Ardent Pub Group awarded B Corp certification
Ardent Pub Group has been certified as a B Corporation, becoming one of a small number of pub and hospitality operators to secure the accreditation.
Environmental, Social & Governance
The Sustainability Report 2025
Food Manufacture partners with Lumina Intelligence to spotlight the most significant consumer trends in sustainability, and to explore how the food and drink industry is responding to growing demands from both the public and policymakers.
‘Pubs have a significant social value beyond economic impact’
For every £1 spent investing in the provision of services and activities in the pub, an average of £8.28 of social value is created, new research has found.
How M&B is leading the way in sustainable business practices
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is among the biggest pub companies in the sector and uses its scale to unlock opportunities around reducing its environmental impact.
FEATURE: 10 ways to save pounds and the planet
Let’s face it, sustainability probably isn’t the thing keeping you up at night.
New Gov scheme aims to save the sector millions on energy bills
The Government has introduced a new scheme to help hospitality businesses save millions on their energy bills as part of its Plan for Change.
St Austell Brewery initiative will see waste cut by 80%
St Austell Brewery plans to cut 80% of the general waste across its 45 managed pubs – thanks to a new partnership with waste management company Biffa.
Rallying call for action over climate change risk to British beer
British beer is at risk from climate change unless UK brewers, farmers and the Government work together, a new study commissioned by the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) and Zero Carbon Forum (ZCF) has warned.
Village pub loses 15% of trade due to EDF roadworks
A pub in Norwich has lost 15% of its business due to ongoing roadworks conducted by EDF Energy.
Hall & Woodhouse invests £1m towards sustainable initiatives in 2025
The family-owned brewer and pub operator has also significantly reduced electricity and gas rates throughout 2024.
Sacha Lord blasts Gov over sector woes
Night-Time Industries Association chair Sacha Lord has demanded the Government to “do better” as he reconsiders backing the Labour leadership, a position he has believed in for four years until now.
Brewers may be ‘forced to quit glass bottle market’
Some brewers could be forced to quit using glass bottles over the estimated costs for packaging materials in the Government’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme.
Good sustainability practices ‘ethical & commercially valuable’
Consumers are willing to pay a premium for sustainability when eating out, despite economic uncertainty and spending pressures, a new report has found.
LTC forecasts 30% rise in helpline calls after Budget pressure
The Licensed Trade Charity (LTC) has predicted there will be a 30% rise in calls to its helpline year on year following increased cost pressures on the sector since the Budget.
‘Good local pub’ is top priority for house hunters
House hunters are ranking a ‘good local pub’ as more important than schools, gyms and places of worship, according to new research from the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA).
Welsh gov move to abandon DRS ‘extremely disappointing’
The Welsh branch of UKHospitality has labelled a move by the country’s Government to abandon the UK-wide deposit return scheme (DRS) as “extremely disappointing”.
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Energy prices rising for festive period
A combination of factors has driven a significant spike in energy prices over the past few days.
Low-carbon Christmas meal initiative, Net Zero Festival imminent
As customers become more demanding about where they spend their money out of home, offering more sustainable Christmas meals could give your pub the edge.
OPINION
OPINION: Alcohol is a force for good
While sitting at a small village bar in Nigeria, I was struck by the common bond I shared with a group of strangers.
Gov details new measures to protect firms from 'rogue' energy brokers
A new framework to protect firms from “rogue” energy brokers must be implemented “swiftly”, one trade body has warned.
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OPINION: The pub’s future through biodiversity
I am no scientist. I am an enthusiast for leaving the planet in the same or better state than it is now.
‘Brewers could be forced out of bottled beer market’
Sector trade bodies have warned “eye-watering” additional costs of up to £212m under new beer bottle packaging rules could spell the end for bottled beers for some brewers and pubs.
Hive Pubs awarded Sustainability Champion status by BII
Greene King’s Hive Pubs concept has received Sustainability Champion status from the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII).
Greene King trials glass bottle refill scheme
Pub company and brewer Greene King is taking part in scheme where glass bottles are returned to drinks producers and refilled in a bid to slash the number of single-use glass bottles.
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OPINION: How organic crop growth benefits people and animals
On a sunny summer’s evening, what better way is there to spend the time than in the beer garden of a countryside pub, sipping a pint (or half) and admiring the view?
