Community

Supporting our people, their families, and building stronger communities.

Investing in our People

Our Diversity & Inclusion Action Councils (DIAC) have been key to supporting Compass Group Canada in identifying and supporting initiatives that are valuable and of real importance to their individual communities. Leveraging their expertise, we source knowledgeable and thoughtful speakers, educational programs, and organizations that can help guide us in our diversity journey.

Recently, we have partnered with two organizations, Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI) and Egale – to support our continued growth in this important area. Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion program is centred around our team rally cry, We Are Stronger Together – realized in a public website (strongertogethercompass.com) that provides multiple reputable resource options for anyone looking for Mental Health, Inclusion, Wellness and Belonging support.

Our DIACs include:

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  • WOLF Pack (Women of Leadership and Fun) Council – supporting the inclusion and intentional advancement of women in the workplace.
  • BIPOC Council & PRIDE Alliance Council – Our Black, Indigenous, People of Colour & PRIDE Alliance Councils offer a platform for members to discuss important topics, share concerns, develop action plans, and bring forward organizations within their communities that may need our support.
  • just now – Our just now initiative is aimed at removing the stigma around Mental Health and Wellness, as well as providing a resource centre for anyone who feels like they have nowhere to turn for help. Some of our just now initiatives include:
    • Mental Health bonus for all associates – to do something that made them feel happy – whatever that might be.
    • Focus on Wellness at group meetings.

Investing in our

Communities

Through our Thinking Ahead Giving Back (TAGB) purpose driven platform, we are committed to creating positive impact in the communities we serve. Our goal is to become a collaborative thought partner with our educational campus partners, our students, our associates, and the campus communities in which we operate. Through TAGB we focus on three key pillars: Food with Purpose, Continuous Innovation, and Nourishing Futures.

“We are committed to creating positive impact in the communities we serve.”

Investing in our

Communities

Through our Thinking Ahead Giving Back (TAGB) purpose driven platform, we are committed to creating positive impact in the communities we serve. Our goal is to become a collaborative thought partner with our educational campus partners, our students, our associates, and the campus communities in which we operate. Through TAGB we focus on three key pillars: Food with Purpose, Continuous Innovation, and Nourishing Futures.

Learn More about TAGB

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The Toronto Police Services is making it a priority to work with 12 identified ‘high-risk’ GTA communities, with a focus on suppressing and preventing gang violence and involvement from youth in these neighbourhoods.

Working with Engage 416 and the Jamaal Magloire Foundation, we were honoured to participate in a Back to School event in August 2021, donating 100 iPads and school supplies to GTA youth. To learn more about the Back to School event, visit here.

Most recently, our foodservice team at Toronto Police College donated 350+ lunches for GTA youth participating in the Project Engage416 Basketball 3v3 basketball tournament, bringing together kids from neighbourhoods across the city to foster community and friendship.

Food Insecurity

As one of the worlds largest food suppliers, we are in a unique position to impact change within the food waste and food insecurity space. We continue to focus on food insecurity and food waste through partnerships with organizations that support the redistribution of nutritious, cooked food, rather than having it go to waste.
 
We continue our annual digital Stop Food Waste Day campaign, both internally and through our social channels, that shares recipes, tips and facts about food waste across the globe and within Canada.

Food Insecurity

As one of the worlds largest food suppliers, we are in a unique position to impact change within the food waste and food insecurity space. We continue to focus on food insecurity and food waste through partnerships with organizations that support the redistribution of nutritious, cooked food, rather than having it go to waste.
 
We continue our annual digital Stop Food Waste Day campaign, both internally and through our social channels, that shares recipes, tips and facts about food waste across the globe and within Canada.

Visit StopFoodWasteDay.com

Indigenous Relations

 

Our ESS Support Services Worldwide sector focuses on supporting remote working communities in Northern & Eastern Canada, Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico. Due to the nature of their business, the team often works very closely with Indigenous communities across the country. To facilitate the appropriate level of respect and partnership with Indigenous communities, all ESS associates are required to participate in Indigenous Relations training when onboarding to the organization, as a foundational level of understanding to our partnership.

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One of the communities we work closely with is the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) in northern Alberta. The location of Fort Chipewyan can make it difficult to receive certain products – such as produce, especially during the winter months. To support the availability of fresh, nutritional, leafy produce for the community all year – the ESS team donated a state-of-the-art Growcer unit (hydroponic farm based in a shipping container). This unit has already begun providing for the community – offering produce for the ACFN-run Market to sell. It has also become a popular learning opportunity for those in the community who are interested in the science and engineering behind its operations.