Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation

Name

Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation

Legal name

Fonds de dotation Stop Hunger

Website

https://stop-hunger.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian and Hunger-Relief Philanthropy

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Nutrition & Food Security (Global Health) NGOs (HLAJAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA), Food Assistance & Nutrition Relief (Emergency Feeding) (BPAGAAAD), Emergency Food Security & Nutrition in Humanitarian Crises (BPADAJAI)

Keywords

• Hunger relief programs
• Food security initiatives
• Corporate philanthropy
• Humanitarian foundation
• Community volunteering

Headquarters

HQ city

Issy-les-Moulineaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate Donations and Philanthropy: Corporate partners contribute funding to support high-impact women and youth empowerment projects globally. The organization emphasizes that 100% of donations are used to fund initiatives, as operational costs are covered by founding partners Sodexo and Pluxee.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation is a France-registered nonprofit foundation (Fonds de dotation Stop Hunger) that funds and coordinates programs to fight hunger and food insecurity across 58-65 countries. It mobilizes 14,000+ volunteers and a network of 330+ NGO partners to deliver food assistance, emergency aid, and long-term food security programs centered on the empowerment of women and youth. Operational costs are fully covered by founding partners Sodexo and Pluxee, so 100% of donations are passed through to NGO-implemented initiatives.

Product overview

Stop Hunger is a global non-profit network that operates as a unified set of interconnected programs rather than a traditional technology platform. The organization's core offering consists of hunger relief initiatives including the Servathon annual volunteer campaign, YEAH! Missions skills-based volunteering with WFP, the Women for Zero Hunger program supporting African NGOs, the Impacters corporate partner coalition, the SheWorks career empowerment initiative, and the Small Acts of Goodness holiday campaign. These programs are supported by a network of over 330 NGO partners and corporate donors including founding partners Sodexo and Pluxee. The organization does not offer a software product, API, or technology platform but rather coordinates human capital, funding, and partnerships to fight hunger globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Impacters: A coalition of committed corporate partners designed to unite purpose-driven companies around food security through empowerment of women and younger generations.
• Servathon
• Small Acts of Goodness
• YEAH! Missions (Your Engagement Against Hunger)
• Women for Zero Hunger
• SheWorks

Products and services

• Servathon Annual global volunteer campaign that mobilizes volunteers from Sodexo, Pluxee, client companies, and partners to collect and distribute food items to food banks and communities in need; takes place each year between April and June.
• YEAH! Missions (Your Engagement Against Hunger) Skills-based volunteering program conducted in partnership with the World Food Programme that sends Sodexo experts into the field to provide nutrition, culinary training, hygiene and food safety, purchasing, logistics, IT systems, communication, and quality, safety & environment expertise, while also training local cooks to strengthen school meal programs.
• Women for Zero Hunger Program Program co-created with Women in Africa Philanthropy that identifies and supports African NGOs placing women and young people at the heart of food security, economic empowerment, and sustainable development; provides funding and one-to-one mentorship to selected organizations.
• Impacters Coalition Coalition of purpose-driven corporate partners united to take collective action around food security through the empowerment of women and younger generations; connects companies with vetted non-profit allies for co-funding, employee volunteering, surplus donations, and joint advocacy.
• Small Acts of Goodness Campaign Global year-end holiday volunteer and donation initiative that brings hope and support to individuals and families facing hardship through donation collections, parcel deliveries to local NGOs, and financial or gift donations.
• SheWorks Sodexo Culture and Belonging initiative co-led by Stop Hunger that empowers vulnerable women by expanding access to career opportunities through conversations with senior role models, job shadowing, and day-in-the-life insights; offered in 33 countries.
• Surplus Giving Program Initiative that collects surplus food from shops, restaurants, and producers that would otherwise go to waste and redirects it to families facing hardship, local associations, and community programs.
• NGO Network Partnership Global network of over 330 vetted NGO partners (400+ per the 2025 Impact Report) collaborating with Stop Hunger through food donations, financial donations, volunteering initiatives, and program co-development to amplify impact.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100 million+ beneficiaries supported since 2015
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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No

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Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core, founding, major, grand patron and supporting.

• CAREcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership supporting the Women Lead in Emergency (WLIE) Program in Colombia with €50,000 annual grants. The program has helped empower over 400 women to establish 20 kitchen gardens, promoting financial literacy and community-driven resilience.
• World Food Programme (WFP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Long-standing partnership (over 10 years) with three strategic priorities: (1) Empower women and local communities through education and training; (2) Support local food systems via school meal programs sourcing food locally; (3) Respond to emergencies in times of crisis. YEAH! Missions program enables Sodexo experts to volunteer in the field supporting WFP school feeding programs.
• SodexofoundingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1996Sodexo is the founding partner of Stop Hunger. The movement began in 1996 when Sodexo employees in Boston joined the Walk for Hunger. Sodexo covers operational costs of the foundation and provides access to its global network of 420,000 employees and 100 million daily consumers.
• PluxeefoundingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1996Pluxee is the second founding partner of Stop Hunger. As with Sodexo, Pluxee covers operational costs of the foundation and provides access to its global network, with employees actively volunteering in initiatives like Servathon.
• GastromotivamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to fund, set up and run Solidarity Kitchen in Manaus, Brazil providing 1,500 meals for families monthly. The Kitchen serves as a classroom for Warao women, providing cooking and business skills through a 70-hour 'Make and Sell' course.
• Unilever Food SolutionsmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPhilanthropy and sponsorship partnership supporting high-impact projects from donation of food aid to the empowerment of women and younger generations. Part of the Impacters coalition.
• AstraZenecamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerUK partnership supporting development of CoFarm - a community-led agroecological farm strengthening food resilience at local level. Employees volunteer side by side to grow fresh produce while companies help sustain the farm by sourcing organic products.
• NokiamajorGTM or Marketing Partner2024 Servathon partnership across China, Finland, Spain, Italy, and Poland organizing food drives and sponsored sports challenges in support of local charities. Nokia employees demonstrated the power of unity and compassion through community support activities.
• PRO à PROmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerOngoing support to Stop Hunger's mission and impact through the Impacters coalition. Part of the coalition of committed corporate partners.
• Coca-ColamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerClient company partnership in Brazil funding Solidarity Kitchen initiative alongside Sodexo Brazil and NGO Gastromotiva, supporting Venezuelan Warao migrants.
• MarsmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership engaging Mars employees alongside Sodexo teams to support Australian Food Bank, contributing to nearly 500,000 meals distributed in Australia since 2014.
• Wells Fargogrand patronGTM or Marketing PartnerGrand Patron of Stop Hunger 2026 Evening event. CEO Fiona Gallagher publicly endorses the partnership, encouraging other companies to get involved as Stop Hunger aligns with company values of giving back to communities.
• DanonesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a corporate partner donor supporting Stop Hunger's mission to fight hunger globally.
• PepsiCosupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a corporate partner donor supporting Stop Hunger's mission to fight hunger globally.
• AccenturesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a corporate partner donor supporting Stop Hunger's mission to fight hunger globally.
• PwCsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a corporate partner donor supporting Stop Hunger's mission to fight hunger globally.
• HPsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a corporate partner donor supporting Stop Hunger's mission to fight hunger globally.
• Persistentgrand patronGTM or Marketing PartnerGrand Patron of Stop Hunger 2026 Evening event. Listed as a supporting corporate partner.
• Groupe Pomonagrand patronGTM or Marketing PartnerGrand Patron of Stop Hunger 2026 Evening event, recognized for generosity in bringing closer to a world without hunger.
• Bellon SAgrand patronGTM or Marketing PartnerGrand Patron of Stop Hunger 2026 Evening event, recognized for generosity in bringing closer to a world without hunger.
• Women in Africa PhilanthropycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership creating the Women for Zero Hunger program, identifying and supporting African NGOs that place women and young people at the heart of food security and economic empowerment. 4th edition in 2026 selected from 600 applicants.
• Czechitas FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing targeted tech training in the Czech Republic for single mothers, female care leavers, and women with disabilities through the Digital Academy. Thanks to Pluxee and Stop Hunger, ten women received full tuition, meal vouchers, and mentoring.
• Ustawi AfrikamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater access initiative in Kenya where Stop Hunger, through Sodexo, donated water pans to members of the Ustawi Afrika community. Doreen Irungu, Stop Hunger Laureate 2023 and founder of Ustawi, leads the mission to uplift rural women.
• Toutes à l'écolemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership since 2006 providing high-level education to girls and young women from extreme poverty in Cambodia. Joint permaculture center project raises awareness of agroecology among schoolgirls and their parents.
• AONgrand patronGTM or Marketing PartnerGrand Patron of Stop Hunger 2026 Evening event, listed among major corporate supporters.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America: Feeding America is the largest U.S. hunger-relief nonprofit, operating a nationwide network of 200+ food banks. It is comparable to Stop Hunger as a multinational hunger-relief foundation mobilizing corporate donors, volunteers, and NGO partners for food distribution and advocacy.
• World Food Programme (WFP): The WFP is the UN's food-assistance branch and Stop Hunger's longest-standing strategic partner (10+ years). It is the dominant global incumbent in emergency food security, against which Stop Hunger positions its women/youth empowerment and volunteer-driven model.
• The Kraft Heinz Company Foundation: Kraft Heinz Foundation is a corporate-affiliated hunger-relief funder operating global nutrition and food-security programs. It is comparable as a multinational corporate foundation embedded within a major food company, similar to Stop Hunger's Sodexo/Pluxee-backed structure.
• Tyson Foods Hunger Relief: Tyson Foods runs significant hunger-relief and protein donation programs in partnership with Feeding America and other food banks. Comparable as a corporate-affiliated hunger-relief program embedded within a global food company.

Direct peers

• No Kid Hungry (Share Our Strength): No Kid Hungry is a corporate-affiliated campaign of Share Our Strength focused on ending childhood hunger in the U.S., with strong school meal and youth empowerment programs. It directly overlaps with Stop Hunger's school meal and youth empowerment focus areas.
• Action Against Hunger: Action Against Hunger is a global nonprofit operating in nearly 50 countries focused on malnutrition, food security, and emergency response. It is directly comparable in mission, geographic breadth, and NGO partnership model.
• CARE International: CARE is a global humanitarian nonprofit and Stop Hunger's partner in the Women Lead in Emergency program in Colombia. Its women-empowerment and emergency-response focus directly mirrors Stop Hunger's MIYCN-adjacent and women-led resilience programs.
• Second Harvest (Canada): Second Harvest is Canada's largest food rescue organization, redistributing surplus food to charities and non-profits. Its surplus-food-redistribution model directly parallels Stop Hunger's Surplus Giving Program.

Regional players

• Food Banks Canada / Banques Alimentaires Canada: Food Banks Canada is a national charitable network redistributing food across Canada. While regionally focused, it operates on the same food-bank redistribution and corporate-donor mobilization model as Stop Hunger.

Others

• Danone Communities: Danone Communities is the social impact fund of Danone, which is also a Stop Hunger partner. Danone Communities funds inclusive business models addressing nutrition and food access, comparable to Stop Hunger's social-purpose funding model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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