Based on the results of its 2016 employee survey, D&I remains one of the top two drivers of engagement for Sodexo globally. In North America, diversity was identified as one of the top engagement drivers for employees in the past two engagement surveys (2014 and 2016), at 81 percent for all employees and 87 percent for Sodexo managers. The company’s integrated strategies and resources prepare its leaders to embrace and foster an inclusive culture by enhancing their cultural agility.
“The statistics related to any one of these areas of commitment can be compelling for companies looking to tap an increasingly diverse workforce that yields high-performing talent,” said Dr. Rohini Anand, senior vice president, corporate responsibility and global chief diversity officer, Sodexo. “By 2020 millennials will comprise half of the global talent pool and in the U.S. more than 44 percent of them belong to a minority group. One out of seven people in the world has a disability and in the U.S., growth among Black, Asian and Hispanic populations will increase by 56, 142 and 146 percent respectively.”
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