TOP
50 DIVERSITY
2010
NO.
1 Sodexo
This amazing company has steadily risen in the ranks in
recent years. The deep leadership commitment to diversity
is an integral part of Sodexo’s moral fiber and strong ethics.
Global CEO Michel Landel, U.S. President and CEO George
Chavel, and Senior Vice President and Global Chief Diversity
Officer Dr. Rohini Anand are constantly on the front lines of
new and expanded diversity initiatives.
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INDUSTRY
Hospitality
MAIN COMPE TITORS
Aramark, Compass Group
USA, Delaware North
U.S. HEADQUARTERS
Gaithersburg, Md.
NUMBER OF U.S. EMPLOYEES
120,000
OF OPERATIONS
OUTSIDE U. S.
57
PROFILES
1-10
PROFILES
11-20
PROFILES
21-30
PROFILES
31-40
PROFILES
41-50
Sodexo is at the forefront of creative ways to examine the ROI
of diversity initiatives. Recently, for example, the company
undertook a comprehensive study of more than 1,700 members
of employee-resource groups to understand their perceived benefits
of group participation.
The company’s diversity training, mandatory for its entire workforce, offers an example to others. Over the past five years, Sodexo
has developed an integrated metrics tool that assesses behavior at
all levels of the organization, including the C-suite. The company
measures its progress with its Sodexo Diversity Index, an innovative
scorecard that tracks both quantitative and qualitative results.
Sodexo also reaches out externally, holding forums and meetings
with clients to improve their diversity initiatives and to help them
understand how critical diversity is to everyone’s success. Sodexo’s
strong reputation and proven success in diversity have led many of its
clients to tell DiversityInc that’s why they enhanced their business
relationship with the food-service company.
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GEORGE CHAVEL
President & CEO
“On behalf of our 120,000 employees, Sodexo is honored to be
selected for this prestigious award from a field of extraordinary
companies. The success of all global businesses today depends
on work environments, cultures and structures that empower
diverse workforces. We appreciate the role DiversityInc plays in
helping us build a workforce that reflects the diverse communities and customers we serve.”
DR. ROHINI ANAND
Senior Vice President & Global Chief Diversity Officer
“When employees feel respected and valued, their productivity,
innovation and creativity thrive, resulting in superior business
performance. We deeply appreciate being honored and recognized for our work by DiversityInc. However, our journey is still
evolving and we have more work to do. I am proud of how far we
have come but I also want us to look ahead with a renewed commitment at how far we have left to go.”
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