Sodexo Tops Dow Jones Sustainability Index for 10th consecutive year - Seite 2

"Human resources is a leading factor in competition. By developing policies focused on improving the Quality of Life of women and men at all levels of the organization, we are stronger, more innovative and better at what we do," said Elisabeth Carpentier, Sodexo Group Chief Human Resources Officer. "We are proud to be recognized by DJSI as a leading socially responsible and inclusive company."

Some of Sodexo's additional 2014 achievements in corporate responsibility include:
                                                      

• Sodexo was ranked as the best-performing company for social, environmental and economic performance in the benchmark RobecoSAM 'Sustainability Yearbook 2014'. Sodexo achieved the highest overall score in its peer group, 80 percent (compared to a sector average of 48) and was the only company in the sector named Gold Class.  
   
• The United Nation's Global Compact recognized Sodexo at their highest (Advanced) level; reserved for companies that strive to be top reporters and declare that they have adopted and report on a broad range of best practices in sustainability governance and management according to the Global Compact's Blueprint for Corporate Sustainability Leadership.
   
• Sodexo US is the only company to have been in the top two of the DiversityInc .Top 50 for five years in a row. The company was recognized for its use of diversity dashboards and scorecards to accurately measure and improve initiatives, it's streamlined and valuable metrics that enable its top leadership to move the needle and are used to show other organizations, including its clients, how to grow and assess diversity initiatives.    

About Sodexo

Founded in 1966 in Marseille by Pierre Bellon, Sodexo is the global leader in services that improve Quality of Life, an essential factor in individual and organizational performance. Operating in 80 countries, Sodexo serves 75 million consumers each day through its unique combination of On-site Services, Benefits and Rewards Services and Personal and Home Services. Through its more than 100 services, Sodexo provides clients an integrated offering developed over more than 45 years of experience: from reception, maintenance and cleaning, to foodservices and facilities and equipment management; from Meal Pass, Gift Pass and Mobility Pass benefits for employees to in-home assistance and concierge services. Sodexo's success and performance are founded on its independence, its business and financial model and its ability to continuously develop and engage its 428,000 employees throughout the world.