“The Group’s performance surpassed our expectations both in terms of net new business growth and base volume recovery, with Business & Industry now operating above its pre-pandemic revenues. The strong growth trends seen in the first half have continued, with net new business accelerating through the year in all our regions. Our clients are continuing to face operational complexities and inflationary pressures, which are driving increased outsourcing, and we are successfully capitalising on the resulting growth opportunities. 

North America continues to perform strongly, and we are particularly pleased with our progress in Europe, which is benefiting from an increased focus on growth and retention, supported by investments in our people, brands, and processes. 

Thanks to the hard work of our teams across the world, Compass has emerged from the pandemic as a stronger and more resilient business, reflecting our clear strategy and market-leading growth enablers. While the macroeconomic environment is uncertain, we are working in partnership with our clients to mitigate inflationary pressures and supporting our colleagues during this challenging period by offering financial support and other benefits. 

For 2023, we expect underlying operating profit growth to be above 20% on a constant-currency basis, to be delivered through organic revenue growth of around 15%, weighted towards the first half of the year, and underlying operating margin above 6.5%. Having completed the previously announced share buyback of £500m, we have announced a further share buyback of up to £250m, taking the total to £750m. 

Looking further ahead, we remain excited about the significant structural growth opportunities globally, leading to the potential for revenue and profit growth above historical rates, returning margin to pre-pandemic levels and rewarding shareholders with further returns.” 

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Charlotte, N.C. (September 28, 2022) – Doing good for people and planet has been at the heart of the sustainability strategy of Compass Group, the world’s largest food and support services company. As founders of Stop Food Waste Day, the annual, international day of action aimed at reducing food waste, the company is now the first national foodservice company to partner with Do Good Foods, a climate-forward food company that is on a mission to end food waste and combat climate change with Do Good Chicken, the first U.S. chicken brand with USDA verified carbon-reduced benefits. 

In the U.S., a staggering 35% of all food goes unsold or uneaten – almost 90 billion meals’ worth of food annually, according to ReFED, a national nonprofit dedicated to ending food loss and waste across the U.S. food system. By creating a closed-loop system where surplus healthy food from grocery stores – after food bank donations – is upcycled into nutritious feed for chickens, Do Good Chicken is making strides to fight food waste and combat climate change. Each Do Good Chicken stops approximately four pounds of surplus groceries from being thrown away, therefore reducing nearly three pounds of greenhouse gasses (CO2e). 

“Do Good Foods shows what’s possible when you creatively look at opportunities to make change that benefits people and the planet,” said Amy Keister, Global Director of Sustainability, Compass Group. “Introducing Do Good Chicken in our cafes and dining venues not only reinforces our own sustainability commitments and Net Zero goals, but it is another way that we’re supporting our clients’ efforts to reduce their carbon footprint – all while helping our guests make a difference by simply enjoying a delicious meal.” 

Beginning this month, Do Good Chicken will begin appearing on café menus at Condé Nast and Google, as well as other café and event venues Compass Group operates. Through the Compass Group partnership, Do Good Chicken was also served at select hospitality venues at the US Open Tennis Championships. 

The partnership with Do Good Foods reinforces Compass Group’s Net Zero commitment and efforts to work with clients and suppliers to halve food waste across the company’s global operations by 2030. It further builds on Compass Group’s food waste awareness leadership and sustainability journey that includes building partnerships with purpose and aligning with the United Nations Sustainability Development Goals. 

“We’re thrilled to join forces with Compass Group in the fight against food waste and its effect on climate change. We know it will take all of us working together to make a real impact,” said Justin Kamine, co-CEO and co-Founder of Do Good Foods, parent company of Do Good Chicken. “While every small action made by individuals makes a difference, we recognize the reach and scale of like-minded partners like Compass Group is a huge step forward toward a better future.” 

One third of all food produced globally is wasted every year. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), if food waste were its own country, it would be the third largest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world. Do Good Chicken recently announced that in the first six months since the products were launched, it has already diverted more than 10 million pounds of food surplus from landfills, preventing an estimated 950 metric tons of greenhouse gases (CO2e) from entering the atmosphere. 

“The problem of food waste is hard to overstate, and I know there are things we can do as a community of chefs to make real change,” said Sam Kass, Chief Strategy Officer, Do Good Foods, and former White House Chef and Senior Policy Advisor for Nutrition. “From previous work with Stop Food Waste Day, I know that Compass Group is committed to finding and implementing meaningful solutions. This partnership is another way we can empower chefs to use food to promote a healthier planet.” 

