Sodexo was founded in 1966 by Pierre Bellon in Marseilles France and is still majority family owned today. For over 50 years, we have partnered with some of the world’s biggest companies, backed by nearly 420,000 employees in 64 countries across the globe.

Positive Impact

Everyday moments—from breaking bread, to sharing work spaces, to interacting with our community—impact our health, our neighborhoods and our planet. Our mission is to improve Quality of Life and our responsibility is to preserve it. Since 1966, our clients have chosen us because we care about the food we cook, the resources we use, the people we employ, and the communities we serve. This is our positive impact.

Wherever we work, our dedication to making every day a better day for people and organizations comes from one goal—to positively improve quality of life.

Creating the opportunity for people to thrive is central to the performance and growth of individuals and organizations. Working from this perspective, Sodexo has redefined how to best serve our clients’ complex needs across the industries we serve: Business & Industry, Defense, Energy & Resources, Government, Healthcare, Schools, Seniors, Sports & Leisure and Universities.

In North America alone, we develop, manage and deliver a unique array of On-site Services, Employee Benefits & Rewards and Home Services.

We serve over 100 million people each and every day, by:

 

 

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