5 YEAR REVIEW

WHAT'S THE STORY?

In 2020, we created the Zero Carbon Forum, along with 22 founding members from the hospitality and brewing industry.

The Forum, a not-for-profit, set ambitious targets and published a roadmap to net zero.

Since then, we have worked with an ever-growing number of companies to fast-track individual and collective climate action that is credible, measured and supportive of businesses.

Join us on 22 January 2026 for our webinar - 5 Year Review | Proving Net Zero Works - How climate action is delivering business benefits and sector-wide transformation, where we'll delve into the findings and future opportunities from our latest report. Register here.

ON TRACK FOR 2030

In early 2026, we published the 5 Year Review, which highlights that despite significant economic pressures, from the pandemic to the more recent changes to business taxes, Forum members are collectively on track to meet their 2030 net zero targets for direct energy emissions.

Members have recovered over £5 million in lost profits by using the tools and services provided by the Forum to identify and reduce energy waste.

Members have delivered a 52% reduction in energy emissions, resulting in annnualised savings of 825,000 tonnes of CO2e - more than the annual carbon footprint of a town the size of Bath, Southampton, or York.

SUPPORTING BUSINESS

The 5 Year Review provides evidence that individual and collaborative credible climate action recovers profits, builds operational and supply chain resilience, and drives success within the sector.

THE NEXT CHALLENGE

Looking ahead, the majority of emissions, and the hardest to reduce, are those in the sector’s supply chain. The Forum has pioneered industry frameworks and strategically aligned with suppliers for key emissions areas, including beef, dairy, and waste, ensuring that emission reductions will accelerate as a direct result.

825,000 TONNES OF CO2e SAVED

Annualised savings, and more than the annual carbon footprint of a town the size of Bath, Southampton or York.

52% REDUCTION IN DIRECT ENERGY EMISSIONS

By reducing energy waste, efficient equipment and electric transition.

£5M+ LOST PROFITS RECOVERED

We worked with members to identify and reduce energy waste.

DOWNLOAD THE ROADMAP REVIEW

5 YEAR REVIEW | NET ZERO: THE GUIDE FOR THE BREWING AND HOSPITALITY SECTOR

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Our pubs and restaurants are playing a leading role in cutting emissions, which is not only good for the planet but for cutting their costs too. The work of the Zero Carbon Forum for the brewing and hospitality industry shows how adopting green technology can also make a positive difference to a business’ bottom line. Adopting the latest technology means using less energy. Our mission for clean power by 2030 will get us off the rollercoaster of fossil fuel prices, to cut bills for businesses and households for good.

Chris McDonald

Minister for Industry, Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

GROWTH AND COMMITMENT

The Forum has grown from 22 founding members to over 70 brewing and hospitality leaders, enabling shared solutions and achieving more together than any one business could alone.

The Forum’s successful approach proves that collaboration is key - accelerating progress and shaping a competitive, future-ready industry.

The Review demonstrates how progress is possible with strong leadership, a clear pathway, and a commitment to action.

Building on this strong foundation, the focus is now on staying committed and scaling this success: collaborating with the supply chain to cut the hardest emissions, building climate resilience, and enabling sustained, efficient growth for the sector

Given the sector's current economic pressures, we're proud to launch the 5 Year Review. It clearly proves that implementing the Roadmap delivers credible climate action that protects the bottom line, builds resilience, and grows brands that people love to work for, buy from and invest in. Through our collaboration, individual businesses are cutting more carbon and recovering more profits than going alone. With further support from the UK Government to unlock barriers, such as grid capacity, we will accelerate our progress. This is a model that could be adopted in every industry and every country.

Mark Chapman

Founder and CEO, Zero Carbon Forum

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