employees, training them and encouraging them to participate in programs for sustainable development; clients, assisting them in achieving their sustainable development strategy; consumers, helping them make more healthy and sustainable consumption choices; suppliers, working on its supply chain participants and involving them in its sustainable development commitments; public sector entities of the cities, regions and countries in which Sodexo operates.

Examples of local achievements

France. Partnership with the city of Brest to support the organic produce industry

In addition to our employees, we seek to engage our clients and suppliers in creating real momentum for long-term change and a positive impact throughout the entire value chain, from local producers to clients to consumers. Among recent actions, we launched an innovative initiative to enable school cafeterias in the city of Brest to source organic produce from local farmers. Today, 20% of the products that Sodexo serves to 5,500 Brest schoolchildren are sourced from organic farming. However, local organic production remains insufficient to meet future needs and supply the 900,000 meals prepared each year. To encourage local producers to convert to organic production, Sodexo partnered with the city, local associations and specialist distributors so that farmers are not adversely affected by declining yields as a result of their conversion to organic farming. Specifically, Sodexo and the city have committed to maintain farmers ™ revenue by buying their produce at a price equivalent to that of organic products until the products can be labeled AB.

World. Educate our consumers regarding Health and the Environment through our Motivation Solutions

Over 25 million people worldwide benefit from Sodexo ™s Motivation Solutions (service vouchers and cards such as Restaurant Pass, Gift Pass, Assistance, etc.). In Belgium, Sodexo launched Eco Pass for company employees in June 2009 encouraging the purchase of environmentally friendly products: low consumption light bulbs, systems for recovering rainwater, filters for diesel engines, etc. Since its launch, more than 5,000 people in Belgium have benefited from Eco Pass.

Another initiative is "Vivir Bien," launched in Mexico in March 2009, aimed at helping fight obesity among clients, affiliates and consumers of Sodexo ™s Motivation Solutions. A dedicated comprehensive and interactive website offers general information on nutrition and health as well as diagnostic online tools, forums for exchange with health professionals and addresses of restaurants known for the proper nutritional balance of their menus.

Long-term goals

The "Better Tomorrow Plan" is a continuous improvement approach based on the commitment of all stakeholders. It applies in 80 countries and the 33,900 sites where the Group operates and will involve three phases:

Measuring Performance

To demonstrate our determination to maintain our commitments and in consideration of the large number of sites around the world, "Better Tomorrow Plan" performance will be assessed in two steps:

Progress indicators First, we will measure and publish the progress indicators of our action plans, which will be consolidated at Group level. Impact indicators Next, we will measure the real impact of these actions on pilot sites. We will extend this measurement to the country level, then regionally and, ultimately, to the Group.

Source: Sodexo