Sustainability is core to our business. We relentlessly strive to reduce our impacts and increase our efficiency for the good of our guests, our employees, and our planet. We have consistently outperformed our climate targets, and already achieved an over 40% reduction in our emissions intensity since 2020.
We have a dedicated team of Zero Heroes in place across all our bars who focus on driving sustainable performance through practical on-the-ground actions. This has led to consistent year-on-year improvements in energy efficiency and continual achievement of our recycling and diversion from landfill targets.
Our Sustainability Strategy is guided by six core principles:
Make environmental and social responsibility central to everything we do by adopting a company-wide sustainability mindset
Translating sustainable thinking into proactive action by implementing concrete measures that reduce our impact on the environment
Actively engage and communicate transparently with our key stakeholders, including employees, shareholders, suppliers, guests, and industry partners
Become efficient by design (including buildings, refurbishments, and menus)
Regularly review and enhance our approach to sustainability to address an evolving set of environmental challenges
Address residual impacts through targeted interventions
Timeline so far
2017
Engaged with Energise, a consultancy with expertise in sustainability, to help us map out our sustainability journey, starting with energy efficiency. This ongoing partnership has delivered a 43% reduction in energy consumption to date
2018
Removed all straws and napkins from our bar tops
2019
We moved to fully renewable electricity
2020
Introduced sustainability-focused cocktail menus, cutting unnecessary garnishes and non-recyclable items.
Expanded recycling efforts by adding organic waste bins, reducing general waste capacity by 30%, and cutting landfill waste by a further 20%.
Developed the company’s first carbon reduction strategy and launched a network of “Zero Heroes” to drive sustainability initiatives across venues.
2021
Earned Gold Level Green Apple Award for Environmental Best Practice and became a founding member of the Zero Carbon Forum.
Introduced creative sustainability initiatives such as installing an urban beehive and reformulating cocktails to cut over 100 tCO₂e, reinvesting savings into further sustainability projects.
2022
Won the On-Trade Operator of the Year award at the Footprint Drinks Sustainability Awards.
2023
Engaged with over 60% of our suppliers (by expenditure) on Net Zero relevant topics
2024
Met all energy efficiency and waste targets, achieving a 6% year-on-year reduction in energy use and diverting over 97% of our waste from landfill.
2025
Undertook energy efficiency technology trials ahead of expected future investment
Expanded our energy reporting to assess energy wastage across all operational hours