Creating social value for a brighter future
At Compass Group UK & Ireland, we're committed to creating a positive social impact in the communities we operate in, across our group of companies.
We are proud to not only employ thousands of people, but our people are helping others in many different ways, whether it’s providing upskilling to fellow colleagues, fundraising, giving up their precious time for causes they are passionate about, or identifying and working with a new social enterprise or SME that we want to bring to a wider market. Social value is embedded in our business.
Our Social Impact report goes into detail around some initiatives and activities in 2024 and the impact we create. This also reports on the Social Value delivered by CH&CO who joined Compass in April 2024.
Robin Mills, Chief Executive Officer of Compass Group UK & Ireland
"Our teams work across thousands of sites across the country every day, providing essential food and support services. Climate, social mobility, health and wellbeing and working with our supply chain, have been central to our business for many years. I have always believed that you can run both a successful business with an ambitious growth agenda, while also doing the right thing."
Sophie Smith - Chief People Officer, Compass Group UK & Ireland
"Social Value is important because it goes beyond financial outcomes to measure the broader impact we have on people, communities and society. This year’s Social Value impact report allows us to analyse our impact so we can make future decisions and investments. The progress we’re making is creating ripple effects - enriching not only our workforce but the communities we serve. We are excited to share some of our qualitative evaluations alongside our quantitative data, for example in the form of a Social Return on Investment study undertaken by Compass One."
Our social impact in numbers
We have measured our Social Value using the TOM System Framework across themes – Work, Economy, Community. The overall Social Value (Including NT1 and CH&CO) is £1.1bn.
* NT1 is locally employed people (within 15 miles from where they live)
220 long term unemployed into work
1,000 supported with job interview training and guidance
3,500 people trained at Xcelerate with Edgbaston
400 clients now moved to Living Wage contracts
Almost 40% spend with SMEs
£7.4m spend with VCSEs
£550,000 donated to charities across the country
250 14-16 year olds supported via Junior Chef Academy since it began
98,000 young people & families provided with food, nutrition, wellbeing and sustainability workshops
Diversity & Inclusion
Our employee networks play a vital role in ensuring we live and breathe our diversity and inclusion commitments. Run by colleagues, for colleagues, they work together to develop meaningful initiatives that raise awareness of key topics and include:
Our Climate Promise
Compass Group UK & Ireland is committed to reaching climate Net Zero by 2030.
Our Wellbeing Promise
Our goal is to build a culture that encourages healthy eating and supports mental wellbeing for the millions of people we feed, as well as our people – enabling them to bring their best selves to work.
Our Social Promise
Our Mission to a Million campaign is focused on enhancing people’s opportunities and changing their lives through job creation, community outreach, charitable engagement and gender pay parity.
Our Memberships
To further demonstrate our commitment to delivering on our company promises, Compass UK & Ireland is an active member of task forces and professional bodies that are focused on corporate initiatives that bring about social value.
