Better Health for All

The company has implemented calorie labelling in the UK and UAE and is exploring improved labelling for menus and products to signpost ingredients, lower calorie, vegetarian, or plant-based options.

For nutritional quality, 39% of meals offered by its own brands are plant-based or vegetarian. The company also has targets to increase healthier options by 2025, including all sites having a lower calorie option and over 30% of own-brand meals being vegetarian or plant-based. Furthermore, 96% of hot beverages for own brands are from certified sources and 61% of eggs are cage-free. The company demonstrates strong food safety practices, including adherence to a strengthened Supplier Code of Conduct, Preventive Controls Qualified Individual Training for 61 team members, and 100% of contracted suppliers for North America signing the Code of Conduct by the end of 2023, and uses SafetyCulture for compliance.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

SSP Group PLC operates food and beverage outlets in travel locations.

Its core business does not involve lending, insurance, moving, or storing money for consumers. The company does not offer financial products, consumer credit, or financial literacy programs. It does not manage customer financial data in the context of open banking, nor does it operate financial service access points. Therefore, all KPIs related to fair money and economic opportunity for financial services are not applicable to its operations.

No War, No Weapons

SSP Group PLC invested £1.15 million in community programs in 2024

, representing approximately 0.0338% of its £3.4 billion revenue . The company relies on independent certifications like Fairtrade, RSPO, and MSC for key ingredients , with MSC-certified fisheries required to report on forced and child labor . SSP's Human Rights Policy aligns with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights , and its Norway business has been a member of the UN Global Compact since 2021 . High-risk suppliers are required to update their self-assessment questionnaire annually , and 66% of high-risk contracted suppliers underwent human rights due diligence reviews in 2024 , with remedial actions taken when issues are identified . All senior managers completed modern slavery training .

Planet-Friendly Business

SSP Group's net-zero GHG emissions targets for 2040, with interim targets for 2032, have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and are aligned to a 1.5°C pathway.

As of 2023, 25% of its operations are powered by renewable energy. More than 40% of its locations are Green Restaurant Association Certified Green Restaurants®. The company has achieved 96% palm oil free or Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certified palm oil for its top 50 own brand products. TCFD reporting indices are included in its 2025 Sustainability Data Book.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

SSP Group has achieved 97% of its own brand packaging being reusable, recyclable, or compostable.

The company has implemented numerous waste reduction initiatives, including partnerships with food poverty charities and the 'Too Good To Go' app, which saved over 54,000 kgs of food in 2023 and diverted approximately 1,500 tonnes of food waste from landfill. Other initiatives include eliminating 4.5 million plastic hot beverage lids and 5.8 million plastic straws. More than 40% of its locations are Green Restaurant Association Certified. SSP Group has set company-wide waste reduction targets, aiming for 100% sustainable own brand packaging by 2025, 100% central kitchen food waste composting by 2025, 100% waste cooking oil recycling by 2025, and net-zero GHG emissions by 2040. The company also offers incentives for customers to use reusable cups.