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2010
12/15/2010 Sodexo Helps Namaste Charter School Earn Highest Honors in USDA Student Wellness Program  
Award-winning partnership combines education, nutrition and physical activity to create a healthy learning environment for students
12/15/2010 Sodexo Earns "Most Vegan-Friendly College in America" at Northwestern University  
Northwestern University is named top pick by PETA2 for the second time in the category of small colleges
12/14/2010 Sodexo at Nicholls State University Recognized by Louisiana Governor's Office  
Louisiana Governor's Office of Disability Affairs names 2010 Employer of the Year for Leadership
12/9/2010 Jazzman's® Café and Bakery Celebrates the "Joy" of the Season  
Introducing a limited-time collection of coffee and baked goods that celebrate the simple things in life
12/6/2010 Sodexo Applauds New Bill Boost to the Health and Quality of School Nutrition Programs  
Benefits include greater access to school meals linked to achievement for students
12/3/2010 Sodexo Dining Services at Loyola Marymount Earns A on Green Report Card 2011 by Sustainable Endowments Institute  
Wide-ranging solutions from sourcing of products to waste stream management deliver top grades
11/30/2010 New Report by U.S. Conference of Mayors and Sodexo Shares Effective Strategies to Alleviate Childhood Hunger  
Boston, New Haven, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. profiled for overall city-wide anti-hunger efforts.
11/18/2010 Sodexo Receives the First Annual President's Award from Bread for the World and Alliance to End Hunger  
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack keynotes event hosted by World Food Prize Laureate David Beckmann
11/17/2010 Sodexo Campus Food Waste Tracking Shows Dramatic Reduction in Kitchen Waste  
Stop Wasting Food Campaign Pilot Study Boosts Environment by Chopping Food Waste by Nearly 30%
11/10/2010 Sodexo Recognized for Third Consecutive Year as a Top Military Friendly Employer  
Company's Dedicated Programs Help Veterans Make Smooth Transition to Success in Corporate Workplace
11/5/2010 NLRB Accuses SEIU Affiliate of Illegally Punishing and Retaliating Against Sodexo Employees Who Opposed Union  
Agency's Proposed Penalty Seeks Back Pay, With Interest, for Two Albany, NY Employees
10/18/2010 Sodexo Helps Demystify Sustainability in Foodservice with "The System on Our Plates"  
Conference inspires dialogue on sustainability, public health, and the foodservice industry
10/15/2010 Sodexo Program Exposes Students to Culinary World Tour without Leaving Arizona's Catalina Foothills School District  
Events combine education and nutrition to showcase healthy global food and culture
10/14/2010 Sodexo Mexico Earns Social Responsibility Award for Sixth Consecutive Year  
Company honored for improving quality of life for employees, business ethics, community involvement and environmental protection in business strategy
10/14/2010 Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy New Cafeteria Program Features 10 Daily Healthy-Choice Entrées  
Sodexo improves Pontiac, Mich., school's dining program with complete menu makeover
10/13/2010 Sodexo Offers Free and Unlimited Fruit and Vegetable Bar at Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District  
New nutrition provider encourages student achievement with healthy and delicious meals
10/13/2010 Students Munch on Free Local Produce Delivered to Class  
Student nutrition provider uses grant funding to make produce more accessible to all students
10/11/2010 Sodexo Showcases Food Grown and Produced in Oregon with Locally-Sourced Lunch at Salem-Keizer Public Schools  
Event promotes student health and well-being in celebration of National School Lunch Week
10/4/2010 Sodexo, 1-800-FLOWERS.com and American Heart Association Team Up to Warm, Protect and Heal Hearts  
Roses purchased from October 12 through November 12 will benefit American Heart Association
9/29/2010 Sodexo Helps Inkster Public Schools Focus on Student Achievement  
New nutrition provider invests in students, school district and Greater Detroit community
9/24/2010 Sodexo Launches Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Board to Continue Progress for Minorities, Women  
Company Will Tap Board's Expertise to Ensure It Remains a Leader in Expanding Workforce Diversity
9/21/2010 Rio Rancho Public Schools Expands Successful Breakfast Program  
Sodexo's program improves student well-being by increasing breakfast participation by more than 650 percent at two schools
9/20/2010 Sodexo Celebrates LEED-EB Platinum and ENERGY STAR® Certification of its North American Corporate Headquarters  
Sodexo instrumental in documenting sustainable purchasing, alternative transportation and energy reduction
9/16/2010 Sodexo COO and Education Market President Wins Award for Mentoring Women  
Lorna Donatone Named 2010 Ascendancy Award Winner
9/16/2010 Sodexo Commitment to Combining Economic and Corporate Citizenship Performance Recognized Again  
Company recognized by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the sixth time as the global leader for its industry segment
9/16/2010 Sodexo's "All Local Day" Promotes Locally-Sourced Menu Options for New England Schools  
