what is sodexo company

Sodexo is a French food services and facilities management company that was launched in 1966 by Pierre Bellon in Marseille, France, initially serving company restaurants, schools, and hospitals under the name Société dExploitation Hotelière. Today, Sodexo is the global leader in services that improve Quality of Life, an essential factor in individual and organizational performance, operating in 56 countries, serving 100 million consumers each day through its unique combination of On-site Food and Facilities Management Services, Benefits & Rewards Services, and Personal and Home Services. Sodexo has 422,000 employees and provides catering, facilities management, employee benefits, and personal home services to 100 million consumers daily in 53 countries. Sodexo is the second-largest company of its type in Europe by both the number of employees and revenue after Compass Group. Sodexo is also on the Fortune Global 500 list and the second-largest employer among all French multi-national corporations.