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Whitbread PLC joins Zero Carbon Forum

Stuart Mitchell

Whitbread PLC, the leading hospitality company and owner of Premier Inn, the UK’s largest hotel brand, is the latest member to collaborate with Zero Carbon Forum on its journey to achieving net zero in hospitality. The PLC, which operates a vertically integrated model combining the ownership of property and operation of hotels and restaurants has made a commitment to reduce operational emissions through its ‘Force for Good’ programme. Split into three pillars, Opportunity, Community and Responsibility, the programme aims to ensure positive impact on all stakeholders and communities. Gaining SBTi…

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New national drinking water scheme backed by water companies to cut plastic bottle use by millions

Stuart Mitchell

In an ambitious drive to help fight plastic waste, water companies will join forces with the Refill campaign to create a national network of high street retailers, coffee shops, businesses and local authorities offering new refill stations for the public to top-up their water bottles for free in every major city and town in England by 2021. People will be able to use an app on their phone to find out where the nearest refill point is, or look out for special signs in shop windows. As well as being…

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