Climate Change Data

J D Wetherspoon

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:100% (from October 2022 for UK pubs and head office)
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:5958 tons/year (2020/21)
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment
  • Responsible Retailing
  • People

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced waste sent to recycling center by 2,334 tonnes (28% decrease) in 2020/21.
  • Achieved zero waste to landfill.
  • Reduced paper use for menus and marketing materials by about 35% in the last three years.
  • 99.1% of pubs achieved the maximum five stars for the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme by September 2021.

Social Achievements

  • Recognized by the Top Employers Institute as a ‘Top Employer United Kingdom’ for 17 consecutive years.
  • Promoted over 555 hourly paid staff to management positions in 2020/21.
  • Paid £23m in bonuses and free shares to employees in FY21, with 99.6% going to staff below board level and 89.8% to pub staff.
  • Donated over 300 meals a week to FareShare on average.
  • Donated 24 tonnes of food (54,143 meals) to 1,118 charities between January 2020 and June 2021.

Governance Achievements

  • Established a ‘code of conduct for responsible retailing’.
  • Implemented antibribery and corruption policy based on the Bribery Act 2010.
  • Implemented a strict corporate hospitality policy.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • 100% of plastic packaging to be reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025.
  • 70% of plastic packaging to be effectively recycled or composted by 2025.
  • 30% average recycled content across plastic packaging by 2025.
  • Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use plastic items by 2025.
Short-term Goals:
  • Install public-access defibrillators at as many pubs as possible by July 2022.
  • By end of 2022, no children's main meal or dessert to exceed 50% of recommended daily intake for calories, salt, and/or sugar.

Environmental Challenges

  • Scope 3 emissions represent an estimated 65–70% of total emissions.
  • Reducing energy consumption across all pubs.
  • Reducing food waste, particularly due to lockdowns and pub closures.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Working with Carbon Intelligence to measure carbon emissions and agree on science-based targets for net-zero emissions.
  • Implementing energy-efficient technology (free-air cellar-cooling, sensor lighting, LED lighting, Lossnay heat-recovery systems).
  • Installing smart electricity meters and gas AMRs.
  • Implementing initiatives to reduce food waste (smaller portion sizes, food donation to FareShare).

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Regular risk-based supplier audits

Responsible Procurement
  • Globally recognised food production standards (e.g., British Retail Consortium)
  • Detailed product specifications
  • Complete product traceability
  • Regular DNA testing
  • Supplier charter outlining requirements and policies

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: MSC Chain of Custody certification

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Loo of the Year Awards (multiple)
  • Sustainable Restaurant Association – Waste No Food Award (2018)
  • Numerous awards for pub design

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:107,749 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:41,324 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:65,971 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:100% (UK electricity since October 2022)
Total Energy Consumption:434,077,804 kWh/year
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:10,680 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:61.9 tonnes CO2e/£m revenue (FY2022)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment
  • Responsible Retailing
  • People
  • Community

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced scope 1 and scope 2 emissions by 49.5% since FY2014.
  • Recycled 10,680 tonnes of waste in FY2022.
  • Achieved zero waste to landfill.
  • 100% renewable electricity in UK pubs since October 2022.

Social Achievements

  • Top Employers UK accreditation for 17 consecutive years.
  • Over 427 employees undertaking an apprenticeship.
  • Raised over £1m for Young Lives vs Cancer (UK) and €100,000 for LauraLynn (Ireland).
  • 98.6% of pubs achieved a five-star Food Hygiene Rating.

Governance Achievements

  • Established anti-bribery and anti-corruption policy.
  • Implemented a supplier charter outlining ethical sourcing requirements.
  • Member of Sedex, promoting responsible sourcing data sharing.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net zero emissions by 2050.
Medium-term Goals:
  • 80% reduction in scope 1 emissions and 46% in scope 2 emissions by 2030.
Short-term Goals:
  • Recycle 95% of recyclable waste.
  • Zero waste to landfill.
  • Reduce total sugar by 20% by 2025.
  • By 2025, no dessert or individual product to contain more than 50% of the daily recommended intake of total sugar.
  • By 2025, 100% of plastic packaging to be reusable, recyclable or compostable; 70% effectively recycled or composted; 30% average recycled content.

