Sodexo UK & Ireland has been recognised for the second consecutive year for its commitment to creating an inclusive workplace as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2025, announced today by Business in the Community (BITC), The King’s Responsible Business Network.
The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality has been running for 15 years and is the UK’s most high profile and well established listing of employers taking action to create workplaces where everyone can thrive. The list recognises and celebrates organisations that demonstrate progress towards creating more fair and inclusive workplaces.
This year is the 20th anniversary of the Foundation in the UK & Ireland and in January it announced Asma Khan as its first patron.
To be included in the Top 50, organisations must show that they are taking action by:
- Embedding flexible working – proven to lead to a more inclusive working world
- Ensuring equitable support for parents and carers in the workplace, regardless of gender or for whom they provide care
- Taking active, dedicated efforts to surface and address the ongoing issue of sexual harassment
- Ensuring an intersectional approach, collecting data and addressing barriers faced by different groups in the workforce
Jean Renton COO, Sodexo UK & Ireland said: “Sodexo’s commitment to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace for our 30,000 colleagues is a key pillar of our Social Impact Pledge 2030. I am proud of the work we have done to create a working environment where our colleagues feel like they belong to a team and can thrive in their own way. We know there is always more progress to be made but being featured in The Times Top 50 again, our ninth listing since 2014, is testament to our ongoing work and demonstrates that we are moving in the right direction.”
Kieran Harding, acting chief executive of Business in the Community, added: “While there is still much work to be done, the progress being made to ensure equal pay, career progression and offering enhanced flexible working and family friendly policies shows that we’re on the right path.”
