Sustainable Resource Management for Businesses

Limiting our waste enables us to support clients with their sustainability efforts. Conserving natural resources also saves money and positively impacts our own emissions. Through Better Tomorrow 2028 we’ll continue to improve the way we manage resources for our clients. We'll do this by further reducing food waste, preserving water resources and using more renewable energy sources.

Reducing food waste

More than one-third of the food produced globally is wasted, while 733 million people worldwide face hunger and food poverty. Wasted food is not just lost food. It also represents wasted money, water, energy, land, packaging, and transportation. We are committed to measuring and reducing our food waste by 50% by 2028. We will achieve this through ongoing work with our teams, clients, and suppliers.

Preserving water resources

The world is reliant on water to survive – including both drinking water and water for food production. Water-related risks are already affecting day-to-day operations for our clients as well as ourselves. These risks include water stress, flooding and water quality issues. Awareness raising, implementing good practices and choosing the right equipment are key to helping reduce the pressure on water.

Hybrid and electric fleet transition

Electric, hybrid, and alternative-fuel vehicles have a lower carbon impact and result in reduced carbon emissions. We are moving our directly operated fleet to cleaner energy sources in 10 of the countries in which we operate. This accounts for 80% of our fleet and we will complete this by 2028.

FY25 food waste reduction through WasteWatch since 2017
sites have a water management tool in FY25
of the UK & Ireland fleet is low emission in FY25

Waste reduction in action around the world:

Deploying WasteWatch:
Food waste has a huge impact on the planet. Our WasteWatch program helps us reduce food waste at our client sites all over the world. WasteWatch makes it easy for our teams to measure food losses, identifies problems, and suggests changes to avoid waste. The program is in place at more than 85% of eligible sites to date and has reduced food waste by 47.6%.
Rescuing surplus food:
We work with suppliers, such as Yume and WasteKnot, to rescue food that would otherwise go to waste. We also have a surplus food donation program through NGOs and associations via Stop Hunger, our unique philanthropic cause.
Reducing single use plastic
Pollution caused by plastic packaging is negatively affecting the health of people and the planet. We reduce single-use plastic in catering and other services with three key actions. Preventing the use of disposables, shifting to reusables and sourcing any remaining disposables from a sustainable range. Our regional sourcing guides helps our teams around the world to follow this approach.

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World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

Reducing food waste is just one of the initiatives we’ve worked on with WWF since our partnership began in 2010.

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The International Food Waste Coalition

As a founding member of the International Food Waste Coalition (IFWC), now merged with WRAP, we join forces with other companies to prevent and reduce food waste from “farm-to-fork”.

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Resource management FAQ:

Resource management has become a strategic business priority because organizations need to improve efficiency, reduce costs and strengthen resilience. Rising energy prices, water scarcity, climate risks and evolving regulations make the efficient use of resources essential for long-term success.
An integrated resource management approach helps optimize energy, water, food, materials and waste across operations. This improves operational performance, reduces environmental impact and supports long-term sustainability and business growth.
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Organizations can reduce resource consumption without compromising operational performance by using data to identify inefficiencies and optimize the use of energy, water, food and materials.
Smart building systems, predictive maintenance, energy monitoring, water management solutions and food waste reduction programs help improve efficiency while reducing unnecessary consumption. Combined with employee engagement and continuous improvement initiatives, these solutions lower operating costs, reduce carbon emissions and improve service quality.
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Smarter resource management helps organizations become more resilient by improving the way they manage energy, water, food and materials. Efficient resource use reduces exposure to rising costs, supply chain disruptions and changing environmental regulations.
Real-time data, performance monitoring and continuous optimization help organizations anticipate risks, improve operational flexibility and make better-informed decisions. This strengthens business continuity while supporting long-term operational performance.
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Creating more value from resources means optimizing how energy, water, food and materials are used throughout their lifecycle. The goal is not only to reduce consumption but also to improve efficiency, recover value and reduce waste.
Organizations can improve building performance, reduce food waste, increase water efficiency, extend asset lifecycles and apply circular economy principles. These initiatives reduce operating costs, improve sustainability performance and create long-term business value.
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A strategic resource management partner helps organizations optimize the use of energy, water, food and materials while improving operational performance and sustainability. They should combine expertise in facilities management, food services, workplace experience and digital technologies.
The right partner should help measure resource consumption, improve energy and water efficiency, reduce food waste and support decarbonization. They should also provide transparent reporting, scalable solutions and continuous performance improvement aligned with business objectives.
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Sustainable resource management

Reducing food waste

Preserving water resources

Hybrid and electric fleet transition

Waste reduction in action around the world:

Deploying WasteWatch:

Rescuing surplus food:

Reducing single use plastic

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World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

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The International Food Waste Coalition

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Resource management FAQ:

Why is resource management becoming a strategic business priority?

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How can organizations reduce resource consumption while improving operational performance?

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How does smarter resource management strengthen business resilience?

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How can organizations create more value from energy, water, food and other resources?

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What should organizations look for in a strategic resource management partner?

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Waste reduction in action around the world:

Deploying WasteWatch:

Rescuing surplus food:

Reducing single use plastic

World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

The International Food Waste Coalition

Why is resource management becoming a strategic business priority?

How can organizations reduce resource consumption while improving operational performance?

How does smarter resource management strengthen business resilience?

How can organizations create more value from energy, water, food and other resources?

What should organizations look for in a strategic resource management partner?