Sodexo at Vancouver Coastal Health UBC Hospital Focuses on A Better Tomorrow

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, August 31, 2011 - Sodexo Canada continues to make strides in the realm of sustainability and corporate citizenship and today announces the launch of several initiatives at Vancouver Coastal Health UBC Hospital as a part of the Better Tomorrow Plan, Sodexo's formal roadmap to sustainability.

These initiatives align with the Vancouver Coastal Health vision of becoming a leader in sustainability and include a comprehensive composting program, introduction of reusable china and cutlery, conversion to fully compostable take-away coffee cups and containers, sustainable napkin program and a heightened focus on buying local, organic and sustainable foods.

“This is an important step as we continue on our sustainability journey; each initiative that we launch at each of our client locations helps us reduce our footprint,” said Barry Telford. “The Better Tomorrow Plan is unique among sustainability plans as it is comprised of measureable key performance indicators and milestones that we've established. We appreciate and count on the active support and participation of our clients that have embraced the Better Tomorrow Plan with us.”

The Vancouver Coastal UBC Hospital site is also the first Starbucks in British Columbia serving coffee in the Starbucks compostable cup and the first Sodexo Canada site to implement the company's 'Choose to Reuse' program.

At the core of The Better Tomorrow Plan are 14 commitments that will be implemented across the company with clear metrics to track the progress of Sodexo's work to:

• Protect and restore the environment
• Support local community development
• Promote health and wellness

Sodexo touches the lives of more than 50 million people daily at 34,000 locations around the world. This enormous reach comes with a significant responsibility to ensure that our actions help improve the quality of daily life and guarantee a more sustainable future for the planet.

To learn more about the Sodexo's Better Tomorrow Plan visit: www.sodexo.ca and click on the link to corporate citizenship.

About Sodexo

Sodexo in Canada
Since 1912 through its legacy company, Sodexo Canada has been delivering Comprehensive On-site Service Solutions to clients across Canada. Now present in Healthcare, Education, Business and Industry, Government, Hotels, Remote Sites and Sports and Leisure. By integrating the delivery of its client's property management, private public partnerships, project management, facilities management and food services, Sodexo provides clients with economic efficiency, guaranteed expertise, certified quality, reliability and consistency. It all leads to a better quality of life for the end-user, resulting in overall return on investment for the client's organization. Sodexo Canada created the Sodexo Foundation an independent charitable organization that, since its founding in 2001, has donated more than 600,000 free meals to at risk youth in Canada.

Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Daily Life Solutions
Quality of Life plays an important role in the progress of individuals and the performance of organizations. Based on this conviction, Sodexo acts as the strategic partner for companies and institutions that place a premium on performance and employee well-being, as it has since Pierre Bellon founded the company in 1966. Sharing the same passion for service, Sodexo's 380,000 employees in 80 countries design, manage and deliver an unrivalled array of On-site Service Solutions and Motivation Solutions. Sodexo has created a new form of service business that contributes to the fulfilment of its employees and the economic, social and environmental development of the communities, regions and countries in which it operates.