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6 easy steps to make your venue more sustainable
Molson Coors Beverage Company sustainability director Craig Woodburn offers six tips for sustainability wins that will benefit both the planet and your venue.
Heineken joins Net Zero Now as industry partner
Heineken UK has joined sector-based climate action platform Net Zero Now as an industry partner.
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OPINION: Labour Gov creates more certainty for sustainability and net zero
Politics is about trust as well as policies – and both really matter in sustainability.
FEATURE: How the on-trade is giving the green light to sustainability
From reducing food miles by growing produce on site, slashing packaging waste by building supplier relationships and using renewable energy, many businesses across the sector are reducing their impact on the environment.
Bel & The Dragon puts regeneratively farmed beef on menus
Bel & The Dragon has revealed it is set to introduce Grassroots beef on the majority of the group’s beef dishes on its menus.
St Austell on the charge with 300 EV points at pubs
St Austell Brewery is set to install 300 public electric vehicle (EV) chargers across pub car parks in the south-west of England.
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OPINION: Looking back to navigate the future
It’s celebration time at Stroud Brewery – we’re finally old enough to drink.
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OPINION: Knowing ‘why’ will begin the sustainability journey to profits
There is usually a reason why you become super determined to make a difference.
How the sector is marking Earth Day
From re-using a weekly by-product of 10 tonnes of spent grain to brewing a new beer using leftover ingredients, the hospitality sector is doing its part for Earth Day.
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OPINION: Navigating greenwashing – a beginner’s guide
A stream of market research surveys reveal the era of environmental consciousness has arrived.
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Start your journey to sustainability with the free Hospitality Carbon Calculator and Toolkit
As hospitality aims to reach net zero by 2040 (including its supply chain), the first step for all venues is understanding their carbon footprint and how they can start to reduce it.
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OPINION: Sustainability comes of age in pubs and hospitality
I attended Planet Peach – the hospitality Sustainability Summit – this week and Which?, the consumer magazine, released a sustainability report on pubs and restaurants.
Zero Carbon Forum: Report fails to recognise sustainable initiatives
The Zero Carbon Forum has accused review specialist Which? of failing to recognise many initiatives hospitality businesses have implemented in their journey to reach net zero in its sustainable restaurant report.
Robinsons launches free updated green guide for all pubs
Stockport-based brewer and pub operator Robinsons has vowed to help its pub partners and managers build more sustainable businesses by launching the Greener Retailing Guide 2024.
8 ways to hit your sustainability goals
The Morning Advertiser has joined forces with Heineken UK to showcase a number of simple and straightforward steps operators can take to cut the footprint of your business.
St Austell installs 600 extra solar panels
Hare Brewery, which is owned by St Austell Brewery, had installed hundreds more solar panels in a bid to use as much renewable energy as possible to fuel beer production.
OPINION
Pubs and beyond: harnessing alcohol duty for everyone’s benefit
Perusing through the news recently has brought into sharp focus just how great the pressures being felt by the sector are: during 2023, more than 500 pubs closed their doors for good.
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Everyone has to start saving the planet soon
COP26 was the moment the UK and our industry came together to commit to try to play our part in keeping global warming to below 1.5°C.
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Can't afford to save the planet?
How often do you find yourself having to balance your values against cost?
Over 4,000 venues start net zero journey
Some 375 hospitality companies, spanning 4,738 sites have signed up to UKHospitality (UKH)’s carbon calculator, which was launched in partnership with the trade body, Zero Carbon Forum and Sky Zero.
MCBC to invest £10m into Tadcaster Tower Brewery
Molson Coors Beverage Company (MCBC) has unveiled plans to invest £10m into its North Yorkshire brewery.
GREEN INITIATIVE
What have we learned about sustainability?
Three months on from launching a dedicated initiative around sustainability, we’ve rounded up what we’ve learned so far.
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BBPA and WRAP team up to battle against food waste war
Pubs have been invited to find out how they can save money and cut food waste as part of a collaboration between the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) and the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP).
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The importance of sustainability to pubgoers
Consumers are putting sustainability at the top of their agenda when choosing where and what to eat, research has shown