Sodexo Listed as a Best-of-the-Best Corporation for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
December 08 2021 - 8:33AM
Sodexo, a leader in food services and facilities management,
announced today the organization’s recognition as a
Best-of-the-Best Corporation for Inclusion named by the National
LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) in collaboration with its partners
in the National Business Inclusion Consortium (NBIC). Best of the
Best Corporations are honored for their commitment to diversity and
inclusion across all communities. “Sodexo is a proud champion of
diversity, equity, and inclusion,” said Darlene Fuller, Director of
Supplier Diversity, Sodexo North America. “Additionally, we are
proud to lead a diverse supplier program with more than 3030
vendors that mirror our company’s core values.” Sodexo is committed
to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace for all.
Additionally, Sodexo is active in seeking to bring diverse and
small, local businesses into the organization’s network of
suppliers, with a special focus on businesses owned by minorities,
women, people with disabilities, the LGBT community, and veterans.
“The Best-of-the-Best designation honors corporations, including
Sodexo, for their commitment to America’s diverse employees and
business owners, which includes LGBT people, people of color,
women, and people with disabilities,” said NGLCC Co-Founder and
President Justin Nelson. “This designation is highly competitive
and is bestowed only to corporations that we see constantly
striving to strengthen and celebrate diversity. These corporations
being honored are true leaders in ongoing global commitments to
create a better future for all diverse communities in business--
especially as we work to help all our communities recover equitably
from the pandemic.”Sodexo’s greater diversity, equity, and
inclusion efforts are consistently recognized by external
organizations and notable diversity publications. In 2021, Sodexo
has been rated a best place to work for disability inclusion,
receiving 100 percent on the Disability Equality Index, scored 100
on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index, and was
named to Bloomberg’s Gender-Equality Index as well as FORTUNE’s
list of the World’s most Admired Companies.
About NGLCC
The National LGBT Chamber of Commerce is the business voice of
the LGBT community and is the largest global organization
specifically dedicated to expanding economic opportunities and
advancements for LGBT people. NGLCC is the exclusive certification
body for LGBT-owned businesses.
About Sodexo North America
Sodexo North America is part of a global, Fortune 500 company
with a presence in 56 countries. Sodexo is a leading provider of
integrated food, facilities management and other services that
enhance organizational performance, contribute to local communities
and improve quality of life for millions of customers in corporate,
education, healthcare, senior living, government, Sodexo Live! and
other environments daily. The company employs 125,000 people at
thousands of sites in all 50 U.S. states, Canada, Puerto Rico and
Guam, and indirectly supports tens of thousands of additional jobs
through its annual purchases of $20B in goods and services from
small to large businesses. Sodexo is committed to supporting
diversity, equity, inclusion and safety, while upholding the
highest standards of corporate responsibility and ethical business
conduct. In support of local communities across the U.S., in 2021,
the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation mobilized more than 11,000
volunteers to distribute 1.8 million meals to help 2.5 million
children and adults meet their immediate food needs. Since 1996,
the Stop Hunger Foundation has contributed $38 million to help feed
children in America impacted by hunger. To learn more about Sodexo,
visit us.sodexo.com, and connect with us on Facebook,
Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube.
Heidi Bullman
Sodexo
heidi.bullman@sodexo.com
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