The awards recognise environmental best practice around the world from companies, organisations and government bodies across the private and public sector. Having been awarded the zero-to-landfill certification in 2020, Roadchef has introduced waste minimisation measures in recent years.
As well as sorting and recycling the contents of all bins so nothing goes to landfill, initiatives include a closed loop PET recycling solution, which sees plastic collected and recycled into Harrogate Spring water bottles.
Roadchef became the first company in the UK to introduce reverse vending machines for coffee cups and plastic bottles. Recently Roadchef partnered with food waste app Too Good To Go to enable people to buy surplus food that would otherwise go to waste.
Mike Jackson, director of supply chain management & head of charity at Roadchef, said: “Sustainability is right at the heart of everything we do at Roadchef and is a key mission for us as a business, so we’re delighted to be recognised by The Green Organisation for our waste management initiatives over the past year.
“From installing recycling stations at all 30 of our sites, to ‘return reward’ machines for coffee cups, we want to leave as small a carbon footprint as possible and encourage our customers to do the same. Our recent partnership with Planet Mark will propel our initiatives forward and help us to collectively reach this goal. There’s a long way to go, but we’re excited to be part of a more sustainable future.”