Our external partners and initiatives supported

Lever Foundation

gategroup is working together with the Lever Foundation (a non-profit organization based in the US) to improve animal welfare standards in our supply chain.

The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA)

gategroup partnered with The Sustainable Restaurant Association in late 2024 to assess a selection of its airport lounge locations using the Food Made Good Standard, the world’s leading sustainability certification specifically designed for the hospitality sector.

Cuisine sans frontières

Since 2018, gategroup has supported projects of Cuisine sans frontières (Kitchens without Borders), a Swiss-based NGO that, in cooperation with local partnering organizations, builds gastronomic meeting places and training facilities in areas of (social) conflict.

International Flight Services Association (IFSA)

gategroup is a member of the IFSA and is actively involved in cross-industry discussions led by the Association with the regulatory bodies around the world to shift the current international catering waste restrictions and facilitate the transition toward a circular economy.

Airline Catering Association (ACA)

gategroup is a founding member of the ACA and engages with it as a platform for cooperation among the operators in the airline catering industry on topics relevant to human, economic, and social development globally and regionally.

Aviation Sustainability Forum (ASF)

gategroup collaborates with the ASF on initiatives aimed at reducing the amount of waste sent to landfill and improving circularity.

UN Global Compact (UNGC)

Since 2022, gategroup has been committed to the UN Global Compact corporate responsibility initiative and its principles in the areas of human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption.