This achievement has contributed to a ‘significant’ 187,084 tCO2e absolute reduction in emissions (-20.37%) reported in the wider business’s food and drink emissions alone (Scope 3, Category 1) between FY19 (baseline year) and FY22.
A spokesperson for Restaurant Associates said: “Animal proteins are a key carbon hotspot for us (20.58% of our FY19 baseline footprint) and the positive outcome achieved in this area is the combined impact of significant reductions achieved in emissions-intensive subcategories such as dairy and cheese (-46.64%) and meat (-28.39%).
“The importance of successfully targeting animal proteins is underlined by evidence shared in the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on the substantial decreases in greenhouse gas emissions possible through a shift to plant-based diets.”