GREGGS' DEDICATION TO DO GOOD
CONTINUES AS IT REPORTS PROGRESS ON 2025 ESG
GOALS
Three-years into its
five-year sustainability plan, Greggs outlines the progress made in
2023 and its key focus areas for year ahead in latest edition of
The Greggs Pledge
10
April 2024: Greggs today publishes
its fourth annual sustainability report, which outlines the
progress made towards its 2025 sustainability targets and sets out
key focus areas for the year ahead.
Three-years into a five-year
sustainability plan, Greggs has made significant progress on its
ten commitments and has reached the following key
milestones:
·
896
Greggs Foundation Breakfast Clubs now open,
feeding over 62,000
children every school day
·
Almost £650,000 of Greggs Outlet profits
donated to the Greggs Foundation Community Grant programme to
distribute to communities in need
·
97.1% of electricity usage
across all operations came from renewable sources
·
Maintained over 30% of range as 'Healthier Choice'
products
·
Over 500
shops (21% of the estate)
feature Eco-Shop elements
·
Published Ethnicity Pay Gap Report
Launched in 2021 and aligned with the ambitions of the UN
Sustainable Development Goals, the Pledge focuses on ten
commitments to help make the world a better place by 2025, centred
on three key pillars; building stronger, healthier communities,
making the planet safer, and becoming a better business.
Roisin Currie, Chief Executive at Greggs
commented: "'I'm delighted that, in key
areas, we have already achieved what we set out to do by the end of
2025. We have significantly exceeded our target to make 30% of our
products a healthier choice; and our responsible sourcing policies
are firmly established ahead of schedule.
"However, we're always determined to do better. We believe in
setting ambitious targets that push us to think innovatively and
collaborate effectively, even in demanding
circumstances.
"It's important we continue to look ahead and expand upon our
goals beyond 2025. We will focus on what is material to our
business in the years ahead, including our responsibility in
promoting regenerative and sustainable agriculture. We acknowledge
the pressing global issue of biodiversity loss and our suppliers
and farmers play pivotal roles in addressing this challenge. Greggs
is dedicated to supporting them in making a meaningful impact and
driving positive change.
"Our commitment to 'doing good' is ingrained in our company
culture, it's part of our DNA and we take pride in the feedback
from our colleagues who tell us our Pledge goals and progress makes
them proud to work for Greggs."
Greggs has assessed the progress
made during 2023 against its sustainability targets and has set out
clear targets to achieve by the end of 2025:
1. By the end of 2025: Open 1,000 school Breakfast
Clubs, providing 70,000 meals each school day
·
Progress in
2023: 896 Breakfast Clubs fed more than
62,000 children every
school-day.
·
2024
target: 950 Breakfast Clubs, feeding
66,000 children every
school day.
2. By the end of 2025: Create 25% less food waste
than in 2018 and continue to work towards 100% of surplus food
going to those most in need
·
Progress in
2023: Greggs reduced the amount of
food waste it creates in its manufacturing operations by a further
10% and increased food
redistribution to 41.9%.
·
2024
target: Greggs will increase unsold
food redistribution to 45%
and will maintain cost of manufacturing waste at 0.20% of sales.
3. By the end of 2025: Have 50 Outlet shops
providing affordable food in areas of social
deprivation
·
Progress in
2023: Greggs has 35 Outlet shops.
·
2024
target: Greggs will have
41 Greggs Outlet shops and,
to increase collection opportunities for unsold food, will trial
two light van collections.
4. By the end of 2025: 30% of the items on Greggs'
shelves will be heathier choices
·
Progress in
2023: Maintained over 30% of its range as 'Healthier Choice'
products.
·
2024
target: Greggs will continue to
maintain its ranging principles to ensure 30% of its offering are 'Healthier
Choice' items.
5. By the end of 2025: Progress towards Net Zero
target by using 100% renewable energy across all of
operations
·
Progress in
2023: 97.1% of the electricity and
30% of the gas used across
operations is from renewable sources.
