Sodexo Earns Top Score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index
January 31 2022 - 7:11AM
Sodexo, a leader in food service and facilities management, proudly
announced that it received a score of 100 on the Human Rights
Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index, the nation’s
foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate
policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace
equality. Sodexo joins the ranks of over 840 major U.S.
businesses that also earned top marks this year. This marks fifteen
year that Sodexo has achieved a 100 percent on the CEI.
“Our adoption of the pro-human approach ensures that we honor
the distinct cultural and social identities of our team members. As
an out leader and executive sponsor of our LGBTQ+ & Ally
community, PRIDE, I am proud the HRC recognized Sodexo as one of
the Best Places to Work. It demonstrates that our teams are safe,
valued, and encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work,”
said Tony Tenicela, Sodexo Vice President, Diversity, Equity, and
Inclusion and PRIDE USA Executive Sponsor.Damien Calderini, Global
CEO of Entegra, Sodexo subsidiary offering Performance Improvement
Services, and PRIDE USA Executive Sponsor & ally said, "Entegra
partners with organizations all over the world. This recognition
provides us an opportunity to demonstrate LGBTQ+ and ally team
members' contributions to the service we provide our clients every
day."
Sodexo’s greater diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts are
consistently recognized by external organizations and notable
diversity publications. In 2021, Sodexo was rated a best place to
work for disability inclusion, receiving 100 percent on the
Disability Equality Index, was honored as one of Seramount’s Best
Companies for Multicultural Women, and was named to Bloomberg’s
Gender-Equality Index as well as FORTUNE’s list of the World’s most
Admired Companies.
The results of the 2022 CEI showcase how 1,271 U.S.-based
companies are not only promoting LGBTQ+-friendly workplace policies
in the U.S., but also for the 56% of CEI-rated companies with
global operations who are helping advance the cause of LGBTQ+
inclusion in workplaces abroad. Sodexo’s efforts in satisfying all
of the CEI’s criteria earned a 100 percent ranking and the
designation as one of the Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+
Equality.
The full report is available online at www.hrc.org/cei.
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.
About The Human Rights Campaign Foundation
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation is the educational arm of
the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America's largest civil rights
organization working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) people. Through its
programs, the HRC Foundation seeks to make transformational change
in the everyday lives of LGBTQ+ people, shedding light on inequity
and deepening the public’s understanding of LGBTQ+ issues, with a
clear focus on advancing transgender and racial justice. Its work
has transformed the landscape for more than 15 million workers, 11
million students, 1 million clients in the adoption and foster care
system and so much more. The HRC Foundation provides direct
consultation and technical assistance to institutions and
communities, driving the advancement of inclusive policies and
practices; it builds the capacity of future leaders and allies
through fellowship and training programs; and, with the firm belief
that we are stronger working together, it forges partnerships with
advocates in the U.S. and around the globe to increase our impact
and shape the future of our work.
- Sodexo Earns Top Score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s
2022 Corporate Equality Index
Heidi Bullman
Sodexo
heidi.bullman@sodexo.com
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