Our Accolades
We’re very proud of the awards and recognition we’ve received over the past 12 months. And we’d like to take this opportunity to thank all of our 470,000 employees worldwide, whose dedication and commitment helped make it happen. While we don’t work with the intent of clinching awards, these recognitions are added affirmations for our teams that our people-centric services can make an impactful difference.
China Awards
Sodexo is regularly awarded prizes and recognition for its initiatives in a variety of areas ranging from services to human resources and environmental protection.
2020 Top 10 Innovative Brand of Catering Enterprise
At the "2020 Group Catering Brand Selection" held by Tuan Can Mou（团餐谋）, a group catering industry media in China, Sodexo standed out with its professional catering capabilities, independent research and development team as well as the innovative food service, winning the award of “2020 Top 10 Innovative Brand of Catering Enterprise”.
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Group Awards
Dow Jones Sustainability Index
For the 16th consecutive year Sodexo has ranked as one of the top-rated companies of the Restaurants & Leisure Facilities on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI). Sodexo has the highest scores on the Environmental and the Social Dimensions and ranks second in the Economic and Governance dimension. Sodexo’s overall score is at par with a new industry leader.
2020 DiversityInc Hall of Fame Company
May 2020: Sodexo was named a DiversityInc Hall of Fame company. This is the 12th year Sodexo has been recognized as a top diversity leader by DiversityInc.
SAM’s “Sustainability Yearbook”
In 2020, for the thirteenth consecutive year, Sodexo was ranked as the top-scoring company in its industry for its excellent sustainability performance.
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Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)
For the first time, Sodexo scored an “A” grade, joining 270 high-performing companies out of more than 9,500. This recognition demonstrates key progress on its carbon strategy which includes a target aligned with the most ambitious goal of the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, as well as concrete actions to cut emissions and transparency in reporting.
EcoVadis
EcoVadis is a collaborative platform used to evaluate Corporate Responsibility performance. The assessment covers Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics and Sustainable Procurement dimensions. In 2020, Sodexo has been awarded with a platinum rating. This places us in the top 1% of companies.
Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index
In 2021, Sodexo is included in the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI), for the fourth consecutive year. The Index distinguishes companies committed to transparency in gender reporting and advancing women’s equality in the workplace.
EWOB Gender Diversity Index
Sodexo is among the Best Practice Leaders of the 2019 EWOB Gender Diversity Index (Sodexo = N°3). The EWOB Gender Diversity Index (EWOB GDI) is the first wide-scale study of gender diversity within the European STOXX 600 companies’ executive and decision-making bodies.
#2 for gender balance within its governing bodies
Sodexo was ranked #2 for gender balance within its governing bodies among all publicly-listed companies on the SBF 120 (French Stock Market Index).