Our CSR commitments #3: For the health and safety of our employees

Aware of the major impact that our daily actions can have on individuals, the environment and local communities in Luxembourg, Sodexo is committed and offers you a retrospective of our CSR actions taken in 2021.

Improving the Quality of Life of ALL is our vocation. To best serve our clients, residents and consumers, we can count on our teams of over 2,100 employees in Luxembourg. Serving also means taking care of others, which is why the safety of our guests is essential, especially in the context of the current pandemic. What about our employees? What measures are we taking to ensure a safe and healthy work environment for them on a daily basis?

In order to answer to this question, here is a focus on the workplace safety actions carried out for and by our teams in 2021.

The safety of our employees is Sodexo Luxembourg’s top priority. To make sure that they return home each day in good health, 100% of our employees are trained in risks and safety practices as soon as they are hired. The aim? To prepare them as well as possible to avoid accidents and to be able to act in case of emergencies.

During this training session, they can discuss and ask questions to our QHSE experts. In addition, eight of our employees are “Designated Safety Workers” and are responsible for the company’s protection and prevention of occupational risks.

This training, which begins when employees are hired, is constantly enriched with the “Safety Toolbox” presented by Managers to their teams during monthly meetings. Toolboxes are communications used to raise awareness on risky situations, on the proper use of equipment, or to adopt the right reflex to stay safe.

Our managers from the Head Office also regularly organize “Safety Walks” on our sites. Their purpose is to discuss with employees about the safety of their workstations and to see if their work is done safely or if improvements are needed.