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Compass Group UK&I is a major foodservice and support services business operating across the UK and Ireland. It provides contract catering, hospitality, cleaning, facilities management, vending and guest services across sectors including workplaces, education, healthcare, defence, government, sport, leisure and visitor attractions.
Part of global Compass Group, which operates in more than 25 countries, with around 590,000 employees globally and FY2025 underlying revenue of more than $46bn.
Compass UK&I operates through a broad portfolio of specialist brands and serves millions of customers across thousands of locations. Its foodservice operation is supported by national procurement and supply-chain capabilities, including more than 700 diverse suppliers.
Its offer increasingly positions foodservice as part of a broader hospitality, wellbeing and experience proposition, rather than simply catering.
Compass UK&I has recently consolidated its sustainability strategy under Our Planet Promise, structured around the same four pillars you referenced: climate, waste, nature and health. This is therefore a particularly strong area of alignment for a Wakehurst proposal.
Current areas of focus include:
Climate: reducing emissions across operations, menus and the supply chain. Waste: food waste reduction, packaging and resource efficiency. Nature: responsible sourcing, biodiversity, deforestation and animal welfare. Health: healthier menus, nutrition, recipe reformulation and making sustainable choices easier.
81
DitchCarbon score
+55 vs industry average
Compass Group PLC’s score of 81 is higher than 89% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
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Industry Intensity
Medium
Hospitality has typical carbon intensity
Industry performance
0.257
20182025
The Hospitality industry has reduced its overall emissions by 32% since 2018
Emissions trajectory 2020 – 2028
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Reported emissions
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Compass Group PLC's reported carbon emissions
Compass Group PLC, headquartered in GB and operating in the Hotel and restaurant services industry, reported total carbon emissions of approximately 11.7 billion kg CO2e in 2025. This includes about 167.6 million kg CO2e from Scope 1, 52.9 million kg CO2e from Scope 2 (market-based), and 11.67 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions.
In 2024, the company's total reported emissions were approximately 11.97 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at 156.9 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 (market-based) at 51.3 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at 11.97 billion kg CO2e. For 2023, total emissions were around 11.48 billion kg CO2e, comprising approximately 139.7 million kg CO2e from Scope 1, 46.4 million kg CO2e from Scope 2 (market-based), and 1.29 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3.
Compass Group PLC has set ambitious climate commitments. The company aims to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its entire value chain by FY2050. Near-term targets include reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 46.2% by 2030 from a 2019 base year. Additionally, Compass Group PLC commits to reducing absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services by 28% within the same timeframe, also from a 2019 base year. These targets are validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5°C. The company also commits to no deforestation across its primary deforestation-linked commodities by December 31, 2025. Long-term targets include reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 90% by FY2050 from a FY2019 base year, and absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 90% within the same timeframe. The company also aims for carbon neutrality in its operations (Scope 1 and 2) worldwide by 2030.
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Compass Group PLC’s Climate Goals (2030 & 2050)
9 goals2050
90% reduction in scope 3 total
Compass Group PLC commits to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions 90% within the same timeframe.
Behind target90%
2050
90% reduction in Scope 1
Compass Group PLC commits to reduce absolute scope 1 GHG emissions 90% by FY2050 from a FY2019 base year.
Behind target90%
2050
90% reduction in Scope 2
Compass Group PLC commits to reduce absolute scope 2 GHG emissions 90% by FY2050 from a FY2019 base year.
Behind target90%
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Climate initiatives
Science Based Targets Initiative
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The Climate Pledge
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Emissions comparison with industry peers
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