About Compass Group North America 

Compass Group is redefining the food and support services landscape with innovation and passion through the lens of what’s next. Serving premier healthcare systems, respected educational institutions, world-renowned cultural centers, popular sporting and entertainment venues, and Fortune 500 organizations the world over, Compass Group always finds a way to deliver excellence in nearly any vertical. Whether it’s serving school meals students love, high-end concessions in stadiums, or nourishing, home style meals for seniors, Compass is an industry leader. Ranked No. 1 by industry peers on Fortune’s 2020 list of World’s Most Admired Companies, Compass has also earned a spot on Forbes’ list of the Best Employers for Diversity in 2020 and is among the Top 50 Companies Changing the World according to Fortune. Learn more about the Compass experience at www.compass-usa.com. 

About Do Good Foods 

Do Good Foods is a revolutionary climate-forward company. Its carbon-reduced food products give consumers a delicious way to fight food waste and combat climate change from their kitchen. Founded by the Kamine family, Do Good Foods has created a closed-loop system with state-of-the-art infrastructure designed to upcycle surplus grocery food (after community donations occur) into nutritious animal feed. Do Good Foods’ first product, Do Good Chicken, is raised using this healthy feed and can be purchased locally giving consumers an opportunity 

Contact: 

Lisa Claybon, Compass Group, lisa.claybon@compass-usa.com

Anna Bagliore, 360PR+ for Do Good Foods, abagliore@360pr.plus or media@dogoodfoods.com 

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Compass Group, the world’s largest food services group, has successfully issued two Sustainable Bonds, raising proceeds of €500m and £250m respectively, which will be used to progress the Group’s sustainability initiatives and the delivery of its global Climate Net Zero target.

In October 2021, Compass became the first international company in the contract catering industry to announce a global commitment to Climate Net Zero by 2050, including validated Science Based Targets and a commitment to be carbon neutral worldwide in its own operations by 2030. The new Sustainable Bond issuances represent another industry first for the Group, in support of this 2050 Net Zero goal.

The Sustainable Bond’s proceeds will be used in line with the Group’s new Sustainable Financing Framework (launched in July 2022) on projects that will enhance responsible sourcing, products purchased from local and diverse suppliers, and other sustainable expenditure which supports decarbonization within the Group’s value chain.

Eligible projects include:

• Expenditure on goods which are certified Sustainable, Fairtrade or Organic;
• Expenditure on goods from local, socially diverse or minority suppliers;
• Expenditure in support of the Group’s Net Zero Commitment such as the costs of electrifying fleet, use of renewable energy, promotion of plant-based products, and investment in regenerative food production;
• Food Waste reduction projects including measurement technologies and systems;
• Non food waste reduction projects including tackling plastic waste, and the promotion of reusable items; and
• Investment in healthy eating initiatives, including in unit education, labelling and staff training.

Palmer Brown, Group Chief Financial Officer of Compass Group, said:

“As a Group, we recognize the importance of acting on climate change and are committed to delivering a sustainable future for all. Our new Sustainable Bonds and Sustainable Financing Framework not only reflect our objective to be a socially and environmentally responsible organization for our clients, employees, suppliers, and wider society; they also support our long-term Climate Net Zero ambitions.

“We intend for the proceeds of the Sustainable Bonds to initially support the increased purchase and tracking of Fairtrade and sustainable goods within our supply chain, reducing our Scope 3 emissions footprint, while funding diverse and minority suppliers.

“Furthermore, by providing a sustainability reporting framework for our colleagues to adhere to, we expect to see additional operational benefits across the Group’s businesses, reinforcing more sustainable practices and behaviors, while accelerating existing projects that underpin our growth and drive efficiencies.”

The transaction also underpins the Group’s financing requirements in FY23, replacing an existing €500m Eurobond reaching maturity in January 2023. The Group has committed to provide a Green Financing Report annually until full allocation has been achieved, disclosing how the proceeds have been allocated alongside the environmental and social impacts of the financed projects.

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For more information, please contact:

Compass Group PLC

Giles Robinson, Corporate Communications Director +44 (0) 1932 963 486

Brunswick

Tim Danaher +44 (0) 207 404 5959

Notes to Editors

Compass Group PLC is a world leading food service company, which generated annual revenues of £18.1 billion in the year to 30 September 2021.  It serves meals to millions of people in more than 40 countries and employs and engages with over 500,000 people. The Company specializes in providing food and a range of support services across the core sectors of Business & Industry, Healthcare & Senior Living, Education, Sports & Leisure and Defense, Offshore & Remote, with an established brand portfolio.