Environmental Challenges

  • Measuring carbon emissions in the supply chain (Scope 3) is complex.
  • Reducing Scope 3 emissions requires a partnership approach with suppliers.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Allocating carbon emissions for every product sold.
  • Working with Carbon Intelligence and committing to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
  • Partnering with suppliers to reduce their carbon emissions.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Regular risk-based audits

Responsible Procurement
  • Globally recognised food production standards (e.g., BRC).
  • Supplier charter with ethical sourcing requirements.
  • Sedex membership.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SBTi

Certifications: MSC Chain of Custody, Cask Marque (846 pubs)

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
  • 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)
  • 13 (Climate Action)
  • 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
  • 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities)
  • 17 (Partnerships for the Goals)

Initiatives contribute to these goals through energy efficiency, waste reduction, emissions reduction, employee training and community engagement.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • FT-Statista Europe’s Climate Leaders 2022
  • Sustainable Standard-Setter Award (Rainforest Alliance, 2010)
  • Waste No Food Award (Sustainable Restaurant Association, 2018)
  • Numerous awards for pub design and community facilities.

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:115,831 tonnes CO₂e (2023)
Scope 1 Emissions:35,839 tonnes CO₂e (2023)
Scope 2 Emissions:79,044 tonnes CO₂e (2023)
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:100% (electricity for UK pubs and head office since October 2022)
Total Energy Consumption:449,425,519 kWh (2023)
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:60.2 tonnes CO₂e /£m revenue (2023)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Waste Management

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced scope 1 and 2 emissions by 47.5% since FY2014
  • 100% renewable electricity supplied to UK pubs and head office since October 2022

Social Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

  • Board of directors oversees environmental initiatives; Finance director has overall responsibility

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Reduce absolute scopes 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions 90% by FY2050 from an FY2019 base year
  • Reach net-zero GHG emissions across the value chain by FY2050
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce absolute scopes 1 and 2 GHG emissions 80% by FY2033 from an FY2019 base year
  • Reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions 59% by FY2033 from an FY2019 base year

Environmental Challenges

  • Measuring carbon emissions in the supply chain (Scope 3) is complex
Mitigation Strategies
  • Allocating carbon emissions for every product sold, using industry averages where detailed data is unavailable

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Energy price fluctuations
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2024

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:378,234,326 tCO2e (2024)
Scope 1 Emissions:33,636 tCO2e (2024)
Scope 2 Emissions:60,152 tCO2e (2024)
Scope 3 Emissions:761,240 tCO2e (2024)
Renewable Energy Share:100% (electricity in UK pubs and head office)
Total Energy Consumption:189,760,390 kWh (2024)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Waste Management
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Biodiversity
  • Supply Chain Sustainability

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced scope 1 and 2 emissions by 55.6% since FY2014
  • 100% renewable electricity supplied to UK pubs and head office since October 2022
  • Listed in the 2024 FT-Statista Europe’s Climate Leaders list

Social Achievements

  • Donation of unwanted food to charity
  • Removal of plastic straws (2017), single-use portion pots and cling film
  • Complimentary water fountains in all pubs

Governance Achievements

  • Board of directors responsible for climate change strategy
  • Finance director with overall responsibility for achieving targets
  • Regular updates to the board on progress

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve net-zero emissions in the UK and Ireland by 2050
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce absolute scopes 1 and 2 GHG emissions 80% by FY2033 from an FY2019 base year
  • Reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions 59% by FY2033 from an FY2019 base year
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce annual electricity, gas, and water consumption

Environmental Challenges

  • Scope 3 emissions represent 89% of total emissions
  • Reducing emissions across the supply chain
  • Meeting net-zero targets by 2050
Mitigation Strategies
  • Partnership approach with suppliers to reduce scope 3 emissions
  • Implementation of energy-saving technologies (LED lighting, free-air cellar cooling)
  • Carbon action plan updated annually

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Working with suppliers to reduce scope 3 emissions and comply with deforestation regulations

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)

Awards & Recognition

  • Listed in the 2024 FT-Statista Europe’s Climate Leaders list