sodexo pass

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Sodexo Deutschland (operating entity: Sodexo Services GmbH, headquartered in Rüsselsheim am Main) is the German subsidiary of France-based Sodexo SA (Euronext Paris: SW). The company delivers integrated facility management and food services to companies, hospitals, senior living facilities, and public institutions from more than 500 sites across Germany, employing roughly 7,500 people. Its offering combines three service lines delivered from a single source: corporate food service (Betriebsgastronomie), soft facility management (cleaning, reception, security), and hard facility management via its wholly-owned subsidiary GA-tec (acquired 2008), which specializes in technical building equipment and technical facility management. The German portfolio also includes the Plant-Based by Sodexo modular nutrition system (launched January 2024), the WasteWatch food waste reduction program powered by Leanpath, the proprietary SEA-Tool emissions capture platform, the Together We Care sustainability toolkit, and automated robotic kitchen deployments through a partnership with Hamburg startup goodBytz.

The company operates under a managed services revenue model with custom, quote-based enterprise pricing on multi-year contracts, sold through dedicated vertical sales teams (companies, healthcare, senior living) and routed via a website contact form. Customers include Universitätsmedizin Mainz, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Tower185, Telekom Darmstadt, and Zoo Leipzig, alongside unnamed banking and sports-sector accounts. Beyond core services, Sodexo Deutschland is integrated with the broader Sodexo Group, which employs 426,000 people across 45 countries and has a long-running Better Tomorrow sustainability program; the German entity holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, EcoVadis top 2% (2024), CDP Climate Score A (2024, the only company in its industry), and SBTi-validated Net Zero 2040 commitments. Leadership consists of Renato Salvatore (CEO Germany since 2023), Caroline Litot (Managing Director), and Ingo Köhler-Bartels (Chairman of the Supervisory Board), with Thierry Delaporte leading the parent group as of 2025.

Name

sodexo pass

Legal name

Sodexo Services GmbH

Website

https://sodexo.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Sodexo Deutschland provides integrated food service, soft facility management, and hard facility management (via subsidiary GA-tec) to companies, hospitals, senior living facilities, and public institutions across 500+ German sites under multi-year enterprise contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Integrated Facility Management and Food Services

NAICS

Food Service Contractors (722310)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Contract Foodservice Management (Outsourced Catering) (THAFAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food Services & Catering (On-site/Corporate Dining/Vending) (IMAIAAAE), Catering, Pantry & Food Service (On-site Refreshments/Events) (IMAIALAD)

Keywords

• Corporate food services
• Facility management
• Workplace catering
• Integrated facility services
• Building maintenance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rüsselsheim am Main

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Food Service: Catering, cafeteria operations, and food services for corporate restaurants, healthcare facilities, and senior living. Includes Betriebsgastronomie, robot kitchens, and cafeterias.
2. Soft Facility Management: Cleaning, reception, security services, and administrative services provided at customer sites.
3. Hard Facility Management (GA-tec): Technical building equipment and technical facility management through 100% subsidiary GA-tec.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Sodexo Deutschland provides on-site Food Services (company restaurants, robot kitchens, cafeterias) and integrated Facility Management (cleaning, reception, security, technical building management via subsidiary GA-tec) for enterprises, hospitals, and senior care facilities across Germany. Services are delivered as managed on-site operations under multi-year contracts with custom, quote-based pricing tailored to each customer's scope and location. Supporting offerings include the Plant-Based by Sodexo nutrition brand, the WasteWatch food waste reduction program powered by Leanpath, the SEA-Tool for CO2 emissions reporting, and automated robotic kitchens via the goodBytz partnership.

Product overview

Sodexo is a global facility management and food service company offering an integrated service portfolio combining three core offerings: Food Services (Betriebsgastronomie), Soft Facility Management, and Hard Facility Management through its subsidiary GA-tec. The company provides comprehensive on-site services for businesses, healthcare facilities, and senior care homes at over 500 locations across Germany. The product portfolio includes core food service operations, the Plant-Based by Sodexo plant-based nutrition brand, the WasteWatch food waste reduction program powered by Leanpath technology, the Together We Care sustainability toolkit, the SEA-Tool for emissions measurement, and automated robotic kitchen solutions through partnership with goodBytz. Sodexo also operates the Better Tomorrow sustainability roadmap with goals for Net Zero by 2040.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GA-tec: 100% subsidiary of Sodexo, expert for technical building equipment and technical facility management.
• Pluxee