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Charlotte, N.C. (December 15, 2021) – As the world’s largest foodservice provider welcomes back more guests to its cafes and eateries across the country, its chefs and culinarians are doing more than introducing new menu items and dining options, they’re continuing to take food waste reduction efforts to a new level. Recent data shows that Compass Group USA’s waste tracking efforts have been successful in reducing food waste by 33 percent across all U.S.- based cafes using Waste Not 1.0 over the past year.

Compass Group USA recently launched Waste Not 2.0, a new and improved, proprietary tablet-based waste-tracking program, making it easy to make a meaningful difference in reducing food waste. The rollout of the enhanced program builds on the commitment the company made last year to cut food waste in half by 2030, a significant focus of its overarching sustainability strategy and aligned with UN Sustainable Development 12.3 and the Unites States 2030 Food Loss and Waste Reduction Goal.

“Through robust training and awareness building efforts, Compass Group culinary teams are well positioned to maximize waste tracking tools and drive strong food waste reduction results,” said Amy Keister, Senior Vice President of Sustainability & Culinary, Compass Group USA. “Our team remains committed to reducing food waste and we know the next iteration of Waste Not 2.0 will enable our chefs and culinarians to take food waste strategies to the next level and has the potential to reduce food waste by up to 50 percent.”

Built by Chefs for Chefs, Waste Not 2.0 is a state-of-the-art tool that helps kitchen team members identify waste-reduction opportunities that go beyond typical trim, bones, core, and peel waste. The digital platform is user-friendly, giving managers intuitive tools to quickly analyze data, identify problems and find long-lasting solutions.

“The most important thing about Waste Not 2.0 is that it created awareness for our team members,” said Amit Mehta, Regional Director of Operations for Morrison Healthcare, one of the teams that piloted the Waste Not 2.0 program. “This, in turn, empowered our associates to make significant changes to reduce waste and shows how we’re leading by example.”

Based on a successful pilot of Waste Not 2.0, Mehta’s team reported a 42 percent drop in food waste over the course of six months.

Recent enhancements to the Waste Not 2.0 dashboard now allow Compass Group’s culinary teams to see their carbon impact, measure progress and share those results with clients every quarter. Results show the program is working, as hundreds of accounts using Waste Not 2.0 have cut their onsite food waste nearly in half.

“Waste Not 2.0 has increased employee engagement and allowed managers to coach, teach and develop their teams,” said Jeff Lentini, Food & Nutrition System Director at Roper St. Francis Healthcare, who has seen a 45 percent reduction in food waste since implementing the tool, reducing their carbon and water footprint equivalent to more than 800 lbs. of coal burned, or the equivalent of more than 1,700 showers.

Even for those already mindful of sustainability and food waste initiatives, Waste Not 2.0 can be instrumental in helping identify new opportunities to prevent and reduce food waste even further.

“Waste Not 2.0 is a game changer,” said Allison Trinkle, Director of Culinary Sustainability, Chartwells Higher Education. “Our clients want us to show them how we are being good sustainable partners and Waste Not 2.0 gives us the data, with great graphics to tell our story.”

About Compass Group
Compass Group is redefining the food and support services landscape with innovation and passion through the lens of what’s next. Serving premier healthcare systems, respected educational institutions, world-renowned cultural centers, popular sporting and entertainment venues, and Fortune 500 organizations the world over, Compass Group always finds a way to deliver excellence in nearly any vertical. Whether it’s serving school meals students love, high-end concessions in stadiums, or innovative, nutritionally balanced meals for seniors, Compass is an industry leader. Ranked No. 1 by industry peers on Fortune’s 2021 list of World’s Most Admired Companies, Compass has also earned a spot on Forbes’ list of the Best Employers for Diversity, Best Employers for New Grads and Best Employers for Women in 2021. Compass Group is among the Top 50 Companies Changing the World according to Fortune.

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Charlotte, N.C. (September 10, 2021) This Sunday, Compass Group, the global leader in food and support services, will kick off the world’s largest culinary celebration: Chef Appreciation Week, which runs from September 12-18. Observed in more than 30 countries worldwide, Chef Appreciation Week brings together diners, colleagues and local communities to honor the people who commit their lives to feeding millions every day, and the power of food.

