuel include 
the following elements  

•  A reinforced non-compete agreement in order to protect the 
Group: new competitors have been added, in particular digital 
players, the duration has been extended from 2 to 3 years, and 
more restrictive non-solicitation conditions of the Group’s 
employees and clients have been imposed. In return, the 
amount of the non-compete indemnity was revised upwards 
to two years of fi xed and variable compensation due for 
Fiscal  2021. 

•  In recognition of his contribution to the development of the 
Group, which he joined in 2007 and of which he was the 
Chief Executive Offi  cer since January 2018, and of his action 
during the Covid-19 crisis, the Board of Directors has decided 
to waive the presence condition applicable to his unvested 
share plans and to maintain the performance shares pro rata 
to Denis Machuel’s actual presence within the Group. 

•  Denis Machuel will benefi t from health insurance and life 
insurance for twelve months from the end of his mandate.

Summary of the compensation of the Chief Executive Offi  cer

Fiscal 2020

Fiscal 2021

€3,600,000

€1,800,000

€3,391,288

€1,681,288

€1,800,000

€900,000

€900,000

€675,000

€675,000

€900,000

€810,000

€900,000

€900,000

Compensation target

Compensation due or attributable

Compensation target

Compensation due or attributable

Fixed compensation

Annual variable compensation*

Long-term compensation

* 

If all of the applicable targets are achieved, the annual variable compensation amounts to 100% of the annual fi xed compensation and may reach up to 150% if 
the targets are exceeded.

For more information, see Chapter 6 on Compensation.

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