Margot Slattery is the only representative from the foodservice industry to be included on the list that complies the most influential Lesbian Gay Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) business leaders.
Margot Slattery, managing director of Sodexo Ireland, said: “I’m very honoured to be included in an exceptionally heavy-hitting list of high profile business leaders. People are at the heart of making organisations successful so it’s essential there are more visible role models out there to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.”
Margot is a member of Sodexo’s LGBT network leadership team, which promotes LGBT equality. The Sodexo Ireland MD is also the chair for the UK & Ireland sexual orientation workstream, which is part of Sodexo’s diversity approach.
Outside of Sodexo, Margot was elected to the Board of GLEN (Gay and Lesbian Equality Network) a policy and strategy focused NGO in Ireland, and has participated in panel discussions with them in relation to the introduction of a workplace charter which is focusing on how LGBT diversity helps drive business excellence.