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Sodexo achieves menopause-friendly employer accreditation

Stuart Mitchell

Sodexo UK and Ireland has achieved The Menopause Friendly Accreditation, awarded in recognition of its efforts to foster an inclusive culture and provide robust support for colleagues experiencing menopause.  The Menopause Friendly Accreditation, established by Henpicked: recognises high standards and proven practices that embrace menopause in the workplace.   Sodexo has been raising awareness about menopause in the workplace for many years. Recently, the company has intensified its efforts and commitment to being a menopause-friendly employer. This comprehensive programme includes support and awareness initiatives, the creation of working groups, and menopause…

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Sodexo is named on Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024

Stuart Mitchell

Sodexo UK & Ireland has been listed as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024 for its commitment to making gender equality a priority in the workplace. The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality is the UK’s most highly profiled and well-established list of employers taking clear action in this area as part of their business strategy at all levels. While progress has been made to reduce inequalities in the workplace, they are still prevalent in UK workplaces today, especially in times of economic disruption,…

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Sodexo expands Full Circle Farm partnership with new collaboration with The Good Eating Company

Stuart Mitchell

Sodexo’s The Good Eating Company (GEC) is following in the sustainable farming practices footsteps of Sodexo Live! with a new partnership with Full Circle Farms. GEC now has its own one acre plot at the unique farm in West Sussex which contributes to a more sustainable and resilient food system. Full Circle Farms offers foodservice providers like GEC and urban restaurants an opportunity to own and grow on their own plot of farmed land. Each plot is allocated a full farming team who work with the chefs to assess the…

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Sodexo volunteers put in over 500 hours to support SSAFA, the Armed Forces Charity

Stuart Mitchell

Sodexo employees, through the Stop Hunger Foundation, continue to support the armed forces community through volunteering activities to help SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, provide valuable aid to service personnel, veterans and their families. Earlier this month Sodexo’s Stop Hunger Foundation arranged volunteering opportunities with long-standing charity partner, SSAFA, at seven locations across the UK and Cyprus for Sodexo’s employees and for volunteers from its supply partners and client organisations. Over one week, National Volunteers Week (3-9 June), around 92 volunteers put in 525 hours support though a volunteering drive…

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Sodexo’s Starting Fresh programme wins Social Impact & Diversity award at 2024 Footprint Awards

Stuart Mitchell

Sodexo’s Starting Fresh programme which aims to encourage UK businesses to recruit people with convictions has been recognised at the Footprint Awards for sustainability excellence, winning the Social Impact and Diversity award. Sodexo launched its Starting Fresh initiative in the UK in March 2023 following research1 it commissioned identifying that 62% of UK private sector businesses were facing recruitment challenges yet a third had not considered hiring people with convictions. Starting Fresh leverages Sodexo’s extensive experience in the sector as an inclusive employer, to advocate for, and provide employment opportunities…

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