Only seconds into the conversation with Sodexo’s Global CEO Michel Landel and his heartfelt commitment to diversity management and an inclusive workplace becomes obvious. “We believe our culture makes the difference; this culture is a differentiator,” he explains during a private conversation in midtown Manhattan with Fair360, formerly DiversityInc CEO Luke Visconti.
What makes this multinational hospitality-giant leader, who employs more than 350,000 people in 80 countries, so enthusiastic about diversity It’s the value of diversity to business, the economy and the world, he says.