Paris, May 26, 2020 – With health and safety as an absolute priority, Sodexo, World Leader in Quality of Life Services, announces its clinically-informed approach to the development of new protocols and standards, including COVID-19 related services delivered worldwide, supported by the new Sodexo Medical Advisory Council.

Sodexo’s Medical Advisory Council will provide technical guidance and validation on continually evolving and quickly emerging health & safety protocols for services, as well as the ways Sodexo engages with people and encourages safe behaviors. In addition, the Council will provide the latest information to ensure agile adoption of best practices, aligned with local requirements.

Operating as a governance body, the Council will be comprised of experts from around the world in epidemiology, family medicine, nutrition, occupational health and behavioral health, as well as pandemic planning and operations. The founding members include:

• Dr. John Boyce, global expert in infection control and epidemiology. Dr Boyce was previously Director of Hospital Epidemiology & Infection Control at Yale-New Haven Hospital and Director of Infection Control at Hospital of Saint Raphael in Connecticut.
• Dr. Helen Stellmacher, expert in all areas of general practice with an emphasis on continuity of care and palliative care. Dr Stellmacher is a Member of the UK Royal College of General Practitioners and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Marc Plumart, CEO Sodexo Healthcare & Seniors Worldwide, said: “As businesses and consumers begin to emerge from the pandemic, they want confidence that their environments are safe. By working with clinical experts, we leverage the latest research, data and insights to set a strong and medically guided foundation for our protocols. Our goal is to minimize risk and enhance safety for all of our stakeholders.”

Sodexo’s Medical Advisory Council supports the comprehensive range of essential and innovative services Sodexo developed under the previously announced “Rise with Sodexo.”

About Sodexo

Founded in Marseille in 1966 by Pierre Bellon, Sodexo is the global leader in services that improve Quality of Life, an essential factor in individual and organizational performance. Operating in 67 countries, Sodexo serves 100 million consumers each day through its unique combination of On-site Services, Benefits and Rewards Services and Personal and Home Services. Sodexo provides clients an integrated offering developed over more than 50 years of experience: from foodservices, reception, maintenance and cleaning, to facilities and equipment management; from services and programs fostering employees’ engagement to solutions that simplify and optimize their mobility and expenses management, to in-home assistance, child care centers and concierge services. Sodexo’s success and performance are founded on its independence, its sustainable business model and its ability to continuously develop and engage its 470,000 employees throughout the world.

Sodexo is included in the CAC 40, FTSE 4 Good and DJSI indices.                                                                                                                                               

Key figures (as of August 31, 2019)

22 billion euro in consolidated revenues
470,000 employees
19th largest private employer worldwide
67 countries
100 million consumers served daily
9.9 billion euro in market capitalization (as of April 20, 2020)

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