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New partnerships put Roadchef in the fast lane on journey to carbon zero
L
eading
operator,
sustainability-focused initiatives that Roadchef has been
Roadchef, has announced a new partnership with
motorway
service
area
working on both recently, and for a number of years. In
sustainability certification provider, Planet Mark
2019, Roadchef was the first business to introduce Reverse
– a major step in the company’s journey to reducing its
Vending Machines in an effort to encourage customers to
carbon footprint.
recycle PET plastic, and alone recycle over 500 tonnes
Demonstrating the business’ commitment to building
of card, 250 tons of coffee grounds and 200 tons of food
a more sustainable future, Roadchef and Planet Mark
each year. Further to this, all waste disposed of in general
have been working together to measure the company’s
bins goes to a recycling facility, which helped the company
carbon footprint and will soon set a target to reduce its
achieve Zero to Landfill accreditation in 2020.
carbon emissions, involving a number of pledges to ensure
Other initiatives implemented on the business’ journey
they get there in the near future. Over the course of the
to reducing its carbon footprint include the use of LED
partnership, Planet Mark will help Roadchef to both deliver
lighting and reduction in electricity and water usage.
on its sustainability goals and certify its achievements.
Working with Everything Water, the company aims to save
Roadchef is also supporting Planet Mark’s Zero Carbon
577 million litres of water within the first three years,
Tour that aims to illustrate the actions the business
equivalent to 198 tonnes of CO2e – or driving around the
community is taking to address the climate crisis and take
equator 20 times.
the net zero carbon message to communities across the
Mark Fox, CEO at Roadchef, said: “Roadchef is proud that
UK. As part of its eight-month tour - ending at the COP26
sustainability has been top of the agenda for some time
in Glasgow - last week the 100% electric tour bus made a
and that this is realised through many existing initiatives,
stop at Roadchef Killington Lake services in Cumbria.
but we also know that the business community needs to
Key members from the companies, including Roadchef’s
come together and do more. We are delighted to propel our
Non-Executive Chairman, Simon Turl, and Planet Mark’s
sustainability goals forward through this new partnership
Engagement Manager, Hannah Dean-Wood, as well as
with Planet Mark. With their help, we will be able to truly
a number of Roadchef’s key suppliers, spoke to visitors
measure our carbon footprint and better understand the
about the concept of net zero carbon and how businesses
initiatives we need to implement to enable meaningful
like Roadchef are key in the collective effort to transition
change and create a more sustainable future for our
to a net zero carbon
planet. We’re also thrilled to host the Zero Carbon Tour
In addition, Roadchef has recently begun a new partnership with the world’s largest surplus food app,
bus at a number of our Roadchef locations, demonstrating our strong commitment and support for this cause.”
Too Good To Go. Leading the food waste movement, Too
Steve Malkin, CEO at Planet Mark added: “It’s fantastic
Good To Go lets people buy surplus food and drink from
to welcome Roadchef on board and be a part of their
restaurants, grocery stores, pubs, cafes and producers to
sustainability story. Killington Lake motorway service area
stop it from going to waste. Since the launch earlier this
has been the perfect stop for our Zero Carton Tour as we’ve
year, visitors to Roadchef sites across the country have
had the chance to engage with people from across the
saved a total of 1,348 meals from going to waste - equating
country. It’s clear that operating sustainably is of utmost
to 3,370 kg of CO2e saved.
importance to Roadchef as a business, and we are excited to
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