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Greene King pledges to be net zero by 2040 as it commits to set near-term emissions reductions

Greene King, the UK’s leading pub company and brewer, is today pledging to become carbon net zero by 2040.

The company has committed to set near-term emissions targets in line with climate science with Science Based Targets initiative, reducing absolute Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 50% by 2030 from 2019 base year.

Nick Mackenzie, chief executive, says: “The climate crisis is the responsibility of every one of us and the greatest challenge of our time. I’m proud of the commitment we’re undertaking today, helping customers to make more environmentally friendly choices and reducing our own carbon footprint. By submitting our near-term target to SBTi for validation we are making the public commitment to take action. It matters to our customers, our communities and our employees.

“We are under no illusions this will be a monumental challenge. With full support from all of our stakeholders and in close cross-sector collaboration, we will rise to the challenge.”