Facilities management company Sodexo UK & Ireland has appointed Raj Jones as permanent Head of Diversity & Inclusion (D&I).
Jones started her career with Sodexo in 2007, taking on a role in Learning & Development for the Justice part of the business; before moving to a secondment with the central D&I team. After five years, she took up a role at London’s South Bank University as a member of their D&I team. She returned to Sodexo a year later as part of its D&I team. In 2019, she was promoted to D&I Manager and has led the function since spring 2020 on an interim basis. In addition, Jones was appointed to the race and equality in HTL Committee in 2020.
“Raj is an experienced, passionate, and skilled D&I practitioner. She works closely with our global colleagues; and is a member of the global Cultures and Origins, Generations and Pride work streams,” stated Sarah Perry, Sodexo’s HR Director UK & Ireland. “She is a strong advocate for grassroots involvement with a firm belief there is more that unites people than divides. I look forward to working with Raj and her team in supporting the agenda for D&I; and wish her every success in this next step of her Sodexo journey.”
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION A KEY PRIORITY
Commenting on the permanent role, Jones stated: “I am really pleased to be appointed Sodexo UK and Ireland’s permanent Head of D&I; having led the function on an interim basis since last year. Sodexo is an employer that really sees the value of inclusion in the workplace; and has a strong desire, and commitment, to achieving sustainable positive culture change.”
Sodexo said D&I is a key priority to enrich the quality of life of its employees, its clients and the communities it serves. In 2019 it publicly pledged to publish its ethnicity pay gap. It’s the first company in the UK’s hospitality and FM industry to publish that data, as reported. Click here to read more.
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