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2.2 Supporting Local Communities
SODEXO’S THREE COMMITMENTS
“We will fight hunger and malnutrition through our
STOP Hunger initiative in all the countries where we
operate by 2020.”
“We will support local community development in all
the countries where we operate by 2015.”
“We will increase the purchase of products sourced
from fair trade certified sources by 2015.”
Fighting hunger and malnutrition
Fighting hunger is an integral part of Sodexo’s
experience in the field of nutrition and food safety,
and of its mission and values.
The STOP Hunger initiative was launched in the
United States in 1996 and encourages Sodexo
employees worldwide to combat hunger and
malnutrition in their local communities through
volunteering, as well as training, providing nutrition
information, donating food and providing financial
assistance. This initiative has mobilized employees,
clients, consumers and suppliers in 42 countries,
and included 469 programs in Fiscal 2011, which
mobilized Group employees, consumers, clients
and suppliers and their employees. STOP Hunger
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programs have been conducted in partnership with
385 local associations and NGOs (Non-Governmental
Organizations).
Also noteworthy are the Servathon, an annual
program which mobilized 30 countries in 2011, the
partnership with the Restaurants du Coeur in France
since 2004 and a program of vegetable cultivation
in Brazil since 2003 with the University Estadual
Paulista.
Support the development of local
communities
In 2011, Sodexo established a worldwide program
for Local Community Development and set mediumterm
targets. This program is called Guidelines for
the Local Community Development. Sodexo also
conducted a stakeholder consultation on the program
with a selection of clients and NGOs.
Increase the Group’s procurement of fair
trade products
The Group also worked to define a list of products
that must be bought locally and seasonally as well as
those out-of-season products that can be obtained via
fair trade sources.
Sodexo Servathon: as part of Sodexo’s STOP Hunger initiative, employees around the world
join forces each April to fight hunger in their local communities during the Sodexo Servathon
(established in the U.S. in 1996). This year’s Servathon efforts took place in 30 countries where
Sodexo operates and more than 39,000 employees took part in it, donating 200,000 meals to
hunger organizations.
Since 2006, Sodexo has been implementing the “Aspretto” offer of 100% natural tea and coffee,
both sourced from local markets which are 100% ethically sourced. Today there are more than
800 units providing Aspretto to their consumers. Aspretto has been deployed in thirteen countries
and about 35,000 Aspretto drinks are sold daily. A contribution of €31,000 has been donated to
STOP Hunger.
Super Vegetable Garden: this project aims to develop local businesses in desert zones for the local
populations. In two arid areas near Hassi Messaoud, agrarian techniques were implemented in
partnership with Sodexo and local actors. Thanks to these, vegetable production is maintained
throughout the year. Average productivity is 8 kg/m² - without pesticides or chemicals.
Sodexo has been working with aboriginal communities for more than 20 years and is involved in
over 36 active partnerships in Canada. 65 to 90% of our staff at the Canada’ sites are recruited from
the aboriginal Communities.
Sodexo works very closely with its client who has the obligation to recruit from the villages that
surround the mine. 94% of Tanzanian sites’ staff is from local villages.
Fishermen from Saengga village have been supplying Sodexo for the last three years for all Sodexo
locations within the Tangguh project. Six tons of fish and prawns per month that participate to
the local economy by developing permanent activites for five boats with a crew of six local people.
Saengga represents 91% of our fish supplies for the Tangguh project.
Sodexo supported the 2011 Fairtrade fortnight by incorporating it into their bi-monthly
promotional packs for the sites. The theme was „Show off your label“ to promote the use of the
Fairtrade logo. Sodexo sites contributed by highlighting on their menus which products were
bought from certified sources.
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