Compass signed the Armed Forces Covenant in 2016, securing gold in 2018. The award is reviewed every five years, to ensure companies are meeting the commitments they made when they signed the Covenant.
The Gold award reflects the work the organisation does to support veterans, reservists, cadets and military families in its business. Compass has updated its pledges in relation to the Armed Forces Covenant to include military spouses and military families.
Mark Webster, executive sponsor of the Compass Armed Forces Committee; Carol Sommerville, chief people officer at Compass Group UK & Ireland; and Camilla Howard, chair of the Compass Armed Forces Committee, received the award at Compass Group’s head office in Chertsey.
Commenting on the gold revalidation award, Webster said: “I am really proud that Compass has secured a gold revalidation for our wide-ranging work supporting the armed forces community in our business.
“We know that veterans, reservists, cadets and those from armed forces families have so much to offer our business and bring a wide range of skills and a great can-do attitude. I would like to recognise the work of our Armed Forces Committee who continually review what support our armed forces community needs and identify what could help them to flourish further in our business.”