Compass Group is a UK-headquartered foodservice and facilities management company operating in 26 countries, serving millions of meals daily through contract catering, vending, and support services to corporate, education, healthcare, and defence sectors.
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Compass Group reports Scope 1&2 emissions with KPMG-verified data but absolute emissions rose 6% in FY2024. Scope 3 coverage is narrow (food commodities only, 1 of 15 categories) with unreliable baseline comparisons due to methodology changes. Absolute emissions trajectory is worsening despite intensity improvements. Water consumption remains unreported at Group level despite materiality.
Compass scores 34/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified October 2026.
That places Compass joint 505th of 847 companies scored, and joint 24th of 49 in Food Service / Restaurants.
Where Compass sits among food service / restaurants peers.
Among the 49 major food service / restaurants brands we've scored, Compass is tied =24th of 49, with 2 others.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
FY2025 shows 11% GHG intensity reduction but absolute Scope 3 fell only ~2% and Scope 1&2 continued rising due to acquisitions.
No Group-level absolute water consumption figures published in FY2024 or FY2025 reports.
No quantified nature footprint, no TNFD disclosure, and no verified ecosystem restoration or biodiversity outcomes at Group scale.
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See the breakdown →Compass's score has moved from 37 to 34 across 2 recorded reviews, down 3 points.
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Initial public score 37 (publish-draft)
The formula and all 16 sources.
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale16 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
“Compass Group calculates Scope 1 and 2 emissions in accordance with The Greenhouse Gas Protocol: A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard”
“KPMG LLP provided independent limited assurance, using assurance standards ISAE(UK)3000 and ISAE3410, over selected ESG data points”
“Whilst the Group's absolute Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions increased year on year due to new business wins”
“Approximately 98% of Compass Group's GHG emissions are Scope 3”
“Whilst the Group's absolute Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions increased year on year due to new business wins”
“our absolute Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions have increased 6% year-on-year”
“Compass Group UK & Ireland has confirmed that it is sourcing 100% renewable electricity, up from just 2% in 2019”
“From January 2022, Compass Group France switched to using 100% renewable energy in their direct operations”
“We recognise that agriculture and food supply continue to be a key driver of deforestation and the degradation of our natural environment”
“Water stewardship: embedding water-stewardship criteria into procurement processes and decision-making for high water-risk commodities”
“GHG intensity ratio by 11 percent compared to 2024, with a 2 percent absolute emissions reduction”
“46% reduction in absolute Scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions by 2030 / 28% reduction in absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions... SBTi validated science-based interim targets for 2030”
“ambitious emissions reduction targets over the next decade which have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)”
“Over 10,000 sites recording food waste”
“Compass provided a clear, detailed position on climate change science and how the land-use sector contributes to it”
“Water consumption & quality listed as a material issue”
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Compass Group is a UK-headquartered foodservice and facilities management company operating in 26 countries, serving millions of meals daily through contract catering, vending, and support services to corporate, education, healthcare, and defence sectors. It is a FTSE 100 company and one of the world's largest foodservice operators by revenue.
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