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“The Greggs Pledge” highlights new renewable and food waste goals

Stuart Mitchell

Greggs highlights its progress on its sustainability goals with this post on its website, copied below: We know that being a good business is more than just selling mouth-watering Sausage Rolls – that’s why we launched the Greggs Pledge in 2021.  For those who don’t know, The Greggs Pledge is our commitment to ourselves, our customers and our communities to make the world a better place by 2025. It sets out ten commitments, built around three key areas: building stronger, healthier communities, making the planet safer and becoming a better…

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Greggs Publishes Second Annual Sustainability Report

Stuart Mitchell

Greggs is pleased to report on the progress it has made in delivering its sustainability strategy and targets announced in last year’s report, as well as outlining what the business plans to achieve in 2022 through the Greggs Pledge.    In February 2021, Greggs launched its first sustainability plan – The Greggs Pledge – setting itself ten commitments to help make the world a better place by 2025, with the aim of developing these over the years to come. These commitments, aligned with the ambitions of the UN Sustainable Development…

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Greggs Launches First Eco-Shop To Trial Sustainable In-Store Initiatives

Stuart Mitchell

Greggs, a leading UK food-on-the-go retailer, announces it has opened its first Eco-Shop, providing a test bed for future in-store sustainability initiatives. New ‘shop of the future’ format will test ideas and technologies aimed at reducing environmental impact of operations The new Eco-Shop, which has opened at Great Billing, Northampton, is a brand new and bespoke format where Greggs will test innovative solutions and initiatives aimed at delivering real progress in reducing the environmental impact of the company’s operations. Successful new ideas and technologies will then be rolled out across…

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Greggs boosts Fairtrade offer with new winter drinks

Stuart Mitchell

Greggs, the UK’s leading bakery food-on-the-go retailer, has increased its wide range of Fairtrade goodies with additions to its winter hot drinks menu. In addition to its existing range of Fairtrade coffees, green and peppermint teas, the new limited edition selection includes Mint Hot Chocolate, Mint Mocha and Salted Caramel Latte – all using Fairtrade ingredients. In the last five years, Greggs’ coffee has seen double-digit growth which the high-street eatery has frequently attributed to its Fairtrade offer of quality coffees. This latest announcement comes just weeks after a high-profile…

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