Products and services

• Food Services (Betriebsgastronomie) On-site corporate food service offering including company restaurants, robot kitchens, and cafeterias, providing healthy, flexible, and customizable meal solutions for enterprises, healthcare facilities, and senior care homes across Germany.
• Integrated Facility Management Integrated facility management services covering cleaning, reception, security, and administrative support for Soft FM, combined with technical building management through the GA-tec subsidiary for Hard FM. Delivered to enterprises, hospitals, and senior care facilities.
• GA-tec Technical Building Equipment and Hard FM Wholly-owned subsidiary of Sodexo Deutschland specializing in technical building equipment (TGA) and technical facility management. Offers Hard FM services integrated with Sodexo's food service and soft FM offerings.
• Plant-Based by Sodexo Flexible modular system for sustainable plant-based nutrition with a plant-based base and guest choice for animal proteins. Enables customers to offer fully plant-based restaurants.
• WasteWatch powered by Leanpath Data-driven program for measuring and reducing food waste in company restaurants. Weighs production waste, leftover food, and plate waste, and uses digital analytics to optimize portions and reduce waste by up to 50%.
• Roboterküche (goodBytz Automated Robot Kitchen) Automated robotic kitchen system for preparing meals at customer sites, deployed with startup goodBytz to deliver automated food preparation for healthcare and corporate customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80.3% reduction in direct emissions achieved in Germany (surpassing 34% global target)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GA-teccoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner100% subsidiary company specializing in technical building equipment (TGA) and technical facility management. Provides hard FM services integrated with Sodexo's food and soft FM offerings.
• goodBytzcoreTechnology or IntegrationHamburg-based startup providing automated robot kitchen technology. Deployed at Universitätsklinikum Tübingen for automated food preparation.
• Tafel Deutschland e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman umbrella organization of over 970 food banks that redistributes surplus food to people affected by poverty.
• Charta der Vielfalt e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSodexo signed the Diversity Charter promoting diversity and appreciation in the workplace.
• United Against Waste e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative member focused on measurable reduction of food waste.
• GEFMAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman facility management association setting standards for quality, sustainability, and professionalism in FM.
• RAL Gütegemeinschaft Gebäudereinigung e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSodexo represented on the board, shaping reliable standards and following quality and sustainability standards.
• PROUT AT WORKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation member promoting open, appreciative, and discrimination-free work environment. Sodexo continuously certified as PROUT EMPLOYER since 2016.
• LeanpathcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology solution provider supporting food waste measurement and systematic reduction in Sodexo kitchens.
• Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHelps companies set concrete and verifiable climate targets aligned with climate science and the Paris Agreement. Validated Sodexo's NetZero target.
• IntertekcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCertification body for ISO 9001 (Quality Management) and ISO 14001 (Environmental Management) certification of Sodexo Germany's management system.
• PluxeeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEmployee benefits solutions brand. Questions about smart employee benefits are referred to Pluxee team.
• Haya MolchominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTV chef and brand ambassador for Sodexo since 2022. Collaborated on cookbook project with Sodexo chefs in Vienna.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Compass Group: Global #1 contract foodservice operator with ~£40B+ revenue, serving corporate, healthcare, education, and defense clients across 30+ countries. Closest direct competitor to Sodexo's core contract catering model and the most comparable scale peer in Germany and globally.
• Aramark: US-headquartered contract foodservice and uniform services provider with ~$17B revenue, operating across North America, EMEA, and emerging markets. Directly competes with Sodexo for enterprise, healthcare, and education food service contracts.
• ISS A/S: Danish global facility services leader (DKK ~80B revenue) with deep presence in integrated facility management including food services. Head-to-head competitor with Sodexo Deutschland for enterprise and healthcare FM + catering bundles.
• Elior Group: French contract foodservice operator (€5B+ revenue) serving B&I, healthcare, education, and public sector clients in Europe and North America. Direct competitor in contract catering and operates in Germany.
• Dussmann Group: German facility services group (Dussmann Service + Dussmann Food) operating in cleaning, catering, security, and technical services. Headquartered in Berlin, this is Sodexo's closest German head-to-head competitor in integrated FM and contract catering.
• Apleona: German facility management provider (~€4B revenue, formerly Hochtief Facility Management) operating across integrated FM, cleaning, and technical services. Direct competitor in German IFM contracts and a potential M&A target.
• Wisag: German facility services company (Cologne-headquartered) providing cleaning, security, catering, and technical building services. Competes with Sodexo for corporate and industrial facility services contracts in Germany.
• Klüh Service Management: Düsseldorf-based family-owned German facility services group operating across cleaning, catering, security, and personnel services. Direct regional competitor for enterprise FM contracts in Germany.
• Gegenbauer: Berlin-based German facility services provider focused on cleaning, security, and building services. Regional competitor for enterprise and public-sector facility contracts in Germany.
• STRABAG Property and Facility Services: German integrated facility management subsidiary of STRABAG SE, providing technical and infrastructural FM services. Competes with Sodexo's GA-tec in technical facility management and increasingly in bundled IFM contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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