Hosted by Compass Group, this annual event is dedicated to great people like Restaurant Associates Chef Sidney Wilcox who uses the Teaching Kitchen as a platform to capture the taste of cultures, preserve its traditions and honor the ingredients of those lands; Thompson Hospitality Chef Kamal Rose who uses the plate as his canvas to paint a story of history, demographics, texture and flavor; and Morrison Healthcare Chef Megan Herrmann who believes food speaks when words fail. Compass Group chefs create scratch-made meals in hospitals, Fortune 500 companies, schools and universities, museums and events, stadiums and arenas, and senior living communities across the United States and around the world.

“Compass relies on all the incredible people behind the experience. It’s been the most challenging year and a half we have ever seen. Our people quickly and effectively rallied to accomplish critical work when it mattered most. And we want to thank them for the incredible job they have done,” said Gary Green, CEO, Compass Group North America.

The mantra for this year’s campaign is: “Food unites us and chefs inspire us.” Compass believes that food is a powerful medium to create meaningful change. It elevates culture, nourishes and brings people together with love, celebration, empathy and hope.

Throughout the week Compass employees will come together, remotely or in-person, to celebrate the powerful impact that chefs and culinary teams make in our communities. Some of these activities, include:

• Chefs will post recipes from their personal cookbooks all week on Eat Live Do Well, along with the stories behind the food.
• Features on chefs, what inspires and motivates them will be shared on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn with #ChefAppreciationWeek.
• The kick off for the 2021 Women in Culinary Chef Challenge, a recognition and networking program that is part of Compass Group’s ongoing commitment to closing the gender gap in culinary.

“We have always believed that food connects people and communities. Now more than ever, food unites us to be stronger and chefs inspire us to be better,” said Rick Post, Chief Operating Officer, Compass Group USA.

From offices and universities to stadiums and hospitals, Compass chefs across America created a video message reflecting on this year’s theme and the many communities served. Watch the video above. Also, to connect its teams across nations, a global video was created featuring chefs from nearly 30 different countries passing a loaf of bread around the world. Watch the video to discover more about how Food Unites Us and Chefs Inspire Us.

“This Chef Appreciation Week, please join me by taking the time to say thank you and celebrate the wonderful contributions that chefs and culinary teams make day in day out, not just in our business, but around the world,” said Dominic Blakemore, Group CEO, Compass Group PLC.

About Chef Appreciation Week
In 2013, Donald and Lisa Crutch of the National Pink Tie Organization “Chefs Against Cancer” division, co-founded Chef Appreciation Week to honor and recognize all those serving in the culinary industry for their dedication, love of food and willingness to serve their community.  In 2018, Compass Group USA partnered with the Crutch family to celebrate Chef Appreciation Week in its cafes and restaurants nationally. When Donald Crutch passed away unexpectedly in 2019, Compass Group pledged to carry on his legacy with a commitment to launch a worldwide Chef Appreciation Week campaign, which is now celebrated across 30+ nations globally. 

About Compass Group North America
Compass Group is redefining the food and support services landscape with innovation and passion through the lens of what’s next. Serving premier healthcare systems, respected educational institutions, world-renowned cultural centers, popular sporting and entertainment venues, and Fortune 500 organizations the world over, Compass Group always finds a way to deliver excellence in nearly any vertical. Whether it’s serving school meals students love, high-end concessions in stadiums, or nourishing, home style meals for seniors, Compass is an industry leader. Ranked No. 1 by industry peers on Fortune’s 2020 list of World’s Most Admired Companies, Compass has also earned a spot on Forbes’ list of the Best Employers for Diversity in 2020 and is among the Top 50 Companies Changing the World according to Fortune. Learn more about the Compass experience at www.compass-usa.com.

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“2020 was a defining year for ESFM, positioning ourselves as a premiere solutions partner for our corporate clients who needed to keep their buildings open and safe for essential personnel during COVID,” said CEO Tony McDonald. “After hitting new milestones that not only included business growth, but the deployment of unique programs and technology solutions, we are ready to relaunch with an identity that captures all we have to offer.”

ESFM self-performs 80% of all services provided to clients across soft, laboratory, employee, janitorial and technical service categories, creating a consistent hospitality experience that leads to increased employee satisfaction and engagement. Additionally, ESFM has made considerable changes to its solutions model to align with the healthy building standard, defined by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI). The current business composition is a major evolution from the basic facility services the industry was known for when the company was created by Compass Group in 2008.

“We don’t provide a menu of simple, off-the-shelf services, but instead, a portfolio of solutions that are curated for each client location to support their workplace experience needs,” said President David Hogland. “With the relaunch of our company as ESFM, we are looking forward, redesigning what tomorrow’s work environment will be like for our current clients and expanding our impact with new business pursuits.”

