Menu About Our markets Brands Investors News Corporate Responsibility Careers Contact Us PROTECTING OUR PLANET The three focus areas within Protecting our Planet are single-use plastic, food waste, and carbon footprint. We are committed to responsibly managing the environmental impact of our business, focusing on reducing the carbon intensity of our operations and products, and the levels of waste generated. Our Environmental Policy sets out our commitment to responsibly manage the environmental impact of our business. In the majority of our locations, we do not purchase utilities or services ourselves, so we continue to work with our clients to improve the quality of environmental impact data and look for ways to improve. CARBON FOOTPRINT We work to reduce the carbon footprint of our business, improving the energy efficiency of our operations and reducing the carbon intensity of our menus through more plant-based meals. We have an active programme in place to establish a culture of good energy management within our units, focusing on embedding behavioural change and technological changes to improve energy efficiency and thereby reduce the GHG emissions from our operations. Changes have included the installation of LED lighting and mini building management controls, such as ‘last man out’ switches and temperature controls. Energy efficiency is also a key consideration in our capital projects investments as we look to introduce new equipment that saves on both energy and maintenance. We continue to closely monitor the greenhouse gas emissions associated with our operations. We have seen a significant reduction in overall GHG emissions this year. We also recognise the impact that meat production has on global GHG emissions, and we are committed to playing our part in addressing this issue through the promotion of more plant-based menu options within our ranges. We know that many of our customers are also looking for more meat-free options on our menus, recognising that this can have both health and environmental benefits. In recent years, we have responded to this trend with the introduction of a wider range of vegetarian and vegan options across many of our brands and markets. FOOD WASTE We are cutting food waste at all stages of our business, and, wherever possible, working to develop channels to ensure unsold food is donated to those who need it. We work to reduce food waste wherever we can within our operations. Country management teams have targets around food waste reduction, with performance tracked at unit, country and Group level. Donating surplus food during the pandemic During the pandemic, our global teams have been quick to reach out to local charities to ensure that any surplus ingredients or food products were donated to people in need. Our team at Le Train Bleu in Gare de Lyon, Paris, teamed up with Restos du Coeur, a French charity, which distributes food packages. Colleagues volunteered their time and were able to use Le Train Bleu’s kitchen to produce meals for homeless people and others in need. In May and June 2020, Le Train Bleu prepared between 700 and 900 meals per day. When the pandemic first hit, SSP Spain donated food to the Red Cross and other small, local NGOs. This comprised 990 kg of fresh vegetables, 670 kg of fresh fruit, 625 eggs, 835 yoghurts and nearly 135,000 pairs of gloves. The SSP team at Ottawa airport teamed up with their local FOOD SHARE outlet, which serves nearby Dundas and Mormont counties, supporting those left without work or living on reduced wages. The team donated around 300kg of fresh fruits and vegetables and enough eggs, yogurt, juice and fruit to serve more than 300 people. Meanwhile, at Seattle-Tacoma airport, we helped store food for a local food bank in our commissary throughout the month of April, as the charity was unable to accommodate all the donations in their own facility. SINGLE USE PLASTIC We are replacing single-use plastic wherever we can in favour of more environmentally-responsible alternatives. We know that single-use plastic is a major global environmental issue and a key concern for our stakeholders. We are committed to moving away from single-use plastic packaging wherever viable. All of our markets globally have been tasked with developing a plan to do this, starting with the removal of plastic straws and cutlery, identifying alternative, more sustainable packaging materials, and also providing incentives for our customers to use more reusable packaging, for example, through the sale of reusable coffee cups and discounts for customers who bring their own cups. In the majority of our European markets, plastic cutlery, stirrers and straws have been replaced. Our European teams have also made good progress towards replacing PET salad containers, tumblers and similar items with those made from recycled PET, which can itself be recycled after use. Careers Contact Us IT Policies & GDPR Tax Strategy Modern Slavery Act Gender Pay Gap Report Cookie Policy Terms of use Sitemap © 2021 SSP Group plc.