ANNUAL REPORT 2006-2007

ENSURING GOVERNANCE AND TRANSPARENCY SODEXO AROUND THE WORLD
INDICATORS
• RATE OF INTERNAL PROMOTION:
Fiscal 2007: 20% of vacant site manager positions or equivalent were fi lled
through employee promotions and 28% of vacant management positions
by the promotion of site managers or equivalents.
• EMPLOYEE DIVERSITY:
Sodexo employs people of 132 different nationalities in 80 countries.
2006-2007 AWARDS (HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT):
• France
Sodexo won the “Silver Award” at
the fi rst “Individual Right to Training
Awards” presented in 2007 by
the Demos Group.
The awards are given for the most
successful integration of rights to
individual training, widespread access
to training and career development
prospects. 2,000 Sodexo employees
received training in 2006 and 4,000
in 2007.
• Germany
Sodexo was placed among the “Top 10”
of “2007 Employers” in a survey
by the Institut Geva. The study
2006-2007 AWARDS (DIVERSITY):
• Belgium
Sodexo received the “Equality Diversity”
label from the Federal Ministries of
Employment and Equal Opportunity.
• Canada
- Sodexo obtained Gold PAR (Progressive
Aboriginal Relations program)
accreditation for the third year from
the Canadian Council of Aboriginal
Businesses (CCAB) in recognition of
the Group’s commitment to Aboriginal
communities for the past 20 years.
- The Women’s Affairs Network of Quebec
presented Marie Line Beauchamp,
Vice President, Operations, with
the “2006 Quebec Businesswomen”
prize in the Private Company
Manager category.
• France
Sodexo won the “2006 Corporate
Diversity Award for Innovations”
for its commitment to promoting
examined Human Resources strategy,
organization and working conditions,
retirement and social benefi ts,
the company’s attractiveness
in the market, career development
opportunities, job security, manager
retention rates and team spirit.
• United States
- The prize for “Best Business
Management Concept” was given
to Sodexo by Food Management
Magazine for COCE (Circle of
Customer Excellence), an employee
training program to improve service
quality, increase sales and ensure
equal opportunity. The award was
presented at the closing ceremony of
the 18-city “Diversity Tour de France”
launched in October 2006 to build
corporate awareness and support for
progressive approaches to diversity,
highlighting positive examples and
best practices.
• United States
- Sodexo was selected:
• by HRC - Human Rights Campaign –
in its 2008 Corporate Equality and
Best Places to Work with a perfect
score of 100;
• by Profi les in Diversity Journal
in the “Top 10 2007 Innovations
in Diversity Award”;
• by DiversityInc for the third year
as one of the 50 companies
most committed to promoting
diversity;
• by Latina Style Magazine for
the fi fth year, among the 50 companies
greater customer satisfaction.
The rate of satisfaction indicated
by students in schools with COCE
programs rose by 15%.
- International Quality and
Productivity Center, an international
company specializing in senior
executive training, awarded Sodexo
the “Best Hiring Program” prize for
its outstanding managerial practices
in four areas: problem solving,
innovation, brand strength and
return on investment.
offering the best opportunities
to Hispanics and in the “Top 60”
of Hispanic Business Magazine for
its commitment to the Hispanic
community;
• by Hispanic Trends among
the Groups favoring supplier
diversity;
• by Black Enterprise Magazine
as one of the top 15 companies
promoting employee diversity;
• by Asian Enterprises Magazine,
for the third consecutive year,
in the “Top 20” of the groups
most committed to Americans
originating in Asia Pacifi c”;
• by Working Mother Media
in the “Top 20” of companies
encouraging women employees
with multicultural backgrounds.
- ERE Media. Inc, awarded Sodexo
the prize for the Best Hiring
Program for diversity.
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