Sodexo achieves gold in corporate responsibility index

9th June 2011, 8:16am

Sodexo, a leading provider of on-site service solutions, has achieved a 'Gold' band ranking in Business in the Community's (BITC) 2011 Corporate Responsibility Index.

The Index, in its ninth year, includes organisations that achieved the 100 highest scores in BITC's CR Index following an assessment of management practices and performance in four key areas of corporate responsibility: environment, community, marketplace and workplace.

Sodexo achieved a gold band ranking after demonstrating that it continues to integrate corporate responsibility throughout its operations by providing a systematic approach to managing, measuring and reporting on the economic, social and environmental impacts of its business. This is achieved through the 'Better Tomorrow Plan', the company's worldwide sustainability strategy to 2020.

Sodexo has been listed on the index for six years – before achieving gold band ranking this year, it held silver for four years consecutively.

Thomas Jelley, corporate citizenship manager at Sodexo, said: "We are thrilled to have achieved Gold band ranking for the first time. It is a great endorsement of Sodexo's Better Tomorrow Plan and the efforts of colleagues across the UK and Ireland who have helped to bring it to life through continuous improvement in management and performance."

Phil Hooper, corporate affairs director, added: "Over the last year, we have taken significant strides to consolidate our approach to corporate citizenship and achieving a Gold band ranking is a major achievement for us. Participation in the BITC CR Index guides our approach and helps us keep track of best practice."

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