Human Resources Report

EDITORIAL
United by a common vision and shared values, our people
are the main resource of Sodexho. Every day, 98% of our
324,000 employees worldwide are in personal contact with
our clients and customers, providing services as part of our
mission to improve the Quality of Daily Life.
Quality of Life also is a key focus in our approach to human
resource management. The performance of a business is
closely linked to the motivation of its employees which in
turn is infl uenced by their degree of empowerment, their
development opportunities and their day-to-day satisfaction
in their working environment.
To be the benchmark for all of our business activities, our human resource
management must combine the progression of our people with economic
performance. Our equal opportunities approach means that everyone can
become part of the team, build their expertise, expand their skill set, assume
new responsibilities, perform better and enjoy a fulfi lling professional life.
The diversity of origins, cultures and expertise of our people is also a driver of
progress and growth for Sodexho. It is one of our greatest strengths, providing
a basis for developing synergies to serve our clients, our consumers and the
community better.
Through our ability to identify, train, develop and retain talent, and to
draw strength from our tremendous diversity, collectively we can harness
the power to build the Sodexho of tomorrow: the world leader in Quality
of Life services.
Élisabeth Carpentier
Group Executive Vice President, Human Resources
Our human resource management must
combine the progression of our people with
economic performance.
01 / HUMAN RESOURCES REPORT 2005 / SODEXHO ALLIANCE