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Economic and Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development
Sustainable Development
consequences such as chronic disease – often the
results of heavy consumption of sugar, salt and fats –
are an integral part of the Group’s efforts.
Sodexo seeks to engage consumers and other
stakeholders in proactively improving their health
habits as a means of both limiting recourse to medical
intervention and improving consumer health.
Nutrition, Health and Wellness are key elements
of innovation and creating added value to clients,
consumers and all Sodexo stakeholders.
SODEXO’S THREE COMMITMENTS
“We will develop and promote health and wellness
solutions, through the engagement of our clients,
consumers and employees in all the countries where
we operate by 2015.”
“We will offer and promote varied and balanced food
options at all of our clients’ sites by 2012.”
“We will promote choices with reduced amounts of
sugar, salt and fats at all of our clients’ sites by 2015.”
Sodexo has a global focus on health and wellness
with local responsibility for implementation and
operation. In 2011, Sodexo worked to ensure there
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is a strong technical expertise within or connected
to the leading Subject Matter Working group. Sodexo
commenced implementation of a global Health and
Safety performance information tool called Salus
where Sodexo Occupational Health professionals
record, investigate and follow up on employee
health-related incidents to provide global reporting
capability on health.
In addition, Sodexo strengthened dialogue with
external stakeholders to advance on the subject. As
examples, Sodexo is involved in the WHO’s global
strategy on diet, physical activity and health, as
well as in ILO (International Labor Organization)
working groups. In France, Sodexo took part in a
national scientific symposium organized by the
“Plan National Obesité” (National Obesity Program).
Sodexo works pro-actively with its major suppliers
and as a result, was able to increase the proportion
of “top nutritional products” in its catalogues. At
the same time, umbrella food concepts that focus on
balanced nutrition and well-being were developed
and expanded to the countries.
“NATURAL!” is a nutrition concept devised in Spain and now implemented in France, Italy,
Finland, Singapore, China, the United States, Russia, and the Netherlands. The concept stresses
the benefits of fruit for the metabolism. Natural! proposes a six-category classification: Protective,
Energizing, Rejuvenating, Slimming, Anti Stress, and Detoxifying, all consisting of 100% natural
produce, free of concentrates or added sugar. Natural! respects the environment and uses
biodegradable packaging
“Vivir Bien” (living well) is a health program to combat excessive weight, launched by Sodexo in
several Latin American countries. 119,100 participants attended the workshops since its launch
in 2005 in Chile. 38% of our employees said they had lost weight.
Sodexo has developed the “Wellness program” at Nokia HQ site in Beijing to improve the Quality
of Life inside and outside the workplace. Each day, more than 400 employees visit wellness
facilities, a 60% increase over 2008; and 74% of Nokia’s 2,400 employees have registered for the
gym, group exercise classes and other wellness programs.
In 2010 and 2011, Sodexo launched Food4U and GoFresh respectively, two concepts designed
to support awareness-raising at schools for children and students from three months to 18 years
old by offering a healthy diet every day. In 2011, 350 nurseries and schools adopted the FOOD4U
or GoFresh concepts.
The Education division supports this commitment through two actions: “Less salt! our homemade
dressing!” and “Less sugar! Less fat! our fresh baked goods made in the central kitchen!”.
The home-made dressing recipes, offered routinely in menus for children, contain on average 40%
less salt than their store-bought version. Also, all fresh pastries contain less fat and sugar than
their store-bought alternatives: The fresh lemon tart has 68% less fat and 28% less sugar than its
frozen counterpart.
In 2007, Sodexo was the first caterer in the Netherlands to become certified under the Healthy
Food Choices Program: 1,875 Sodexo employees have been trained within 625 certified restaurant
locations since 2007.