UK Gender & Ethnicity Pay Report 2025

UK Gender & Ethnicity Pay Report 2025

Sodexo UK and Ireland has been recognised in the 2025 Social Mobility Employer Index for the second consecutive year, reflecting our commitment to creating opportunities for our colleagues and removing barriers to progression

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Sodexo is committed to fostering a diverse workplace

Over the past year has worked to understand where change is needed and introduced support to increase inclusion and help colleagues into or back to work.

Top 50
Sodexo UK & Ireland ranked among the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality in 2025.

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15.38%
Median Gender Bonus Pay Gap at Sodexo Ltd in 2025, down from 21.33% the previous year.

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1st
Sodexo became the first organisation in its sector to join the Social Mobility Employer Index.

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Our Gender Pay Gap data shows the difference in average pay between women and men and takes into account all roles at all levels across the Sodexo legal entities in the UK where we have 250 or more colleagues.

Across the business we work hard to ensure that our teams feel they can belong, act and thrive at Sodexo

To do this we have a multi faceted approach to both understand and address barriers to work, progression or recognition

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Your questions answered

Mean Pay Variance: The difference between the average hourly pay of one group (e.g., men or White employees) compared to another (e.g., women or Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic employees) .
Median Pay Variance: The difference between the midpoint in the ranges of hourly pay between two groups
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Since the 2025 reporting period, Sodexo has:
Strengthened family-friendly policies, including enhanced parental leave and the introduction of paid carers leave.
Expanded progression pathways through apprenticeships and skills development programs.
Widened access to bonuses, particularly for colleagues from ethnically diverse backgrounds.
Adopted an intersectional approach that addresses gender and ethnicity together to better understand structural drivers of pay gaps
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