Environment and sustainability in Compass Group

Climate and environment

The food industry plays a key role in the green shift, and we at Compass Group are doing our part. We were the first food and service provider in the world to commit to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, across our entire value chain and operations globally.

Our largest source of greenhouse gas emissions is our procurement, and of this, our food procurement accounts for over 96 percent of our emissions. This also means that the biggest impact comes from making adjustments to our menus and the food we serve. We are actively working on these measures to reduce our emissions:

• Menu optimization towards lower CO2
• Climate labelling of menus
• Electrification of the car fleet
• Purchase of renewable energy

Gain insight into our global strategy and our commitment to a sustainable future with Planet Promise.

Social conditions

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We work actively with work inclusion, including through collaboration with NAV and our own initiative, Project Monday, which gives people outside working life the opportunity for training and valuable work experience. For a large company like us, with over 10,000 employees, social sustainability is very much about safeguarding and developing the people who work for us. Project Monday , which gives people outside working life the opportunity for training and valuable work experience. For a large company like us, with nearly 10,000 employees, social sustainability is very much about safeguarding and developing the people who work for us. Prosjekt Mandag, som gir mennesker utenfor arbeidslivet muligheten til opplæring og verdifull arbeidserfaring. For et stort selskap som oss, med over 10.000 ansatte, handler sosial bærekraft i stor grad om å ivareta og utvikle de som jobber hos oss.

Compass Group Norway has a comprehensive portfolio of measures, courses and skills development to suit all employees at all levels:

• Competence policy council
• Vocational Norwegian
• Apprentices
• Experience-based vocational certificate
• Competence standard cleaning
• YTE management course

To strengthen transparency and accountability, we have established Speak Up! a whistleblowing system where employees can safely speak up about reprehensible conditions. In addition, we regularly conduct cultural analyses to develop and improve our work culture.

Through these measures, we work purposefully to create an inclusive and sustainable workplace for everyone.

Financial management

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Financial sustainability is not just about profitability, but about running the business in a way that creates value both for the company and for society over time.

As part of our work with the Transparency Act, we map and assess the risk of human rights and decent work violations throughout our value chain.

We build long-term customer relationships based on quality, reliability and security in our services. We prioritize suppliers who actively document and implement measures for the environment, human rights and decent working conditions. This includes:

• Certifications and third-party verification
• Sustainable raw materials and biodiversity
• Climate accounting and Scope 3 reporting

Through our global innovation initiative, InnovationHub, we invest in technology and innovation to reduce costs and environmental impact. Optimizing our internal processes is an important part of this work. By improving routines and working smarter, we strengthen both the economy and the sustainability of our deliveries.