Sodexo Attends the Global Multinational Corporations Summit • The 14th International Roundtable of Multinational Corporations’ Leaders

Beijing, November 25, 2024 - A global leader in sustainable food and valued experiences, Sodexo China, recently attended the Global Multinational Corporations Summit • The 14th International Roundtable of Multinational Corporations’ Leaders. The summit brought together nearly 500 multinational corporations from China and abroad to discuss emerging opportunities and challenges of investment cooperation.

The “Global Multinational Corporations Summit • The 14th International Roundtable of Multinational Corporations’ Leaders ”, co-hosted by the China International Council for the Promotion of Multinational Corporations, the China Center for International Economic Exchanges, the United Nations Development Programme, UN Conference on Trade and Development, United Nations Environment Programme, United Nations Industrial Development Organization, United Nations Global Compact, and the UN-mandated University for Peace, with assistance from All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, was successfully held in Beijing.

The summit, themed “AN OPEN CHINA AND THE WORLD”, focused on “facilitating improvements in the investment environment, promoting multinational corporations’ investments, and strengthening corporate social responsibility”. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, the 8th UN Secretary-General and Chairman of the Boao Forum for Asia, sent a congratulatory letter celebrating the successful hosting of the summit. The summit was attended by leaders from various national ministries and commissions of China, including the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Commerce, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, the China International Development Cooperation Agency, the National Health Commission, the National Healthcare Security Administration, the National Medical Products Administration, and the National Energy Administration. Leaders from several provinces, municipalities, autonomous regions, and other relevant departments also participated.

As a key parallel forum of the summit, the “2024 Healthcare Reform and Life Health Forum” invited prominent guests, including leaders from the National Healthcare Security Administration, the National Health Commission, and the National Medical Products Administration, along with experts and executives from multinational corporations. This forum featured in-depth discussions on topics such as “Focusing on New Quality Productive Forces in Healthcare to Promote High-Quality Development in the Industry”, aiming to foster dialogue and build consensus to advance global cooperation. Ms. Isabelle HANNEDOUCHE, Managing Director of Sodexo Greater China, delivered a keynote speech titled “Exceptional Service to Support Healthcare Industry in China ” at the forum. 

Sodexo remains committed to providing valued experiences at every moment in life: learn, work, heal and play. As the leading employer of dietitians within the healthcare sector worldwide, Sodexo has established extensive partnerships with over 6,000 hospitals and possesses a global team exceeding 4,000 registered dietitians. Since entering the Chinese medical market in 2003, Sodexo has been a leading partner to deliver diverse food services and integrated facility management solutions to numerous large hospitals. Currently, we deliver over 10,000,000 meals annually. With nearly three decades of operation in China, Sodexo, as a French company, possesses substantial expertise in JCI accreditation and 3A-rating assessments. In response to the tough challenges of population aging in China and the increasing demand of the elderly care industry, Sodexo has always centered on the needs of customers and consumers by providing comprehensive nutritional and technical solutions, building a high-quality and efficient service system, and continuously improving service quality and customer satisfaction, thus striving to promote the innovation and development of the catering industry under the new trend of silver economy in China.

The Global Multinational Corporations Summit is a prominent international summit that provides an important communication platform for multinational corporations to foster openness and drive high-quality development. Amid the ongoing restructuring of the global industrial chain, multinational corporations will play an even more pivotal role in both China’s and the global economy, contributing greater efforts toward sustainable development.

Ms. Isabelle HANNEDOUCHE, Managing Director of Sodexo Greater China commented: “It is a great honor to be invited to discuss critical topics such as the global economy and investment, sustainable development, healthcare reform, and life health with esteemed leaders of multinational corporations. Looking ahead, Sodexo will stay true to our belief of ‘In China, For China with a French touch’, and deepen cooperation and exchange with domestic and international partners. We will leverage Sodexo’s global expertise in nutrition, deliver sustainable experiences for our consumers, and contribute to the global economy and sustainable development.”