Taking measures for a safe environment is essential for any company. Wetherspoon also strives to achieve some critical environmental objectives, like reducing CO2 emissions, increasing usage of renewable energies, reducing energy consumption and using 100% recyclable plastics etc.
Here we will know about Wetherspoon’s environmental initiatives in detail and the recognition they have earned during the process.
It is even more important to know if you are working at Wetherspoon because you may have to follow the course of action for environmental care.
Let’s learn about them.
Environmental Initiatives by Wetherspoon Company
Below are Wetherspoon’s goals for energy management, pollution control, dealing with waste and plastic, and a few other prominent aspects.
Energy Management Objectives
Renewable Energy Usage
The company is aiming to use 100% renewable energy sources to provide electricity to all its UK pubs and the head office starting from October 2022.
Reduce Energy Consumption
Strive to reduce the usage of water, gas and electricity at the workplace by implementing eco-friendly technologies. As a result, the company aims to accomplish a reduction in the emission of CO2.
All pubs have an energy champion who takes care of energy consumption. Energy champions also give important measures and ideas to the employees for decreasing consumption.
Improve Energy Efficiency
As standard, the new workplaces are being equipped with energy-efficient technologies. Some old pubs don’t have them installed. So, the company will install the equipment in those places in the coming two years to increase energy efficiency.
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Other Approaches to reducing Pollution & Safeguard Climate
Here are some more effective approaches by Wetherspoon for a better climate.
Climate Change Policy
To eliminate the emission of greenhouse gases in all possible areas within a reasonable time frame, Wetherspoon will establish and implement a reliable process. In addition, the company is going to put investment in carbon credits to remove any leftover harmful gases.
Plastics (Recycling & Reducing)
The goal is set to recycle and reuse 100% of plastic packaging by 2025. Back in 2017, one-time usable plastic straws were discontinued and paper straws have come in their place.
Items used in the kitchen such as plastic containers are now reusable. To decrease the usage of disposable cups, China mugs are used for serving hot drinks.
The company is assessing possibilities to reduce the usage of plastic water bottles. At present, all the pubs have free drinking water fountains.
Pollution and Waste Disposal/Recycling
No toxic gases or radiation is released by Wetherspoon. Also, there are no harmful wastes that come from the company. Most importantly, the objective is that 95% of the collected recyclable waste needs to be recycled.
Any electronic waste gathered will be disposed of safely. And, no waste goes to the dumping ground.
Managing Food Waste
Any food waste collected from the pubs will undergo a biological process called anaerobic digestion. With this process, we can generate biogas which is a renewable source of energy.
If there is any consumable food remaining, they will donate it to the FareShare charity network. Upon collecting, FareShare will distribute the food to people who are in need.
For the laudable work towards food waste management, Wetherspoon received the “Waste No Food” award from The Sustainable Restaurant Association in 2018.
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Conclusion
Those are all the initiatives by JD Wetherspoon to ensure a sustainable environment. I hope you found the information helpful. If you have any suggestions or queries about this topic, don’t hesitate to start a discussion in the comments. Also, kindly share this article with your friends and colleagues.