Club Med France

Club Med is a chain of holiday resorts which was founded in 1950 by Gerard Blitz, a former water polo champion from Belgium. Club Med’s headquarters is based in France and has been owned by the Chinese company Fosun Group since 2015. 

Club Med began as a low-price summer colony in Majorca and the first official Club Med launched in 1954. The group expanded rapidly as from the 1960s following an investment by Baron Edmond de Rothchild.

Nowadays, Club Med is known as a luxury holiday chain of resorts with exclusive luxury villas.  The company operates 65 resorts in 26 countries across the world. Club Med’s occupancy rate is around 90%. It is reported that Club Med serves about 1 million customers annually. 

In 2020, Club Med registered a turnover of €485 million and there are 20 333 people employed by the hotel chain.

Club Med sources products in the following categories:

• Savory Grocery
• Sweet Grocery
• Dairy
• Drinks
• Chilled & Fresh Food
• Frozen Food
• Household
• Personal Care

Club Med has a Purchasing & Logistics department which consists of a team of 60 people working in 10 countries sourcing products for . The Purchasing & Logistics department is responsible for:

• Sourcing suppliers for Club Med’s various hotels
• Managing tender offers, managing, selecting and finalizing agreements
• Secure the procurement
• Build long-term relationships with suppliers
• Ensure that all suppliers comply to Club Med’s sustainable purchasing charter 

Club Med has been working  towards transforming all its resorts into sustainable ones. 80% of the resorts are Green Globe certified. The business ensures that the environment is protected. 

Club Med has been taking various measures to stop using plastic. In 2020, plastic bottles were replaced by other eco-friendly bottles like glass bottles and other recyclable options.

The company has been working on ways to reduce food waste. Some of the measures implemented was the careful management of its stock, training its employees and educating its clients on the dangers of food waste. 

Club Med also operates the Club Med Foundation whereby employees volunteer across the world to help various communities through different projects such as sports and educational projects for children.