Performance & Reports

We are monitoring the energy usage and greenhouse gas emissions of our owned and operated sites across 28 countries which represent 98% of Group underlying revenue.

^{* 2022 figures restated to correct an error in the calculation of Scope 1 emissions in the US. The restatement increases global Scope 1 emissions and total gross emissions by 37,985 eCO2e, energy consumption by 161,858,604 kWh and tCO2e per million £ turnover (GHG intensity ratio) by 1.5. The  GHG intensity ratio presented on page 7 of the 2023 Annual Report for 2020 and 2021 has also been restated to increase tCO2e/£m by 2.0 and 1.8 to 9.5 and 9.0, respectively.}

To calculate our Group emissions, we have used the main requirements of the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard along with the UK Government GHG Conversion Factors for Company Reporting 2023.  tCO2e per million turnover is calculated by dividing our total gross emissions (location based) by underlying revenue for the countries monitored. Energy and GHG emission data represented in the table above has been externally verified by a third party. 

Scope 1 & 2 Carbon Footprint Verification Statement 

^{*The reduction in scope 3.1 emissions since the 2019 baseline is attributed to a combination of emission factor evolution, a change in product mix as lower emitting products are promoted across the business, and a methodological enhancement. We have been working to improve our methodology and have moved from a solely spend based method for 2019 to a hybrid volume and spend based approach from 2022 onwards. From 2022 to 2023 our absolute 3.1 emissions have increased as Compass continued to successfully win new business across all regions. Category 3.2 has increased since 2019 due to an increase in capital expenditure as the business has continued to grow. Category 3.4 emissions are now largely included within category 3.1 due to difficulties in isolating emissions from transportation and distribution. For category 3.8 Compass Group does not lease upstream assets. Energy usage in client kitchens was included in this category in 2019 but is now included in category 3.11 (Use of sold products) post methodology review. These emissions have increased from our 2019 baseline due to methodology changes from 2022 onwards. As differing methodologies have been used for the 2019 data compared to the 2022 and 2023 data, the categories 3.1, 3.8, 3.11 and total scope 3 emissions for these periods are not directly comparable. Compass will review whether the reported 2019 baseline remains appropriate for future reporting cycles.}

^{∆ KPMG has provided limited assurance under ISAE (UK) 3000 and 3410 over selected 2023 information marked with ∆. For the full assurance opinion for 2023 please see below. This information was prepared in line with our Reporting Methodology which can also be found below.}

Our total Scope 3 emissions are calculated from four of our largest markets (the US, UK & Ireland (UKI), France and Australia) which represented 79% of our global revenues in 2023. An extrapolation of Scope 3 emissions is then performed across the rest of the Group, based on revenue.

In 2021, Compass Group calculated their Scope 3 emissions for the first time to set 2019 as our baseline for our commitment to deliver climate Net Zero by 2050 across our global business as part of our Planet Promise.  2019 was chosen as the baseline year as most representative of business-as-usual activities compared to 2020 and 2021 when operations were affected by COVID. Therefore, 2020 and 2021 scope 3 GHG emissions have not been reported. Since setting our baseline, we have been working to improve our methodology for measuring emissions and enhance the quality of our supply chain (Scope 3) data. Compass will review whether it is appropriate to re-baseline scope 3 emissions in light of improved methodologies. 

Forest, Land and Agriculture (FLAG) emissions have been calculated for the first time in 2023 and will be reported annually following final GHG Protocol guidance and SBTi validation of Compass Group’s FLAG target. Total 2023 FLAG emissions are 3,317,201 tCO2e (∆), and total 2023 Non-FLAG emissions are 8,149,505 tCO2e (∆). The total scope 3 GHG emissions table represents current target boundaries which includes land management emissions, but not land-use-change emissions. This aligns with Compass Group’s historical inventory boundary and current SBTi approved target.

KPMG Scope 3 Assurance Statement FY2023

Scope 3 Reporting Methodology FY2023

The percentage is calculated using data from circa 2,650 sites recording food waste in 28 countries. The reduction is calculated against a baseline for each site.

The data relates to our Top 25 operating countries, representing 97% of Group revenues, unless otherwise stated.

^{* Palm oil data relates to all operating countries.}