We acknowledge the significant risk posed by climate change and that we have a part to play in addressing the impact this will have. We are committed to reducing our environmental impact wherever we can.
Our Climate Change Working Group, formed in 2024, has made good progress in understanding the climate-related risks and opportunities facing the Group in a number of different emissions scenarios.
A spin-off benefit of their work has been initiatives to investigate the potential development of electric vehicles, and in particular vans and tankers, and also to consider whether the use of HVO fuel, which potentially offers a significant reduction in carbon emissions, could be an option for the Group and its franchisees.
We have also collated data and calculated on a voluntary basis emissions associated with our
franchisees’ businesses for the first time. These franchisees businesses accounted for 9% of Group System sales. We are planning to build on this next year.
For further information on our Environmental priorities, approach and performance and our Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting 2024, please see pages 68 to 73 of our 2024 Annual Report.
For our Non-Financial and Sustainability Information Statement, please see pages 74 to 81 of our 2024 Annual Report.
