Gender Balance
Commemorating International Women's Day
Sodexo commemorates International Women's Day annually with events and activities to promote and further gender balance and inclusion at our workplaces and in our communities.
Providing Opportunities for Independence Through #SheWorks
Launched on International Women’s Day 2019, SheWorks is a global initiative that aims to connect women in our community, especially those in vulnerable situations, with Sodexo employees in a one-day program to learn about Sodexo’s business and job opportunities. This year, in 2021, we worked with local NGO Daughters of Tomorrow, to provide women from our community with job shadowing and career coaching and support their efforts towards financial independence.
Promoting Gender Balance for Better Outcomes
To understand how gender-balanced teams impact our performance, Sodexo surveyed over 50,000 managers across 70 entities with improved outcomes over five years. Our Global Gender Balance Study suggests that optimal outcomes are achieved when management teams have a gender ratio of 40% – 60% women, showing positive impacts on the following key indicators
No. of entities increasing operating margins grew 8 percentage points
Average employee retention increased by 8 percentage points
No. of entities with retention rate of 90% or more grew 9 percentage points
No. of entities with decreased accident rates improved 12 percentage points
Entities with emp engagement rate above benchmark grew 14 percentage points
