In an attempt to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus crisis, Sodexo has undertaken to reassign employees from under-working sites, such as the airline or schools, to those in tension like hospitals, as Denis explains. Machuel, Group General Manager, on Europe 1.

19th employer in the world, Sodexo has not escaped the economic consequences of the coronavirus crisis. A situation which weakens the results of the French giant of services and collective catering present both in very mobilized sectors such as hospitals, residences for the elderly or some government organizations but also in others which are under the full force the downturn in activity such as air travel or schools and universities. Denis Machuel, Chief Executive Officer of the Sodexo group, was the guest of Europe 1 on Thursday morning.

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In an attempt to find a balance, Sodexo has undertaken to "reassign employees from under-working sites to those who are under stress". "To date, more than 5,000 people in Europe and the United States, including 1,300 in France, have thus been redeployed," said Denis Machuel, Group Chief Executive Officer, adding: "This is a start, but we do it very actively. " "We are also working to reassign our employees to customers or partners, especially in large retailers who are in high demand for labor today," he said.

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Less 10% of expected turnover

Despite this organization, the first French employer will have to face a drop in its turnover and expects a fall around 10% of the latter, an impact of around 2 billion euros, as l announced the group last week.

"This is something that we are constantly monitoring. The crisis is evolving every day. So we are trying to adjust our forecasts as closely as possible, but I can tell you that it is not easy in this period when, moreover, we see countries which are gradually entering the crisis ", concludes Denis Machuel.