21 MARKETPLACE SUPPLIER DIVERSITY WE ARE COMMITTED TO SUPPLIER DIVERSITY At Sodexo, Diversity and Inclusion is a cornerstone of our culture. We continuously seek to engage, educate and build awareness around diverse businesses and people. Barry Telford President, Sodexo Canada OUR CANADIAN COMMITMENT OUR GLOBAL COMMITMENT Sodexo Canada is one of the 40 countries that are part of the global commitment to supplier diversity. At Sodexo Canada we encourage and welcome all diversities into our supplier network and have more than 90 diverse suppliers that represent more than 5% of our total supplier expenditure. Globally, Sodexo announced our international commitment to support the growth of small to medium sized enterprises. We have pledged to purchase 1 billion dollars of products and services by 2017 and this commitment aims to benefit as many as 5,000 business in 40 countries. As of FY2015 we have attained 51% of our target of $1 billion and 93% towards our goal of SMEs engaged. SODEXO’S SUPPLIER DIVERSITY STANDARDS • The owner must be a Canadian or US citizen • The supplier must be 51% owned and controlled by a minority • The supplier must obtain a diversity certification from one of our partners
Sodexo Canada 2016
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