ESFM has become known for its suite of integrated solutions and partnerships that deliver a client experience rooted in hospitality and innovation that include:

• eDesk, the company’s proprietary workplace experience app that consolidates all office technology solutions to one user-friendly dashboard. It allows clients to communicate changes in facility policies in real-time to their employees, on or off-site.
• Aligning with the International WELL Building Institute incorporates the latest scientific research and advanced human health operational protocol for ESFM clients while creating additional opportunities to support their pursuit of the WELL Health-Safety Rating.
• Elev8 Customer Experience training for all ESFM associates strengthens their user experience mindset and bolsters the company’s hospitality approach.

Staying true to its associate-first mentality, the ESFM name was developed with the help of its frontline personnel who were asked to describe the company in a word. “Elevate” was the clear winner. Keeping “ES” at the beginning of the name is a nod to the company’s roots as Eurest Services, which is also evident in the company’s pillars that will remain as the foundation of ESFM:

• Ensure workplace
• Engage our
• Deliver innovative solutions.
• Create sustainable
• Elevate user experiences.

The new logo highlights “ES” first with a font style replicating an office blueprint in green to reflect ESFM’s commitment to sustainable business practices that support clients’ healthy building initiatives and corporate social responsibility commitments, including carbon footprint reductions.

The relaunch will include expanded safety programming, the deployment of a proprietary cleaning certification program, a five-day management onboarding curriculum, and more. The ESFM identity transition is expected to be complete by the end of 2021.

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About ESFM
ESFM is the corporate Facilities Management (FM) division of Compass Group USA. Compass Group North America’s $2.7 billion FM portfolio operates in three verticals (corporate, education and healthcare). 60,000 FM associates maintain over 1.7 billion square feet each day at more than 3,000 client locations. ESFM’s clients include many household names across Life Science, Technology, Oil & Gas and Manufacturing markets. The company provides a portfolio of solutions ranging from hospital-grade cleaning, office services, HVAC and energy optimization. In 2020, ESFM (formerly Eurest Services) won the George Graves Award for Facility Management Achievement from the International Facilities Management Association (IFMA).To learn more, please visit us here.

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As a SSAFE member, Compass Group joins other global companies, including The Coca-Cola Company, McDonald’s and Nestlé, to support SSAFE’s mission and to help strengthen food safety around the world.

“Compass Group and our family of companies are passionate about the quality of food we provide and the steps we take to produce and obtain it, which is why food safety is engrained in every step of our operations,” said Tom Ford, Vice President, Food Safety and Quality Assurance, Compass Group USA. “Our relationship with SSAFE ensures that we’re partnering with the very best to help deliver real impactful change and that we’re doing our part to keep food safe – not just for our customers, but for all.”

Compass Group has a proven track record of implementing food safety policies and taking actions that prioritize social and environmental responsibility to ensure it’s serving the best products possible. Actions include:

• Building a food safety culture that informs and empowers Associates to make and serve food safely.
• Establishing a comprehensive, risk-based food safety program followed by its family of companies, built on four pillars – food safety, food quality, food fraud and food defense.
• Conducting regular 3^rd party audits to ensure its suppliers are complying with all federal, state and local regulations concerning food safety and ensuring industry best practices are being followed.
• Working with suppliers to ensure they assess their food fraud vulnerability on an annual basis.
• Making sure its suppliers and distributors follow all regulatory requirements concerning food security, including assuring facilities and warehouses are adequately protected from unauthorized access and employees are properly training in food defense.
• Partnering with suppliers who share its passion for protecting our environment and resources.

“SSAFE is very pleased to have one of the world’s leading food catering businesses join its membership,” said Adrian Sharpe, President of SSAFE. “Collaborating across the food supply chain by forming public private partnerships is at the core of what SSAFE does, and by joining SSAFE Compass helps strengthen the membership and further expand our coverage of the global food sector, ensuring that all perspectives from across the supply chain are considered in our activities.”

Learn more about SSAFE and its mission.

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About Compass Group
Compass Group is redefining the food and support services landscape with innovation and passion through the lens of what’s next. Serving premier healthcare systems, respected educational institutions, world-renowned cultural centers, popular sporting and entertainment venues, and Fortune 500 organizations the world over, Compass Group always finds a way to deliver excellence in nearly any vertical. Whether it’s serving school meals students love, high-end concessions in stadiums, or nourishing, home style meals for seniors, Compass is an industry leader. Ranked No. 1 by industry peers on Fortune’s 2020 list of World’s Most Admired Companies, Compass has also earned a spot on Forbes’ list of the Best Employers for Diversity in 2021 and is among the Top 50 Companies Changing the World according to Fortune. Learn more about the Compass experience at www.compass-usa.com.

