Human Resources Report

RECOGNITION FOR OUR COMMITMENT
TO WORKPLACE QUALITY
Ireland: Sodexho is rated by the Great Place
To Work Institute as one of the country’s
50 best employers, and has been cited
as a “model” employer by the Minister
for Enterprise, Trade and Employment.
Bob Sulick,
National Director
of Procurement
Support, Health Care
Services Division.
Meet…
‘Be Healthy Sodexho’ became a motivating
force for me to improve the way I approach
life. I learned that small steps can lead
to bigger rewards and that the physical
benefi ts are matched by the mental ones as
well. All I know is that since we initiated
‘Be Healthy Sodexho’, I fi nd the time
to exercise, eat a little smarter and feel
a lot better about it.
Sodexho encourages not only its customers but
also its employees to adopt healthier lifestyles.
The “Be Healthy Sodexho” program was
launched in the United States in 2004.
This one-year plan encourages everyone to
regularly exercise, move to a balanced diet,
and manage stress. The information packs
supplied by Sodexho are supported by a
dedicated website. Sports events are organized
year-round to give employees further
incentives to get healthy. The program is
currently being followed by 2,000 employees.
CULTIVATING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES
A major food service actor committed to combating
malnutrition, Sodexho takes a range of initiatives to encourage
its employees to stay fi t by adopting a balanced diet and
a healthy lifestyle.
BELGIUM
In October 2005, we held our fi rst
“Sodexho Wellness Day”, offering
a range of sports, leisure and
recreational activities for all of our
employees and their families.
COLOMBIA
We launched a “National Welfare
Plan” in September 2005, focusing
on the family, recreation, health
and education. From vaccination
of employees’ children to leisure
activities and employee assistance
programs, the plan helps to
improve everyone’s quality of life.
PROMOTING WORK-LIFE BALANCE
UNITED KINGDOM
The “Flexible Benefi ts” program
covers a range of employees,
from executives to site managers
and administrative staff.
Under the program, employees
can choose from a range of benefi ts
including paid leave, various
levels of healthcare insurance,
travel insurance or a company car.
Support is provided via a 24-hour
helpline. The program means that
employees can choose the benefi ts
package that works for them,
and has proven very popular.
Our home-working and distanceworking
policy is also extremely
FRANCE
Sodexho offers various programs
to help employees adopt healthy
lifestyles. The Bol d’air program
was devised to prevent heart
disease and encourage employees
to quit smoking. Those who
sign up for the program get
a full health check, including
a blood test and a body mass index
calculation. A “quit-smoking”
group has been set up, with
Sodexho meeting the cost of
nicotine withdrawal assistance.
Our subsidiary also organizes
workshops on issues such
as healthy eating and stress
management.
Where work patterns allow, many Group subsidiaries
have arrangements for fl exible or reduced working hours,
home-working and special leaves of absence. Employees
are also offered services to help them achieve a healthy
work-life balance.
popular, because it substantially
reduces the time spent commuting
between home, the workplace
and client premises. Employees
are offered a range of out-ofoffi
ce tools, from a basic internet
connection to full systems
installations for employees
intending to work from home
over the long term.
UNITED STATES
We improve the quality of daily
life of our employees by offering
a range of workplace services,
from banking and dry-cleaning
to postal services and car valeting.