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There is no longer any doubt that we are in the midst of a climate crisis.
This is not something which we can think about in 10 or 20 years time. Increasingly, your customers and your employees expect you to have a plan and to take action, now.
The Net Zero Restaurants Initiative puts the tools for action on the climate crisis into your hands. It has been specifically designed to help restaurants rise to the challenge with a sector approved standard and an online platform to guide you through the 4-step process.
CALCULATE
your greenhouse gas emissions
your impact by setting reduction targets and receiving tailored guidance on action
MITIGATE
for your climate impact by purchasing UK hospitality carbon credits, equivalent to your calculated footprint
COMPENSATE
for your climate impact and net zero plans transparently by purchasing UK hospitality carbon credits, equivalent to your calculated footprint
COMMUNICATE
The Net Zero Restaurant initiative has been collaboratively created with our development partners during 2021
The Net Zero Restaurant Protocol development followed the 5-Step process for certification scheme development used by the ISO Committee on Conformity Assessment.
Research
Drafting
Pilot
Consultation
Publication
The digital platform has been developed in response to the protocol to provide restaurants with a simple tool to go net zero in compliance with the standard.
Development Partners
“We can all set targets individually – as we have for CCEP to reach net zero by 2040 – but to really shift the dial, we need to work together as an industry. The initial pilots have generated some great learnings and insights, helping to shape clear guidelines for restaurants of all sizes to reduce emissions.
With the Net Zero Pubs and Bars protocol’s already helping some of our customers accelerate their carbon reduction journeys, we’re thrilled to be able to support even more of the hospitality sector on the road to zero.”
Julian Hunt, Vice-President, Public Affairs, Communications and Sustainability at CCEP GB
"As the world grasps the urgency of the climate crisis, increasing numbers of businesses are seeking guidance on what net zero means for them and how to get there.
We hope the tools provided by the Net Zero Pub initiative will inspire our customers to take action and join the race to Net Zero.”
Ian Peart, Commercial Director at Pernod Ricard UK
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What people are saying about the
Net Zero Restaurants initiative
What is net zero?
In simple terms, Net Zero is about equilibrium.
Applied to businesses, it refers to an organisation in which all Green House Gas emissions...
... are matched by an equivalent quantity of attributable Green House Gas removals.
This simplistic approach however has created a lot of inconsistencies in the way in which Net Zero is applied.
To promote a consistent approach and to maintain credibility, it is essential that we adhere to four key principles.
Emissions inventory must be calculated in accordance with the GHG protocol and must include all Green House Gasses (GHGs) and all relevant value chain sources over a 12-month period
CALCULATE
Emissions reduction targets are mandatory and must be consistent with ambition criteria of the SBTi and accompanied by credible delivery plans
Carbon credits must be certified to recognized standards and the balance between avoidance and removal must align with the Oxford Principles.
Businesses must share details of their climate plans and action transparently and advocate for widespread adoption of paths to zero.
The way in which these principles apply to licensed premises is documented in the
Net Zero Restaurant Protocol, which is at the heart of the Net Zero Restaurant Initiative
MITIGATE
COMPENSATE
COMMUNICATE
The Net Zero Now Platform has been designed to help you navigate the road to net zero in a practical, painless way, that results in credible certification.
It takes you through the process of calculating your footprint, setting reduction targets, identifying action that you can take and purchasing carbon credits.
The platform is available as an annual subscription and stores information to make year on year comparisons easy.
Net Zero Now provides individual Climate Impact Reports for each site in an organisation. Pricing is based on the number of reports required:
Single Report
£490 p.a.
2-10 reports
£450 p.a. per report
incl group reporting
11-30 reports
£425 p.a. per report
incl group reporting
Support package
30+ reports
POA
For restaurants that have already calculated their emissions, the Climate Playbook is provided as a resource for exploring emissions reduction activity that could be taken.
As experts in climate strategy, we always recommend that Reduction activity is evidence-based, using insight derived from Calculation.
Without a clear understanding of which parts of your businesses have the greatest climate impact, it is difficult to know where to focus attention or whether action taken has been effective.
The climate action playbook should be used as a complimentary resource for exploring the variety of action you can take.
Please download the guide, or, to join climate action leaders and go net zero, contact us to get started.
Browse Pubs that have gone net zero
Pub 1
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Location
Status
London, xxx
Net zero since
Date
2021
Pub 2
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Location
Status
London, xxx
Net Zero Target
Date
2025
Pub 3
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Status
London, xxx
Net Zero Target
Date
2025