Effective recycling

Our business generates nearly 100,000 tonnes of waste a year and so it is essential we continue to invest in our recycling efforts.

We are on target to send zero waste direct to landfill by the end of 2013. Over the last five years our waste collections have transformed from general waste to specialist collections for glass, dry mixed recycling (cardboard, paper, plastics and cans) and more recently the introduction of food waste recycling collections.

The effectiveness of this programme means there is little other material for Mitchells & Butlers to dispose of at landfill. This year we recycled 85% of our waste, a total of 81,000 tonnes. Our goal of sending zero waste to landfill by 2013 will have both commercial and environmental benefits now and in the future and reflects the Company's innovation in managing waste.

Reducing energy consumption

Our established energy management programme remains a key priority and we continue to focus on ensuring that energy efficiency and carbon reduction is a fundamental part of everyday business culture.

Our energy reduction process is based around a core programme of operational best practice and training standards. Alongside this our energy management team co-ordinate a series of projects to help us proactively manage our energy resources and drive down consumption levels.

This year a number of successful trial projects are being extended across our businesses including the introduction of LED lighting and automated equipment controls. We have also introduced other new innovative ideas such as drawing external ambient air through a filter into cellars to maintain the required temperature, therefore saving significant electricity costs in running cooling equipment during warmer times of the year. Automated meter readings to better manage our water consumption are also being trialled.

To read more about our environmental practices and commitments, get a copy of our Social Responsibility Review.