Sodexo's Human Rights Policy
22/1/2009
2008 marked the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. On Human Rights Day, December 10, 2008, the United Nations launched a year-long campaign "Dignity and Justice for All of Us". In recognizing its responsibility to promote and guarantee Human Rights as set out in the Universal Declaration, the Group Executive Committee decided to formalize Sodexo's commitment. Find out more!
Since its creation by Sodexo, Sodexo intends to respect the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Labour Organisation principles in its business activities.
Whilst governments have primary responsibility for promoting, ensuring compliance to and protecting Human Rights, the Sodexo Group, an international company present in 80 countries, recognises that it is responsible for promoting and guaranteeing the Human Rights set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
In 2003, Sodexo joined the United Nations Global Compact, and thereby made a commitment to respecting its ten principles. Throughout its activities and sphere of influence, the Group commits to respect, to prevent violations of and to promote the application of Human Rights in the workplace.
The Group Executive Committee decided to formalise Sodexo's commitments in relation to Human Rights by:
- Establishing a Group policy for the respect of Human Rights,
- Establishing Senior Management responsibility for the policy,
- Defining a communication plan for the policy, both internally and externally.
The Group Human Rights policy attached brings together the commitments that Sodexo has taken since its creation, always based on strong values and clear ethical principles. This policy refers to Group codes of practice, charters and policies which are already in place.
About Sodexo
Sodexo, founded in 1966 by Pierre Bellon, is a world leader in Food and Facilities Management services, with more than 355,000 employees on 30,600 sites in 80 countries. For Fiscal 2008, which closed August 31, 2008, SODEXO had revenues of 13.6 billion euros. Listed on Euronext Paris, the Group has a current market capitalization of 6.1 billion euros.
Press Contact
Jean-Charles TREHAN
Tel. & Fax : +33 1 57 75 80 24
E-mail : jean-charles.trehan@sodexo.com
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