Sodexo Presents Latest Workplace Trends In New Regional Office Sodexo APAC House Singapore, 8 November 2018 Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life services opens its new APAC House, an innovative office that boosts employees all-round wellbeing, supports new ways of working and benefits the community and environment. The workspace boasts a full suite of digital innovations to make work life simple, productive and most importantly, enjoyable. Located in Mountbatten Singapore, the 10,000 sqft workspace houses 130 staff from Sodexo s APAC team. It was designed with input from employees, combining a balanced combination of hardware (a comprehensive suite of smart technologies) and heartware (the most flexible working arrangements) to improve every employee s Quality of Life. According to Sodexo Group s global Employee Engagement Survey 2018 conducted by an independent research firm, Sodexo APAC reported an engagement level of 87%, the highest among all regions. The APAC House is yet another collective effort by Sodexo to engage employees, retain talent and to showcase the future of workplace and food solutions. Johnpaul Dimech, Regional Chairman, Sodexo Asia Pacific Our new APAC House puts our team at the heart of what we do. Sodexo improves the Quality of Life of the people we serve, and it starts right at home here with our new Asia Pacific hub office, which serves clients in more than 18 territories in this region. Our strong employee engagement is what drives the culture and business of Sodexo and we hope to further partner *Source: 2018 Trends in Global Employee Engagement Report by Aon Hewitt 1/5 - www.sodexo.sg
our clients to extend these strong outcomes to them with a suite of new technologies and innovations to improve their workspaces too. Supporting New Ways of Working Sodexo s progressive culture allows employees the flexibility to work remotely without watching the clock. Employees have the flexibility to adopt work arrangements, which allow for their own personalised balance of work-life arrangements. It supports fully the Singapore government s push for forward-looking human resources practices. Providing flexible work arrangements is also in line with Sodexo s goal of increasing women in senior leadership to 40% by 2025. At the same time, the APAC House s Activity Based Working (ABW) concept accommodates a myriad of working styles and preferences including: Hot Desking: At the APAC House, all levels of staff, including senior management, work on hot desks, which can be booked via a mobile application. The dynamic seating arrangement keeps teams productive and task-focused, and promotes inter-department interactions. Focus Pods: The quiet enclosed area allows staff to concentrate on critical jobs at hand without distractions. Xchange: Occupying one-third of the APAC House, this café-style environment is filled with vibrant energy think good music, table football and all-round good vibes for chilling, working and having fun. The Lab: An ideation room, decked with an interactive touch screen, TVs and flexible furniture. The space provides a casual setting for design thinking and workshops. Height Adjustable Desks provide greater comfort and promote better health. A myriad of spaces including socialising spots and quiet focus pods are available to suit all working styles. 2/5 - www.sodexo.sg
Smart thoughtful technology to increase comfort and energy savings In facilities management, Sodexo s IoT platform links up more than 200 sensors to provide intelligent insights, drive automated actions and send alerts to improve efficiency and comfort. From the entrance to the bathrooms, Sodexo s new office is an intuitive space powered by innovative technologies, with a comprehensive suite of features is implemented in this new office. Energy savings measures include: Air-con, lights and sensors: Air-conditioning and lights in meeting rooms turn on when people enter, and switch off when the space is unoccupied. Automated temperature settings: The optimum temperature across the office is set at a comfortable 24 deg C. Any variations to this set-point will trigger an automatic update to correct the temperature. Building Energy Management: Historic trends of energy usage and specific strategic asset classes of electrical distribution are available in real-time for monitoring and targeting. Remote Tracking: Provides for remote tracking 24/7 by Sodexo s facilities management experts. Space optimisation and wellbeing: Occupancy sensors and comfort sensors (for temperature, humidity, air quality, etc.) allow the team to monitor space use and wellbeing of co-workers. These sensors also trigger alerts for maintenance when required, reducing redundancies in servicing. Easy access to fresh wholesome foods: Balanced meals are always within easy reach for those who wish to dine in for lunch, thanks to the automated RFID smart kiosk and Sodexo s Smart Chef mobile app. Using the app, staff can peruse the menu, find out the day s promotions and easily purchase their meals and beverages without the need for product scanning. Smart Chef allows easy access to fresh healthy meals with RFID technology 3/5 - www.sodexo.sg
Caring for the Community and the Environment ASPRETTO, the APAC House s in-house café offer presents a cup of possibilities to the community at large. The cafe uses only ethically sourced fair-trade coffee and tea products, providing a source of sustainable livelihood for smallholder farmers. ASPRETTO has also initiated a Barista Training Programme, designed to support trainees from challenged backgrounds. Trainees include students from Mountbatten Vocational School, a special needs institution imparting skills in food and beverage preparation and housekeeping. The programme supports graduates with future employment opportunities. Proceeds earned from the sale of items at ASPRETTO go towards Stop Hunger, a global nonprofit organisation founded by Sodexo employees to fight hunger and malnutrition. ASPRETTO, Sodexo s in-house sustainable café provides access to training for students of MVS while contributing to Stop Hunger and smallholder farmers. 4/5 - www.sodexo.sg
About Sodexo Sodexo Group Founded in Marseille in 1966 by Pierre Bellon, Sodexo is the global leader in services that improve Quality of Life, an essential factor in individual and organizational performance. Operating in 72 countries, Sodexo serves 100 million consumers each day through its unique combination of On-site Services, Benefits and Rewards Services and Personal and Home Services. Through its more than 100 services, Sodexo provides clients an integrated offering developed over 50 years of experience: from foodservices, reception, maintenance and cleaning, to facilities and equipment management; from services and programs fostering employees engagement to solutions that simplify and optimize their mobility and expenses management, to in-home assistance, child care centres and concierge services. Sodexo s success and performance are founded on its independence, its sustainable business model and its ability to continuously develop and engage its 427,000 employees throughout the world. Sodexo is included in the CAC 40 and DJSI indices. In Asia Pacific, Sodexo s 70,000 employees are present across 18 territories - Australia, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Timor Leste, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its teams provide a range of On-site Services and Benefits and Rewards Services to a wide range of consumers in diverse environments - from multinational corporations, international schools, healthcare institutions, on-shore facilities, to defence sites, delivering quality of life to consumers daily. Key figures (as of 8 October 2018) 20.7 billion euro in consolidated revenues 426,000 employees 19 th largest employer worldwide 72 countries 25,000 sites 100 million consumers served daily 12.5 billion euro market capitalization (as of 4 July 2018) Contact Press Ng Mei Yan M: +65 84990450 Email: meiyan@essence-comms.com 5/5 - www.sodexo.sg