Zero Carbon Forum - net zero together at pace
Join the UK hospitality and brewing industry’s most collaborative effort to tackle climate change.
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The Zero Carbon Forum is the only not-for-profit providing the UK hospitality and brewing industry with a productive and action-oriented way to collaborate on achieving future-fit, resilient businesses that thrive in a net-zero world.
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Drive ambition levels
A THIRD OF THE HOSPITALITY AND BREWING INDUSTRY ARE MEMBERS
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3,500
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1/2 MILLION
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Membership is a cost-effective way for the sector to drive impact quickly, saving money while working together to build a future-fit sector.
The Forum welcomes all members of the hospitality and brewing sector who are ready to commit to building resilient, efficient, action-oriented brands. It is a place for businesses to learn about sector best practices, accelerate their carbon reduction actions and to collaborate on untangling knotty issues such as supply chain engagement, food innovation, and low-carbon technology.
3,500
reduction actions from our 189 recommended initiatives
70+
members across
35,000
sites
1/2 MILLION
tonnes of CO2 saved
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TOGETHER, WE TACKLE AND ACT ON THE CHALLENGES THAT WE CANNOT OVERCOME ALONE.
YOUR MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES:
When you join as a Forum member, we will support you on 4 steps to net zero.
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MEASURE
An annual carbon footprint to know how well you are doing, where your hotspots are, and the progress you are making.
An energy health check that identifies the cost of energy waste across your estate.
Industry benchmarks that use consistent and credible data comparing your emissions and actions against your peers.
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PLAN
A personalised Carbon Action Plan that covers 189 carbon reduction initiatives to help you prioritise your net zero actions to build resilience, uncover efficiencies and improve your brand.
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REDUCE
One-to-one engagement - to keep you on track and accountable
Board masterclass - bespoke education for senior managers
Access to Zero Carbon Marketplace - a directory of pre-screened innovative suppliers
Content library - best practice, insights, case studies and toolkits
Access to our sustainability and hospitality specialists
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COLLABORATE
Meet your peers and experts from across the industry at our member-only events to share knowledge and experience to drive meaningful action quicker.
Access to our online Community Hub to ask questions, join discussions, access all of the Forum's tools and resources, be notified of our latest events and engage in peer-to-peer learning
Supplier engagement tools - our industry standard interventions provide the tools to engage your suppliers effectively and efficiently.
COLLABORATION
Collaboration is the secret ingredient to industry-led climate action. By uniting our collective expertise, resources, and influence, we can drive transformative change, tackle shared challenges, and create a resilient, net-zero future for all.
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Action Groups
Our member-only Action Groups are designed to tackle some of the hardest climate-related challenges in food and drink and drive the adoption of sustainable practices. Joining these groups ensures you're leading the charge in transforming the hospitality industry for a thriving and resilient future.
We explore cutting-edge, energy-efficient equipment. We map out existing evidence, review public information, and share member trial results to ensure your operations are sleek and sustainable.
We look at how members can engage franchisees and tenants by refining communication strategies, updating tenancy agreements, and involving third parties to champion climate action across all locations.
We dive into strategies to reduce the environmental impact of dairy production, align with suppliers and explore actionable steps to make our dairy practices more planet-friendly.
We discuss the benefits of regenerative agriculture and how to integrate these practices into your supply chains, ensuring a sustainable and resilient future for all.
Work with us to tackle Scope 3 emissions by collaborating with suppliers. Together, we are finding effective ways to reduce their carbon footprint, creating a ripple effect of positive change in your operations and across the sector.
Beef is the most carbon intensive food product and makes the single biggest contribution to the Forum membership’s footprint. We're identifying opportunities to change farming practices to reduce these emissions, as well as improving local environmental outcomes and building resilience.
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Exclusive Events
Our regular member events bring together people with the passion to drive sustainable change from across the industry and functions.
They regularly feature guest speakers in sustainability alongside members of the food and drink sector, to share action-oriented case studies, industry-data, and a wealth of learnings and insights.
Three times a year, we host our All Members’ Meeting, bringing together the best in hospitality to tackle the industry’s biggest sustainability challenges, from practical solutions to big-picture strategy.
We host bi-annual CEO/CFO Roundtables that bring together board members from across the industry to discuss what action the sector can take individually and collectively to build resilience, efficiencies and brands in the face of new climate-related risks.
Our regular meetings for smaller members provides the space and support that operators need to discuss their unique sustainability challenges, ask questions and share ideas.
We regularly host interactive events that support the key functions within hospitality and brewing businesses, such as Climate Chef Days, greenwashing workshops, and more.
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PRICING
Annual membership starts from £1,035 for independents, through to £25,995 for Enterprise members.*
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Enterprise
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*We have a revenue based pricing scheme, chat to our team to find out more.
Enquire nowBENEFITS OF JOINING
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We’ve made it easier to take climate action quicker
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Membership is a cost-effective way to measure, plan and reduce your emissions
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The Forum’s unique industry collaboration delivers real, measurable impact
WHAT OUR MEMBERS SAY
Net zero has always been a key aim for us. But we didn’t know how to get there. Joining the Zero Carbon Forum has given us a really good understanding of where we are on that journey, and lots of demonstrable things we can do to help us get to net zero./)
Paul Barnett
Group Financial Director, Hall & Woodhouse
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We joined the Zero Carbon Forum because we’ve gone beyond the point when having a strong sustainability agenda is a competitive advantage. We’ve reached a point where we have to do it for the survival of our generation and our future generations. And the only way we can make change quickly is if we work together to drive to net zero./)
Steve Jones
CEO, Azzurri
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Joining the Zero Carbon Forum absolutely solved our problem. We are a very small team at Riley’s and we wouldn’t have been able to do it without the help of the Forum. Join - it’s relatively low cost and we’ve already got our money back.
Craig Mayes
CEO, Riley's
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We joined the Zero Carbon Forum because we realised we couldn’t achieve our ambitions alone. The benefits of collaboration mean that we can learn from the very best in our industry and maintain a high pace of action as we work to decarbonise our operations and supply chain.
Thom Elliot
Co-Founder, Pizza Pilgrims
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We’ve grown with the Zero Carbon Forum. We’ve been a member for about 14 years. Whether you’re experienced in this field or just starting out, the Forum team have so much experience and knowledge. You can see this in the Forum’s membership that everybody on the high street and retail sector is part of it. I cannot recommend it highly enough.
Guy Croot
Head of Distribution, Pizza Express
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I love coming to the Forum's meetings. It's really inspiring, really energising. I think the Zero Carbon Forum is different to others because it's focused on action, not sitting around moaning. It is very open. People don't tend to keep their cards in. You can always find out what the barriers are for people, but also what people are doing. It's a really fast pace. You hear lots of ideas. You talk to your peers.
Helen McFarlane
UK Sustainability Lead, McDonald's
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