Michael Fildes-Peace is a Managing Director for Circles, a Sodexo company, where he successfully built the UK workplace experience and employee engagement business from scratch. He is a proven executive who actively uses his senior position to champion a culture of openness, authenticity, and psychological safety.
Michael’s deep commitment to inclusion stems from his own history as a RAF veteran, who served before the ban on homosexuality was lifted. This personal experience drives his corporate advocacy today as the Global Co-Chair of Sodexo Pride; where he champions an environment where all of Sodexo’s 430,000 employees feel fully visible and safe, actively driving LGBTQ+ inclusion worldwide.
As a highly visible out executive, he acts as a positive and impactful role model for all employees navigating their identity at work. He has strengthened this commitment by partnering with LGBTQ+ organizations, chairing IDAHOBIT initiatives, and proudly representing Sodexo at Pride events across the globe.
