Corporate responsibility in our company

Compass Group is a people business and we cultivate an environment of mutual respect, where everyone is highly motivated by their work.

The Board of Compass Group PLC is fully engaged in delivering a holistic approach to corporate responsibility and has a sub committee to oversee the implementation of a global strategy and regularly review key performance indicators and targets.

Within our UK & Ireland business the Executive Committee as a whole is responsible for corporate responsibility. The directors are responsible for ensuring compliance with Compass Group's corporate values and standards. Going forward, we will be setting up a forum to consider and review environmental, ethical and social issues relevant to our business and this will report regularly to the Executive Committee. Its role will be to promote awareness of this Framework across the business, including training and communication. I will chair the forum and will have specific responsibility for our corporate responsibility policies and leading the development of new initiatives and targets.

All employees have a responsibility to abide by our policies and procedures which have been developed to guide colleagues and, therefore, monitor and regulate the conduct of the day-to-day operations of the business. These policies and procedures include our health, safety and environmental policy and are available to all employees through a web-based information system. Everyone is encouraged to make suggestions to improve the way we work.

Ian Sarson
Group Managing Director
Compass Group UK & Ireland