About SSAFE
SSAFE is a global non-profit membership organization that works to protect Human, Plant & Animal Health (“One Health”) by responding quickly to emerging issues that affect the safe supply and trade of food around the world. What makes SSAFE unique is that through our collective expertise, both within our membership and through our collaborating partners, we deliver impactful solutions in a rapidly changing food environment. Our current membership includes: Cargill, The Coca-Cola Company, Compass, Danone, Givaudan, Kellogg, Kerry, Mars, McDonald’s, Nestlé and Tyson.

Find out more at www.ssafe-food.org.

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New Technology Broadens Off-Premise Catering and Food Delivery Capabilities to Serve Clients Nationwide

May 10, 2021 – Charlotte, N.C. – Compass Group USA announced that it has acquired corporate food delivery technology platform EAT Club to expand its digital offerings for food delivery. EAT Club will play a key role in reshaping Compass’ “return to office” strategy to address evolving workplace dining needs and furthers Compass Digital Labs’ mission to build and curate new technology that creates extraordinary customer experiences.

“The acquisition of EAT Club is a leap forward in our commitment to drive the digital future of the hospitality industry,” said Jugveer Randhawa, CEO, Compass Digital Labs. “When you bring together the foodservice experience and infrastructure of Compass Group with EAT Club’s proven technology platform, it presents a huge opportunity to accelerate digital capabilities and expand our collective operations with both new and existing clients.”

As part of the acquisition, Compass will extend EAT Club’s technology across its portfolio of clients in the business and industry, education and healthcare divisions – enabling individually-ordered and packaged meals to be aggregated into one synchronized delivery. EAT Club is the only foodservice technology platform that brings together ordering, food production and on-time delivery into a single operation to create an innovative virtual cafeteria experience.

“Compass has long been revered as a leader in the foodservice industry, and we’re proud to be joining Compass Digital Labs to extend our platform to more companies in a variety of industries across the country,” said Doug Leeds, EAT Club’s CEO who will retain that role as part of Compass USA. “By combining Compass’ foodservice expertise and reach, as well as their intimate knowledge of the customer journey, with EAT Club’s proven cutting-edge technology, we can continue to improve the overall dining experience for millions of people every day.”

EAT Club brings expanded flexibility to the dining experience, serving businesses of all sizes looking for great food at work without a full on-premise foodservice operation. The technology also makes it easier to reach diners in satellite offices of large corporate campuses. As employees return to the office, EAT Club makes it easy to order a variety of great-tasting meals, which can also be planned ahead of time as employees schedule office space and meeting rooms.

Used by Google, Postmates, and nearly 1,000 other companies prior to acquisition, EAT Club offers Compass Group a level of integrated food delivery efficiency that did not otherwise exist. “Once Compass piloted the program, we immediately recognized the value the EAT Club platform would bring to our customers,” continued Randhawa.

Compass Group has already started to integrate EAT Club into existing operations and is serving customers with the technology platform in California and beyond. Plans are underway to expand the availability of the EAT Club technology nationwide in the near future.

Prior to joining Compass Group, EAT Club made a number of strategic acquisitions, including the purchase of Farm Hill Foods and Taro Foods. Intellectual property, equipment and systems gained through those acquisitions will be incorporated into Compass Digital Labs initiatives.

About Compass Group
Compass Group is redefining the food and support services landscape with innovation and passion through the lens of what’s next. Serving premier healthcare systems, respected educational institutions, world-renowned cultural centers, popular sporting and entertainment venues, and Fortune 500 organizations the world over, Compass Group always finds a way to deliver excellence in nearly any vertical. Whether it’s serving school meals students love, high-end concessions in stadiums, or nourishing, home style meals for seniors, Compass is an industry leader. Ranked No. 1 by industry peers on Fortune’s 2020 list of World’s Most Admired Companies, Compass has also earned a spot on Forbes’ list of the Best Employers for Diversity in 2020 and is among the Top 50 Companies Changing the World according to Fortune. Learn more about the Compass experience at www.compass-usa.com.

