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Leading hospitality operators including Burger King, BrewDog, Nando’s and The Restaurant Group have come together to establish the Zero Carbon Forum.
Backed by trade bodies UKHospitality and the British Beer & Pub Association, and endorsed by Government, the forum is intended to identify the quickest and most cost effective reduction path to net zero emissions.
An initial 18 companies have come together as founders, with membership set to grow throughout 2021.
The founding members also include Pizza Hut Restaurants, Revolution Bars and Fuller’s.
All businesses involved have agreed to share carbon reduction plans and initiatives; combine expertise and resources; and to identify all possible actions to decarbonise operations across tens of thousands of outlets and supply chains.