The team will be supporting the ambitions of Compass Group UK & Ireland’s Climate Promise – looking to achieve Climate Net Zero by 2030, Social Promise – providing opportunities for all and breaking down the barriers to employment and Wellbeing Promise – improving the health and wellbeing of clients, customers and colleagues.
The specialist team includes:
- Jess Payne, director of social value, is an advocate of combining academic and operational knowledge
- Rees Bramwell, sustainability director, is responsible for delivering the company’s Climate Net Zero commitments
- Neely Mozawala, joins as social value lead, following a year spent driving Compass Group UK & Ireland’s social value agenda
- Leanne King, head of nutrition and wellbeing for ESS, is leading on the Compass One wellbeing strategy
- Nicola Langston, responsible for social value project management and engagement
- Grace Nichols-Singh, data analyst in the Compass One E15 team
Mark Webster, chief executive of Compass One, said: “Within the Compass One sectors, we’ve long been committed to doing the right thing for our communities and the environment.
“I’m delighted that we now have a team of specialists dedicated to maximising the social value we deliver. I’m excited about how they can build on some of the great projects and initiatives already underway in our business, as well as introducing innovative new ideas to further enhance our impact.”
Operating in over 5,000 locations across the UK & Ireland, Compass Group provide expert catering, cleaning, and facilities management services to a range of clients and sectors across the country.
Thousands of Compass employees provide tasty, well-cooked food for schoolchildren, hospital patients, military and visitors to the nation’s major sports and cultural events.
Payne added: “Whether in hospitals, military sites or central Government departments, our clients are at the heart of our society, and this is where social value can have such a big impact. Everywhere you look in Compass One, you find passionate people doing incredible things for their colleagues and communities. It’s exciting to be part of such an authentic and motivated team.”