About EAT Club:
Inspired by the Dabbawala delivery system of India and the bento-box office delivery model in Japan, EAT Club was founded with a hunger to solve the office meal problem in the US. Led by CEO Doug Leeds, President Ben Wright and CTO Nick McCann, EAT Club applies sophisticated technology to power front and back of the logistics solutions that makes it easy for businesses and institutions to offer individualized office meal experiences that suit everyone’s palate, at scale. EAT Club has served over 20 million meals to Facebook, Postmates, and nearly 1,000 other innovative companies that value their employees and empower them to choose their own meals.

Media Contact
Lisa Claybon
lisa.claybon@compass-usa.com

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Charlotte, NC (April 20, 2021) – As an increasing number of companies set return-to-work plans into motion, it’s no secret that a key component to a successful strategy is making employees feel comfortable and safe. To help foster confidence in workplace cleanliness and safety, Eurest Services is joining a network of companies working in alignment with the globally recognized WELL Building Standard (WELL), designed to enhance the health and well-being of buildings across the world.

Eurest Services, the corporate facilities management division of Compass Group USA, is proud to announce it is joining the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) as a Keystone member. This builds on Compass Group’s current involvement with IWBI, with Compass Group leadership serving as IWBI Concept Advisors and participating in the IWBI WELL Task Force on COVID-19.

These activities will not only reinforce Eurest Services’ efforts in continuing to serve its clients with the latest scientific research and advanced human health operational protocol, but it also creates additional opportunities to support clients in their pursuit to achieve the WELL Health-Safety Rating seal to further instill consumer confidence and trust. The seal has recently gained increased visibility following a national consumer education campaign, endorsed by world-renowned scientists, public health specialists and celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez, Lady Gaga and Compass Group partner Wolfgang Puck as seen in this video.

“We can’t say it enough – our first priority will always be creating safe spaces where our end users can thrive. That’s why we are aligning with IWBI,” said David Hogland, President of Eurest Services. “The many resources and extensive scientific research IWBI offers will help us continue to provide best-in-class services. Our clients can also benefit from our membership with tools like the WELL Health-Safety seal that show a space has met a thorough list of criteria to earn the WELL Health-Safety Rating. We look forward to working closely with our clients to achieve this important designation so their employees can confidently return to the workplace.”

The WELL Health-Safety Rating is an evidence-based, third-party verified rating that focuses on operational policies, maintenance protocols, stakeholder engagement and emergency plans. The WELL Health-Safety seal can be placed at a building entrance, communicating to everyone entering a space that such policies and protocols have been adopted. As IWBI states – “In other words, the WELL seal outside means a consumer can feel safer inside.”

As a Keystone member, Eurest Services will act as a catalyst to support its clients in the application process for the WELL Health-Safety Rating. Many of the policies and procedures required for the rating application are inherent in what Eurest Services performs and delivers. The membership program at IWBI also fosters collaboration with companies and organizations who are leading the movement to advance human health in buildings and communities around the world, offering an expansive pool of resources for members.

“IWBI members are going above and beyond in their commitment to health and well-being, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing people-first places both today and into the future,” said IWBI president and CEO Rachel Hodgdon. “We’re excited and humbled to work alongside these organizations to advance this growing movement towards a better future for everyone, everywhere.”

Eurest Services has always been committed to evidence-based strategies for safe, healthy spaces. Eurest Services’ return-to-work strategy prioritizes the health of the building occupant first, while incorporating products, equipment and processes that minimize the carbon footprint of the facility where available and practical for clients.

Compass Group continues to work with IWBI in other areas to enhance health, well-being and safety. Compass Group experts serve on the WELL Nourishment Advisory, which provides input on how WELL can encourage better eating habits and a healthy food culture. Additionally, Compass Group has played an active role on the WELL Task Force on COVID-19 that both informs new Guidelines for Prevention and Preparedness, Resilience and Recovery and enhancements to the WELL Building Standard itself. The WELL Health-Safety Rating is informed by the WELL Building Standard and the more than 600 members of this task force.

About Compass Group
Compass Group is redefining the food and support services landscape with innovation and passion through the lens of what’s next. Serving premier healthcare systems, respected educational institutions, world-renowned cultural centers, popular sporting and entertainment venues, and Fortune 500 organizations the world over, Compass Group always finds a way to deliver excellence in nearly any vertical. Whether it’s serving school meals students love, high-end concessions in stadiums, or nourishing, home style meals for seniors, Compass is an industry leader. Ranked No. 1 by industry peers on Fortune’s 2020 list of World’s Most Admired Companies, Compass has also earned a spot on Forbes’ list of the Best Employers for Diversity in 2020 and is among the Top 50 Companies Changing the World according to Fortune. Learn more about the Compass experience at www.compass-usa.com.

