Our mission is rooted in a clear purpose: to break down barriers to fitness by making it more accessible, inclusive and sustainable. In 2025, this purpose continued to guide how we support our members, invest in our people and manage our environmental impact, while building a resilient business for the future.

By consistently improving the member experience in our gyms, growing the estate with excellent new sites and continually refining our operating model, we deliver sustainable, profitable growth whilst providing everyone with the opportunity to start their journey towards a fitter, healthier and happier life.

Download our 2025 Sustainability Report

Published 13 March 2026

Watch our ESG webinar

28 June 2024

Our strategy

Our comprehensive sustainability strategy, which is aligned with the UN Sustainability Goals, was created to deliver our purpose and consists of five key pillars.

Sustainability highlights

+4%

Social Value 

(vs FY 2024)

net zero

SBTi's

targets verified

9/10

Employee Engagement

Top 5% vs Peakon benchmark

"Environmental, Social and Governance (‘ESG’) matters are crucial to our ability to deliver on our purpose of breaking down barriers to fitness for all. Our sustainability strategy has been developed to advance our purpose and build a resilient business environment."
Wais Shaifta, Non-Executive Director at The Gym Group - corporate headshot Wais Shaifta

Chair of the Sustainability Committee