Sophie Bellon

It has been a year already.

When Pierre Bellon, Sodexo’s founder, passed away on January 31st last year, the messages that came from across the world – from former and current employees, from partners, from friends – all highlighted his truly unique personality. He seems to have always made a lasting impression!

From the start, he had a strategic vision for Sodexo. But he also remained very hands on: nothing made him happier than spending time with our teams on site.

He was a visionary on many levels. As early as 1966, he had a very modern understanding of the positive impact companies can have on their own teams, on society and on the environment, at a time when virtually no-one was talking about it.

For him, everyone was important. He saw potential in every single person he met. And at the same time, he was comfortable picking up his phone to call a CEO or a government official when he had an issue to raise or advice to give.

His memory lives on in the strong fundamentals and values that he gave Sodexo, on which we are still building today.

You cannot be what you don’t see!

Today, on the occasion of the #InternationalWomensDay, I want to recognize that role modelling is essential when it comes to gender equality.

I have a vivid memory of Sodexo team members – all of them women – coming to see me at the end of an award ceremony when I headed up our Corporate Services business in France. They said they were very happy and proud to see me. When I asked why, their answer was: “Because you are a woman, and you head up this business. It shows that it’s possible!”

At that moment, I realized that we can all be role models.

As leaders, as managers, as members of the teams, whatever our role in the organization, we can ALL have an impact: walk the talk, address biases, remove barriers and empower women ♀️

I am personally committed to this!

We can make a difference!
#BreakTheBias

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Élisabeth Moreno

My family, the Sodexo teams and I are deeply moved by the countless messages of sympathy we received over the last few days 🙏

2 years ago, Pierre Bellon passed a milestone and turned 90.

To mark the occasion, my family and I decided to ask women and men who had known him throughout his life to share their memories, their anecdotes, and above all their outlook on the passionate and endearing man he was.

Today, I would like to share a few of these testimonies, which he had been happy to discover ⬇️

Today, we announced our results for fiscal year 2022. They can be summed up in three words:
 
☑️Solidity: Sodexo’s revenues were up 21.2%.
☑️Acceleration: Among others, we boosted our growth in the US and accelerated the transformation of our food models.
☑️Engagement: client retention was at an all-time high at 94.5%, and new sales development also went up.
 
I want to thank our teams very warmly for their engagement, and for the amazing work they do to support our clients, consumers and partners, every day. 🙏 👏
 
The environment in which we operate remains challenging but we have good momentum as we kick of fiscal year 2023. In the fourth quarter of last fiscal year, we were back up to pre-Covid levels. Our markets are growing. 
 
And we will share our strategic plan in a few days: stay tuned !