Responsible Sourcing

Regenerative agriculture

Compass Group France is supporting the transformation of French agriculture to one that is sustainable and regenerative. In partnership with Fermes D’Avenir, we are developing eight farms which will showcase how alternative, regenerative agricultural techniques can be successfully utilised in the future.

The farms will demonstrate how you can feed local populations within the parameters of the planet, whilst building relationships and social links between communities, and, most importantly, providing a secure and sustainable livelihood for farmers.

Hyper-local sourcing

The Defence, Marine and Aerospace sector of ESS, part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, has created a one-acre organic garden on site at the Defence Academy. The garden was created by converting previously unused land, which now grows a range of vegetables and herbs. The site is managed by two gardeners and incorporates ground and raised beds and polytunnels housing crops including tomatoes, courgettes, beans, leeks, spring onions, beetroots and pumpkins. The techniques in use include inter-planting, creating appealing environments for beneficial species and incorporating plants to attract pollinators.

Fundamentally, the ingredients grown are being used by our chefs on-site, helping to increase the volume and diversity of plants in our menus. Food waste is also collected from our kitchens and used to produce compost for the site, creating a closed-loop circular economy.

Promoting higher animal welfare standards

More on Animal Welfare here

• In Australia in 2022, 92% of the fresh/frozen raw and value-added chicken we purchased was certified to meet RSPA approved farming scheme standards. We are also raising awareness with consumers of our commitments and achievements through educational campaigns on posters, table-talkers, stickers, bulletins and social media posts.
• In the US, we will transition to, at a minimum, group housed pork (pigs crated 5-7 days) by Summer 2023 with our priority being to source gestation crate free pork.
• We use consumer-facing print and digital materials to educate and guide guests on our higher welfare policies. Materials include the promotion of cage-free eggs, reduced antibiotic poultry, Certified Humane proteins and our annual celebration of National Seafood Month.