SODEXO : partners with Le Village by CA to support start-ups inventing tomorrow's Quality of Life Services

Now accepting new applicants to join Le Village by CA, a collaborative space for young innovative start-ups

Paris, France -May 3, 2016 - Sodexo has joined with Le Village by CA to offer collaborative workspace to two young innovative start-ups focused on services that improve quality of life. The selected applicants will be able to develop their projects alongside other like-minded entrepreneurs.

Those wishing to apply should upload their application to the Le Village by CA website at http://www.levillagebyca.com/nous-rejoindre by midnight June 6, 2016. A selection committee will meet on June 23, 2016, for presentations by short-listed candidates.  

By engaging with these start-ups and supporting young talent from Le Village, Sodexo enables the best ideas to come through. Sodexo's investment in Quality of Life services goes beyond our day-to-day business and comes through in our commitment to supporting future generations. Our search for innovation and strong partnership approach have already enabled the company to develop online mobile healthcare solutions for patients, their families, and healthcare professionals.

About Le Village by CA
Initiated by Crédit Agricole, a major French bank, Le Village by CA is a value-enhancing ecosystem that supports entrepreneurial start-ups in every industry, with particular emphasis on agriculture and food, health and well-being for seniors, the environment and housing.  
Based in Paris since October 2014, Le Village by CA is now being rolled out throughout France, with a dozen openings scheduled for 2016. The network will eventually include some twenty interconnected Villages in France and 25 outlets abroad where start-ups can develop, share and enhance business practices

About Sodexo
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 80 countries, Sodexo serves 75 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 Meal Pass, Gift Pass and Mobility Pass benefits for employees to in-home assistance 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 420,000 employees throughout the world.
Sodexo is included in the CAC 40 and DJSI indices.