Event promotes student health and well-being by showcasing the unique local flavors of Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont
9/10/2010 Sodexo Named Among 2010 Best Companies for Asian Pacific Americans  
2010 Asian Entrepreneur of the Year Awards to honor Best Companies and Outstanding Advocates
9/8/2010 Sodexo to Students: Cut Food Waste to Curb Climate Change  
New campaign calls on college students to think about the environmental impact of food waste
8/24/2010 Sodexo and Coalition of Immokalee Workers Sign Fair Food Agreement  
Foodservice leader, farm worker organization form strategic partnership to improve wages, working conditions in Florida tomato fields
8/24/2010 Sodexo's Feeding Our Future® Program and State Street Serve More Than 11,000 Free Summer Lunches  
The Greater Boston Food Bank and Boys & Girls Clubs of Charlestown and South Boston Partner in the Hunger Relief Effort
8/17/2010 Sodexo's "Fill My Fridge" Events Ease Campus Move-In Day for Parents and Freshmen  
Welcome events at nearly 200 campuses designed to create a fond farewell
8/5/2010 Sodexo Foundation Honored at 10th Anniversary Dinner for Philabundance Community Kitchen  
Delaware Valley's Largest Hunger Relief Organization Recognizes Supporters
8/5/2010 SodexoMAGIC and "Feeding Our Future®" Help BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Serve More Than 16,000 Summer Lunches  
Boys & Girls Clubs and Inner City Ministries Partner in the Hunger Relief Effort
8/2/2010 Detroit Mayor Dave Bing Visits Sodexo's "Feeding Our Future®" Program at Detroit Institute of Arts  
Mayor Bing Acknowledges the Work of Sodexo and DIA Volunteers to Fight Hunger
7/30/2010 Sodexo's "Feeding Our Future®" Program Helps St. Anthony Central Hospital Provide 12,400 Summer Lunches to Denver Children  
Local Political and Sports Figures to Attend Celebratory Barbeque
7/22/2010 Sodexo's "Feeding Our Future®" Program Provides 13,000 Summer Lunches to Atlanta Children  
Former U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young Acknowledges Volunteers and Supporters
7/21/2010 Sodexo Statement Regarding New York State Attorney General Investigation  
After an investigation conducted by the New York State Office of the Attorney General of companies in the foodservice industry regarding contract issues, Sodexo has reached a resolution.
7/19/2010 Sodexo's Fresh Inspirations® Recognized for Matching Foodservice Strategy to the Care-giving Environment  
2010 Best Concept Award for meeting needs of staff, family and visitors in order to improve the healing process
7/19/2010 Sodexo Laundry Services Technology Recognized by CIO Magazine as one of the CIO 100 Award Honorees  
Only Laundry Services Company Recognized; Unified Monitoring Tool Facilitates $100,000 Savings in Energy, Water, and Inventory Control
7/7/2010 iPads - Free for Guests at Pandini's in Germantown  
Guests give iPad the once over; local restaurant allows free use of iPads while 'dining in'
7/6/2010 Sodexo's 2010 "Feeding Our Future®" Program to Provide More Than 320,000 Healthy Summer Lunches to Needy Children in 20 Cities  
Hunger takes no holiday, but neither do those who fight it
6/30/2010 39,000 Sodexo Employees Took Part in Servathon 2010  
Teams in 28 countries work to fight hunger
6/29/2010 Sodexo Again Named One of 40 Best Companies for Diversity by Black Enterprise Magazine  
Company is recognized for using workforce diversity to sharpen its competitiveness
6/21/2010 Sodexo's "Feeding Our Future" Program Helps Detroit Institute of Arts Provide 18,500 Summer Lunches  
Gleaners Community Food Bank Partners with Sodexo to Facilitate Meal Distribution
6/10/2010 Sodexo Foundation Recognizes Eight "Heroes of Everyday Life" for Efforts to Fight Hunger in America  
Honored for providing real solutions to people and families in need
6/10/2010 Sodexo Foundation Honors Youth Tackling Hunger  
STOP Hunger Scholarship winners demonstrate first steps in a lifetime of social leadership and community involvement
6/4/2010 Sodexo Fights Childhood Obesity With Nutrition Education  
Chefs Move to Schools Participation Advances Commitment to Student Well-Being
6/4/2010 Sodexo Helps Clients Earn Sustainability Distinction  
Green Honor Roll gives high marks for Sodexo-served campuses
5/28/2010 Sodexo Volunteers Cook-out for Local Veterans  
Memorial Day Weekend feast caters to those who served: Veterans at Hines VA Cook's Manor
5/27/2010 Sodexo-Operated Conference Center Wins National Award for Sustainability  
The Conference Center at NorthPointe wins 2010 Silver Tier Sustainability Award for raising awareness and reducing environmental impact
5/25/2010 Sodexo Named a Best Company for Multicultural Women  
Working Mother Magazine recognizes company's commitment to diversity
5/19/2010 Jazzman's Café & Bakery Unveils Watermelon Sensations  
Exclusive Iced Watermelon Green Tea and a Refreshing Watermelon Feta Salad Set to Make a Splash This Summer
5/11/2010 Jazzman's Café & Bakery Opens First Museum Shop  
Fine Coffees and Fresh Baked Products Grace the Halls of the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
5/10/2010 Sodexo and Easter Seals Expand Their Recycling Partnership  
