Richard Macedonia
CEO and President
Rohini Anand
Senior Vice Presdient &
Global Chief Diversity Officer
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Why It's on the Top
50: One of the most aggressive diversity leaders in the United States, Sodexho Inc. has made a very visible and focused commitment to its diversity initiatives, with direct involvement from CEO and President Richard Macedonia.
Description: The U.S. operations for the French-based Sodexho Alliance, Sodexho Inc. is a leading food-services provider in North America. Sodexho USA also outsources facilities management, including cleaning, groundskeeping and linen supply.
From CEO and President Richard Macedonia:
"We know our business is a people business, and our ability to differentiate ourselves from the competition lies in the power of our teams and their diversity. As a leader, I clearly understand the link between increasing diversity and inclusion and profitable growth for our business and people. It is a strategic imperative for us and fundamental to our mission and values."
Diversity Quote From Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer Rohini Anand:
"Sodexho's commitment to diversity is a journey that began well over three years ago to create a diverse and inclusive environment that allows every employee to succeed to his/her fullest potential. Ultimately, we believe that our commitment will enable us to hire and retain the best talent and to provide innovative services to our clients and customers."
Diversity Strengths: Strong CEO Commitment. CEO and President Richard Macedonia chairs the diversity council (60 percent of Top 50 CEOs do this) and has strong ties to the National Urban League (only 30 percent of Top 50 CEOs have leading positions in multicultural nonprofits). Sodexho has strong employee-resource groups and mandatory diversity training for the entire work force (58 percent of Top 50 companies have this) that lasts a full day and is held every month. The company gets a perfect score for its web site's demonstrated commitment to diversity. It also has strong supplier diversity, with 11 percent of Tier I procurement going to minority- and women-owned suppliers.
Recent Diversity Success:
Sodexho currently partners with more than 2,500 diverse suppliers.
More DiversityInc Articles on Sodexho Inc.:
Building a Bridge Between Affirmative Action and Diversity
Global Diversity: The Next Frontier
Customer Service--How Cultural Competence Leads to Growth
Money Talks: Diversity Incentives Make the Difference
Leadership: Sodexho's Fred Formichella
Helping Others on Thanksgiving
Workplace Diversity: How Do Companies Handle It Abroad?
Satisfying Work, Satisfying Results: Sodexho's Jodi Davidson
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Top 50 Rank: 13
Specialty Lists: No. 9 on the Top 10 Companies for African Americans
Industry: Hospitality Food Service
Main Competitors: Aramark, Compass Group USA
U.S. Headquarters: Gaithersburg, Md.
Number of U.S. Employees: 110,000
Annual Revenue: $6.7 billion
% of Operations Outside U.S.: None
Key Personnel: Richard Macedonia, CEO and president; Rohini Anand, senior vice president and global chief diversity officer
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