·
2024
target: At least 60% of the gas used across operations
will be from renewable sources and one major distribution depots
will be converted to use HVO as a diesel replacement, covering
around 2 million miles
using a renewable fuel option. Greggs will also develop its policy
to deal with non-renewable electricity usage in serviced
locations.
6. By the end of 2025: 25% of shops will feature
elements from Greggs' Eco-Shop 'shop of the future'
design
·
Progress in
2023: Over 500 shops (21% of estate) feature Eco-Shop
elements.
·
2024
target: 25% of shop estate will feature
Eco-Shop elements and second Eco-Shop will be designed.
7. By the end of 2025: Use 25% less packaging, by
weight, than in 2019 and any remaining packaging will be made from
material that is widely recycled
·
Progress in
2023: 87% of own brand packaging can be more
easily recycled.
2024 target: All own brand packaging will be more
easily recycled and Greggs will reduce the amount of packaging used
within the supply-chain by moving to bulk-supply or reusable
containers, where options are available.
8. By the end of 2025: Our workforce will reflect
the communities we serve
·
Progress in
2023: Published Ethnicity Pay Gap report and provided
enhanced support for colleagues from an ethnic minority background
to progress their career.
·
2024 target: Greggs' core
development programmes, aimed at supporting its potential future
management colleagues, will be representative of the ethnic
diversity in our regional talent pools.
9. By the end of 2025: Launch a Responsible
Sourcing Strategy and report annually on progress towards its
targets
·
Progress in
2023: Greggs completed the mapping
of soy in animal feed to determine sustainability
status.
·
2024 target:
100% declared soy will be certified
as sustainable and will trial the use of wheat from a regenerative
farmed source in wholemeal bread production.
10.
By the end of 2025: Secure and maintain Tier 1 in the BBFAW Animal
Welfare standard
·
Progress in
2023: Improved chicken welfare
standards, with 65% at stocking densities less than or equal to
30kg/m2 and the remainder at less than or equal to
38kg/m2. All pigs are free from sow-stalls.
·
2024
target: Greggs will further improve
chicken welfare standards, with 75% at less than or equal to
30kg/m2 stocking density and the remainder at less than
or equal to 38kg/m2. Greggs will publish and implement
its Chicken Welfare Standard.
The full Greggs Pledge is available on the Greggs corporate
website: click
here
Notes to Editors:
Greggs is a leading UK food-on-the-go
retailer with more than 2,400 shops nationwide and approximately
32,000 employees across the business.
The company was founded in 1939 by
John Gregg, then delivering fresh eggs and yeast, by pushbike, to
the families of Newcastle. Greggs has since grown to become a
nations-favourite and much-loved British brand.
Greggs has always been committed to
doing the right thing by its people, partners and the communities
it serves. In the sixties Greggs launched its first free 'pie n
peas supper' for older residents in Gateshead, an initiative that
still runs today and continues to support the elderly within the
communities Greggs operates in. The Greggs Breakfast Club, launched
in 1999, provides schoolchildren with free wholesome breakfasts
each school day and today supports more than 62,000 children
through its 900 Breakfast Clubs, across the UK. These, and many
more initiatives, are supported through the
Greggs
Foundation, our dedicated
grant-making charity that aims to build stronger, healthier
communities in the areas we operate.
As a food-on-the-go retailer, Greggs
continues to specialise in daily fresh shop-made sandwiches, and
savouries baked fresh in the shop ovens throughout the day. These
are further complemented by popular products and ranges including
freshly ground coffee, breakfast, confectionery, vegan and evening
menu items. Greggs also offers healthier choices which includes a
selection of lower calorie products.
Greggs has delivery partnerships
with Just Eat and Uber Eats enabling customers to enjoy their
Greggs favourites via order and delivery. Greggs' Click + Collect
offering provides customers with the ability to select their shop
and collection time slot of choice and allows them to order a range
of Greggs products in advance, ready for collection when they
arrive in our shops. Customers can earn stamps and rewards across
all menu categories, on both walk-in and Click + Collect purchases
through the Greggs App.