Sodexo Listed in DiversityInc’s Hall of Fame and Named as a Top Company for Black Executives and Top Company for Talent Acquisition for Women of Color
During the 20th annual Top 50 Companies for Diversity event hosted by DiversityInc, the producers of the gold standard in the U.S. for ranking companies for diversity, equity, and inclusion, announced that this year, Sodexo, a leader in food service and facilities management, was listed in DiversityInc’s Hall of Fame and named #9 on the Top Companies for Black Executives list and #2 on the Top Companies for Talent Acquisition of Women of Color list. This is the thirteenth consecutive year Sodexo has been honored by DiversityInc.
Sodexo’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is longstanding. In 2020, Sodexo was named to NAFE’s Top Companies for Executive Women by the National Association for Female Executives, Bloomberg’s Gender-Equality Index, and FORTUNE’s list of the World’s most Admired Companies. In 2021, Sodexo launched various initiatives – rooted in inclusivity – including a $10M scholarship program, for Sodexo employees and their dependents to attend Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and a new partnership with Women Back to Work, designed to help bridge the employment gap for women looking to re-enter the workforce.
The DiversityInc Top 50 rankings are empirically driven and based on 2020 company-submitted data in six key areas: Leadership Accountability, Human Capital Diversity Metrics, Talent Programs, Workforce Practices, Supplier Diversity, and Philanthropy. View the entire Top 50 list and specialty lists.
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The mission of DiversityInc is to bring education and clarity to the business benefits of diversity. The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list began in 2001, when many corporations were beginning to understand the business value of diversity management initiatives. The 2021 Top 50 Companies for Diversity results will be featured on DiversityInc.com. DiversityInc is a VA certified veteran-owned business and a Disability:IN certified business owned by a person with a disability.