About Eurest Services
Eurest Services is the corporate Facilities Management (FM) division of Compass Group USA. Compass Group North America’s $2.7 billion FM portfolio operates in three verticals (corporate, education and healthcare). 60,000 FM associates maintain over 1.7 billion square feet each day at more than 3,000 client locations. Eurest Services’ clients include many household names across Life Science, Technology, Oil & Gas and Manufacturing markets. We provide a portfolio of solutions ranging from hospital-grade cleaning, to office services, HVAC and energy optimization. To learn more, please visit us here.

About IWBI
IWBI is a public benefit corporation and the world’s leading organization focused on deploying people first places to advance a global culture of health. IWBI mobilizes its community through the administration of the WELL Building Standard (WELL) and the WELL Health-Safety Rating, management of the WELL AP credential, the pursuit of applicable research, the development of educational resources, and advocacy for policies that promote health and wellbeing everywhere.

Contact
Jenna Wilson
Director of Communications, Eurest Services
Jenna.Wilson@compass-usa.com

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Crothall Healthcare manages and provides oversight of a hospital’s entire life cycle of medical devices. It is one of the largest U.S. companies in the market, maintaining approximately 1,000,000 medical devices annually and serving more than 200 hospitals and health systems across the country.

“This strategic investment from Crothall represents the strongest possible commitment to our customers to truly modernize service management for clinical engineering.  This exciting new technology from Nuvolo, built on the ServiceNow platform, allows our customers to harness the value and power of improved uptime, better clinical engineering program management, and improved medical device safety and performance,” said Division President Jim Cheek. “The teamCHAMPS platform provides modern, easy to use and mobile-ready capabilities in areas of data and analytics, robust, easy to create reporting and dashboarding, and flexible workflow management.”

Crothall’s new teamCHAMPS platform, powered by Nuvolo, supports the full service management lifecycle of a hospital’s medical device fleet.  The platform’s cloud-powered inventory control feature enables teams to track each step of the inventory process. The platform also captures information on service contract management, service requests, preventive maintenance management, capital equipment, and cyber security profiles.

“We’re excited to help Crothall bring teamCHAMPS to their network of Healthcare clients”, said Todd Lefkowitz, Nuvolo Chief Customer Officer. “By using the Nuvolo platform, their clients can be sure they have the most modern solution to manage all assets within the healthcare system. Most importantly, Nuvolo connects departments like HTM, Facilities and IT on one platform, so cross departmental communication and data sharing is possible.”

The teamCHAMPS platform’s real-time reporting and analytics enables each hospital to receive data insights correlating to an asset and facility in just a few clicks. Crothall’s HTS team can also track historical data and leverage the platform’s three levels of maintenance analytics—corrective, preventive, and predictive—to optimize use of all equipment and improve decision-making with maintenance issues.

Other capabilities include:

• Integration with ECRI’s database for product recalls and hazard alerts
• Integration with the oneSource Biomedical database of validated manufacturer PM and repair guidelines
• Shipping status and delivery arrivals, which speed up the workflow process
• Designed to support the requirements of the Joint Commission, accreditation organization DNV, and Crothall HTS’ ISO 13485:2016 Quality Management System.

About Crothall Healthcare
Crothall Healthcare is a Compass One Company that provides specialized, high-quality, innovative, and responsive support services exclusively to the healthcare industry. Crothall serves many of the Top 100 Hospitals throughout its almost 1500 healthcare service teams in 46 states.  Crothall has been recognized as one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work and Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania since 2013 and Becker’s Top 150 Places to Work since 2016. A division of Compass Group USA, we have more than 27,000 team members. Its EVS division is CIMS and CIMS-GB certified by the ISSA since 2009, and its HTS division is ISO 13485:2016 certified since 2019. Our core services include: Environmental Services, Patient Transportation, Patient Observation, Facilities Management, Healthcare Technology Solutions, Ambulatory, and Sterile Processing.

About Nuvolo
Nuvolo is the global leader in modern, cloud-based Connected Workplace solutions, Built on NOW. We provide a single platform to manage all people, all physical locations, all assets, and all work. Industries we serve include healthcare, life sciences, retail, government, higher education, technology, financial services and enterprise. Nuvolo is headquartered in Paramus, NJ with a global workforce located throughout North America, Europe and Asia at www.nuvolo.com.

Contact
Tom Hughes
VP, Communications
Compass One Healthcare
Tom.Hughes@compass-usa.com

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