For the third consecutive year, Sodexo’s commitment to sustainability has earned recognition from Sustainable Asset Management (SAM), receiving two important distinctions in the 2010 Sustainability Yearbook: "SAM Sector Leader 2010" and "SAM Gold Class 2010."

The 2010 Sustainability Yearbook identifies companies that best combine economic and sustainability performance from among the world’s 2,500 largest corporations. Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Daily Life solutions, was judged to be at the forefront of its industry category, "Hotels, Restaurants, Bars & Recreational Services," based on the following criteria specific to its business: Brand Management, Food Safety, Environmental Policy/Management System, Healthy Living, Local Impact of Business, Stakeholder Engagement and Standards for Suppliers.

This distinction reinforces the credibility of Sodexo’s corporate social responsibility efforts, embodied in the implementation of its new sustainability roadmap, "The Better Tomorrow Plan." With 380,000 employees in direct contact each day with 50 million consumers around the world, Sodexo is fully aware of its social and environmental contribution.