Mitchells And Butlers

Mitchells And Butlers's reported carbon emissions

Mitchells & Butlers Plc, a UK-based hospitality company, has established ambitious climate commitments. The company aims to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by FY2040. This includes a commitment to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 70% by FY2030 from a FY2019 baseline, and a 28% reduction in absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions within the same timeframe. Their long-term target is to reduce absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions by 90% by FY2040, also from a FY2019 baseline. For the most recent reported year, 2024, Mitchells & Butlers reported Scope 1 emissions of approximately 84,530,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions (location-based) of approximately 66,707,000 kg CO2e. Their combined Scope 1 and 2 emissions, market-based, were approximately 87,980,000 kg CO2e for 2024, and 151,237,000 kg CO2e based on location. In 2023, their Scope 1 emissions were approximately 91,302,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 2 (location-based) were approximately 68,925,000 kg CO2e. The combined Scope 1 and 2 emissions for 2023 were approximately 93,333,000 kg CO2e (market-based) and 160,227,000 kg CO2e (location-based). The company has made progress towards its goals, reporting a 36% decrease in Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions against its FY2019 baseline in FY2022. This reduction was primarily attributed to decreased electricity consumption and a material reduction in food emissions. They have also reported a 25% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions in FY2022. Mitchells & Butlers is actively engaged in initiatives to support these targets, including developing a Net Zero roadmap, submitting it for Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approval, and being a founding member of the Zero Carbon Forum. They also commit to purchasing 100% renewable electricity, developing plans to remove gas from their estate and increase on-site renewable energy generation. Furthermore, the company is working to increase its recycling rate to 80% by 2030 and reduce food waste by 50% by 2030. In FY2022, they diverted 96% of operational waste from landfill and achieved a 29% reduction in food waste against their FY2019 baseline.