Sodexo to donate technology recyclables to help rural communities
5/3/2010 Sodexo, Inc. Announces Steve Dunmore as School Services Division President  
Dunmore will oversee operations and strategic growth for division which serves 2.8 million school meals daily at more than 470 school districts across the country
4/27/2010 Sodexo Again Named One of World's Best Outsourcing Companies  
It is the fifth straight year that Sodexo has been ranked in the top five companies of the Global Outsourcing 100®
4/21/2010 Sodexo Offers Aspretto: Sustainable Coffee From Field to Cup  
Fair-trade brew pours out green scheme with bio-degradable cups, wraps, and ink
4/19/2010 Sodexo Named 2010 Straight for Equality in Business Award Winner  
Commitment to Diversity Training, Support for Employee Network Group Cited
4/19/2010 Sodexo to Customers: Eat Low on the Food Chain for Earth Day  
Chefs create peanut-butter and jelly cuisine to reduce carbon, water and land use
4/14/2010 National Restaurant Association Honors Sodexo, Inc. with Faces of Diversity Award  
The Faces of Diversity awards celebrate diversity in the restaurant and foodservice industry and among the industry's nearly 13 million employees
4/13/2010 Sodexo Named One of America's Best Companies for Hourly Workers  
Working Mother Magazine's Inaugural List Honors Companies That Help Hourly Workers Succeed and Advance
4/8/2010 Sodexo-operated Mess Hall at Parris Island Wins Top USMC Honors  
Mess Hall 590 to be the first recruit mess hall to earn USMC Hill Award for Best Full Service Mess Hall at the National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago in May
4/5/2010 Sodexo Laundry Facility: A Cleaner Clean  
Innovations at Commercial Linen Exchange result in Reduced Water and Energy Consumption
3/30/2010 Technomic Names Retail Brand Group President Husein Kitabwalla To Advisory Board  
Kitabwalla, leader of award-winning concept portfolio, to examine needs of senior foodservice executives with Technomic, the authority in restaurant trends
3/29/2010 Sodexo Sponsors 2010 National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C.  
Company sponsorship supports the festival's Youth Ambassador Program and tree plantings at D.C.-area schools to support multicultural education, environmental improvements
3/26/2010 Sodexo Named Recruiting Department of the Year by ERE  
Company's Strategies Reduce Annual Recruitment Advertising Costs by $300,000
3/22/2010 Sodexo Named One of the World's Most Ethical Companies for Second Consecutive Year  
Ethisphere Institute Recognizes Companies That Raise the Bar for Ethical Standards
3/22/2010 EPA Recognizes Sodexo for Environmental Leadership; Company Adopts ENERGY STAR to Help Hospitals Reduce Environmental Impact  
82 percent of Sodexo clients using EPA/Department of Energy database to measure performance/reduce energy and water use
3/10/2010 Sodexo Ranked Number One Company for Diversity by DiversityInc  
Also ranked as best for executive women, minority recruitment and retention; among Top Ten companies for Latinos, Blacks, Global Diversity, and People with Disabilities
3/9/2010 Sodexo Named One of the World's Most Admired Companies by FORTUNE  
First time company has been included in the annually published survey which measures the corporate reputations of the world's largest companies
3/9/2010 Jazzman's Café & Bakery Named a "Top 25 Bakery Cafe Chain" by Technomic Information Services  
Report illustrates players in this popular, rapidly growing segment of the fast casual industry
3/2/2010 Sodexo Names Patricia Bellinger to North America Advisory Board  
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Nordic Windpower, Inc. joins company advisors to provide business expertise and guide North American operations
2/25/2010 Sodexo Education Market Wins Award for Virtual Training Program  
Company's summer training program allows 4,500 Sodexo managers to share know how without leaving the office
2/23/2010 Sodexo's Sustainable Development Commitment Recognized Again in Sustainability Yearbook  
Company named a "SAM Sector Leader" and "SAM Gold Class" in the 2010 Sustainability Yearbook
2/9/2010 Sodexo Joins First Lady Michelle Obama in National Fight Against Childhood Obesity  
Company Supports First Lady's Initiative; 135,000 students to be positively impacted in next school year alone
1/15/2010 Sodexo Donates 100,000 Euros (nearly $145,000) to benefit Earthquake Victims in Haiti  
Sodexo, the world leader in quality of daily life solutions has made a donation to the World Food Programme to assist the victims of the earthquake in Haiti.
1/13/2010 Sodexo Expands Government Affairs and Compliance Team  
Jessica Montoya appointed Vice President of Government Affairs and Assistant General Counsel
1/12/2010 Sodexo Tops 2009 HACR List of Most Inclusive Companies for Hispanics  
Corporate Inclusion Index highlights companies that are committed to Hispanic hiring, supplier diversity and community service
1/4/2010 Sodexo Foundation Accepting Applications for STOP Hunger Scholarships that Recognize and Reward Young People Who Are Helping Fight Hunger  
Up to five $5,000 winners to be named; Application period runs January 1 - February 26, 2010