Indigenous Communities and Nations
Respect, Recognition, Revenue Sharing, Representation
The four R's are important to Indigenous nations, and they are Respect, Recognition, Revenue Sharing and Representation.
Respect and Recognition often go hand in hand. Respect is to acknowledge that you are on Indigenous territories and Recognition is the understanding of Indigenous laws and practices that have been around since the beginning of time. The challenge is to work together, respecting who our Indigenous communities are and how they do things. It takes a lot of work to respect each other's laws and come together to create proactive solutions.
Revenue sharing is crucial. It's important to ensure we all prosper and can move forward in a mutually beneficial way.
Representation means that Indigenous women and men need to be present at all levels of decision-making, from shovels in the ground, all the way up to the boardrooms.
Jonathan Kruger - Director of Indigenous Relations Sodexo Canada
Progressive Aboriginal Relations (PAR)
Sodexo Canada has been recognized by the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) as a certified Progressive Aboriginal Relations (PAR) program company. Sodexo Canada has been recognized by the CCAB for two decades. Since the program’s introduction in 2001, PAR remains the premier corporate social responsibility program with an emphasis on Aboriginal relations.
Key Figures
of remote location workforce are Indigenous
Indigenous Suppliers
Indigenous Communities
Indigenous partners
Partnerships that enable growth, sustainability and shared synergies
Indigenous Talent
Supporting the growth of communities through our business partnerships includes hiring, training and developing Indigenous people. Sodexo Canada is committed to promoting and fostering a culture of diversity and equal opportunities and to provide inclusive workplaces everywhere we operate.
Partnerships and Suppliers
We work with 84 Indigenous owned suppliers and 30 Indigenous communities to support local economic development and create mutually beneficial partnerships. Sodexo Canada is committed to developing, nurturing and increasing business relationships with Indigenous communities across Canada.
We value Indigenous communities and nationsBeing Indigenous to me is about ‘resilience’ because without the resilience from my ancestors I wouldn’t be the Indigenous person I am today. And about ‘connection’, connecting to the land, to my family and the people around me.
- Ayden Henderson, third cook at Sodexo - Fox Lake Cree Nation
We value Indigenous communities and nationsBeing Indigenous means we are the first origins of these lands. Our traditional values are passed down from generations. Some of my favourites are the values of life of the human race, as well as the value of life from the water, the lands and the fire.
- Muriel Hart, security guard at Sodexo - Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation
We value Indigenous communities and nationsI’ve had the opportunity to share my Indigenous culture with other people while working at Sodexo, I have taught mit-making class and moccasins class to other people on site.
- Shirley Peters, travel coordinator at Sodexo - Fox Lake Cree Nation
We value Indigenous communities and nationsBeing Indigenous to me means being proud of who I am and where I come from. It means respecting my culture and our traditions, and most importantly my family.
- Shalana Nelson, security guard at Sodexo - Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation