From our blogs:
- The UN’s International Day for Persons with Disabilities
This post was written by Meg Horsburgh, Head of Diversity and Inclusion, Sodexo UK and Ireland The 3rd December 2018 is the UN’s International Day for Persons with Disabilities, a day designed to promote a better understanding of disability and to mobilise support for the dignity, rights and well-being of those with disabilities. For Sodexo, […] ... - Adoption and raising a family as a same sex couple
Adrian Mullis, HR Business Partner for Defence and Government Services, has two sons Patrick and Ben with his partner Jai. Here he shares his experiences of adoption and raising a family as a same sex couple. It was my partner Jai who suggested adoption, he’s a lot more worldly-wise than me. I just assumed as […] ... - WasteLESS Week 2018 – Making a difference
This post was written by Nick Blackmun, Retail Operations Manager, Sodexo Defence & Government Services. With such a huge focus on single use plastics across the globe, I felt it was important to find a way to make a positive change in Sodexo. Given the large volumes of transactions we process each year through our […] ... - Transgender awareness – An interview with Pips Bunce
As part of our awareness campaign for Transgender awareness week we are delighted to have Pips Bunce share with us their personal story Who is Pips Bunce? Along with my role as Director and Head of Global Markets Technology Core Engineering Strategic programs at Credit Suisse, I am also co-chair of the firm’s Lesbian, Gay, […] ... - Living Wage Week – Why the Real Living Wage matters
This post was written by Karen Pleva, Global Head of Pharma & Life Services, Sodexo UK & Ireland. I can’t tell you how delighted I was to be asked to chair the Living Wage Foundation’s Service Provider forum. Am I a professional committee member/chair person? Very definitely not. The Real Living Wage matters… ... - Making Shared Parental Leave Work For You
This post was written by Vikki Tansey-Brown, HR Business Partner for Government Schools. When my partner got pregnant in November 2014 it never even crossed my mind that I would take anything other than the standard 2 weeks parental leave that co-parents have available to them (as long as they have the correct qualifying service.) […] ... - Maura Tomlinson podcast
Maura Tomlinson is not only business development director with Sodexo strategic accounts, but also a mother of three boys. She speaks to Liz Marlow, co-founder of the Sodexo Working Parents Group, about her career, her work/life balance and finding the confidence to go for new job opportunities when on maternity leave or pregnant. Liz and […] ... - Being Human … Building the emotionally intelligent organisation
This blog was written by Raj Verma, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Sodexo Corporate Services The workplace is changing at a pace we’ve never seen before. The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs 2018 Report forecasts that by 2025 more than half of all current workplace tasks will be performed by machines. That’s up from 29 […] ... - Raising Awareness on World Mental Health Day
Over the last year the HR, Learning & Development and Health & Safety teams have had a number of discussions about the increased exposure to mental health questions and situations arising with our employees, patients and visitors to our hospitals. My team felt they wanted to increase their awareness about mental health so they could be prepared for any situations… ... - Supporting our clients to promote the Pride agenda
As we come to the end of this year’s ‘Pride season’, I have been reflecting on what Pride means to me. I made it to Brighton Pride this year and was disappointed to miss the London event, particularly because Sodexo took part in the parade. I was so proud to see our colleagues representing our Company’s commitment to supporting LGBT… ... - LGBT+ in Facilities Management podcast
Pride network co-chair Nia Jordan is joined by Sharon Slinger from Constructing Rainbows, Nicky Siddall-Collier from ISS and Samantha West from Vinci to talk about LGBT+ in Facilities Management. The industry ‘network of networks’ was founded in 2016 with the vision of driving fairness inclusion and respect for LGBT+ people working in the facilities industry […] ... - Bernie McManamon speaker series podcast
An interview with Bernie McManamon (pictured, left), an engineer at heart whose studies and career have been heavily focused on that subject. Bernie speaks to Women Work member Deirdre Saunders in Sodexo’s Dublin office about gender balance in engineering and facilities management, her career progression and her role as general services manager with Sodexo. Bernie […] ... - Variety is the spice of life at Sodexo
Mark Welshman, Audit and Compliance Manager for Sodexo’s contract with Transport for London (TfL), explains the interesting and varied roles he has held at Sodexo in a career spanning over 20 years. ... - Mentoring – If you light a lamp for someone else it will also brighten your path
Having managed people throughout my career, I’ve always felt passionate about helping them to be the best they can be. To help me to unlock the potential in others, I trained to be a nationally qualified coach and mentor in September 2015. As a mentor, I value passion and enthusiasm. I firmly believe that with commitment and the right training,… ... - Recognition from Westminster
Recognition is part and parcel of life at Sodexo, but to receive a letter of thanks from a cabinet minister for improving students’ quality of life is something else. ...