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RNS Number : 0617A  Greggs PLC  13 April 2026

 

GREGGS REPORTS STRONG PROGRESS AGAINST SUSTAINABILITY TARGETS

AND SETS NEW COMMITMENTS TO 2030

 

"The Recipe for Doing Good"

 

13 April 2026: Greggs has today published its 2025 Sustainability Report - The
Greggs Pledge - which reflects on the significant progress to date against the
targets established in 2021, and sets out the evolution of its commitments to
2030.

 

Aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, The Greggs Pledge presents
Greggs commitments to making the world a better place, centred on three key
pillars: Building Stronger, Healthier Communities; Making Our Planet Safer;
and Becoming a Better Business.

 

2025 Highlights

 

Greggs has helped to build stronger, healthier communities by:

●    Supporting more than 1,000 school Breakfast Clubs, feeding over
79,500 children every school day

●    Reducing food waste by 40% against its 2018 baseline and increasing
the proportion of unsold food redistributed to 45%

●  Maintaining over 30% of the items on its shelves and 40% of all new
products as healthier choices

●  Opening 45 Greggs Outlet shops to provide affordable food in areas where
they are needed most.

 

Greggs has played their part to make our planet safer by

●    Reducing emissions intensity by 56% since 2019

●    Ensuring 100% of Greggs own-brand packaging is fully recyclable,
with the single exception of hot drink cups

●    Opening two Eco-Shops and applying successful elements to over 34%
of its estate

●  Guaranteeing 97% of the electricity, 47% of the gas, and 28% of the
vehicle fuel it uses now comes from renewable sources.

 

Greggs has become a better business by:

●    Ensuring 100% of the declared soy used in its own operations is
certified as sustainable

●  Scoring 10 out of 10 in the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil Shared
Responsibility Scorecard

●  Improving farm animal welfare by establishing its supply chain as one of
the UK's top four companies in the Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare

●  Ranking in the top 35% of assessed companies by EcoVadis and maintaining
the National Equality Standard.

 

Evolution of The Greggs Pledge by the end of 2030

 

Greggs remains dedicated to doing good. It has revised and refocused its
original ten commitments into a smaller number of more targeted priorities,
retaining the same three core pillars while increasing focus on areas where it
can deliver the greatest positive impact.

 

Some previous commitments have become fully baked into everyday operational
processes,  such as keeping food waste at manufacturing sites below 0.2% and
using only recyclable materials for packaging. These initiatives will now be
maintained through usual governance processes. Other commitments have evolved
to reflect a more nuanced understanding of the issues and the areas where
Greggs can have the greatest impact. For example, as schools transition to UK
Government-funded breakfast provision, Greggs will continue to support its
network of schools by expanding its support to different times of the school
day, ensuring continued positive impact for children and communities.

 

New commitments and priorities for 2026 include partnering with Nesta, the
research and innovation foundation, to develop a method for measuring the
healthiness of food sales, report performance against this measure and set a
target to deliver improvement by the end 2030.

 

Hugo Harper, director of healthy life at Nesta, said:

 

"Our partnership with Greggs will help to show that public health and business
success can go hand-in-hand. As one of the UK's favourite brands, Greggs
commitment to healthier communities, together with Nesta's expertise in
designing and evaluating interventions, has the potential to make a meaningful
impact on the nation's health. By reporting the healthiness of their sales and
setting targets for improvement, our work will provide further evidence on how
mandatory health targets for all large food businesses, such as those
announced by the government, can work for the out-of-home industry while
making it easier for customers to buy healthier food."

 

Alongside this, Greggs will introduce a 'Fighting Food Waste' performance
metric to its operational KPIs and will continue to open Greggs Outlets in
line with its plan. In addition, Greggs is committed to reducing Scope 2
emissions as per its net zero trajectory, to reach net zero for Scope 2
emissions by the end of 2030. It will seek to further improve its animal
welfare practices and maintain a Tier 2 rating in the Business Benchmark for
Farm Animal Welfare report.

 

Roisin Currie, Chief Executive at Greggs, commented:

 

"I am very proud of what we have achieved since we created The Greggs Pledge,
shining a spotlight on the sustainability areas where we felt we could drive
the most meaningful change and deliver a measurable benefit. The next
iteration of The Greggs Pledge allows us to keep adapting to an ever-changing
and more complex world. However, our commitment to make the world a better
place remains the same, and we pledge to continue to make the most positive
impact on our communities and continue doing good."

 

Greggs has set the following targets to be achieved by the end of 2026 and by
the end of 2030:

 

 BUILDING STRONGER, HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES

                                              By the end of 2026                                                              By the end of 2030

 Supporting communities                       Support 100 local organisations to take action that strengthens their           Support 150 local organisations to take action that strengthens their
                                              communities.                                                                    communities.

 Helping customers to make healthier choices  Develop a methodology for measuring the healthiness of food sales.              Report on the healthiness of sales and set a target for further improvement.

 Putting an end to food waste                 Introduce a 'Fighting Food Waste' performance metric into operational KPIs and  Build on its strong track record of redistributing unsold food and commit to
                                              continue to open Greggs Outlets in line with plan.                              increasing this to at least 50%.

 MAKING OUR PLANET SAFER

                                              By the end of 2026                                                              By the end of 2030

 Going carbon-neutral                         Reduce Scope 2 emissions as per Greggs net zero trajectory.                     Be net zero for Scope 2 emissions whilst maintaining its trajectory for all

                                                                               three Scopes by 2040.

 BECOMING A BETTER BUSINESS

                                              By the end of 2026                                                              By the end of 2030

 Embracing diversity                          Report its 2025 disability pay gap, as part of its Pay Gap Report, ahead of     Through its inclusive talent attraction, recruitment and development approach,
                                              legislation.                                                                    build a diverse talent pipeline and increase diversity across leadership

                                                                               populations.

 Protecting animal welfare                    Maintain a Tier 2 rating as evidenced in the next Business Benchmark for Farm   Continue to improve animal welfare practices to ensure Greggs remains in a
                                              Animal Welfare report.                                                          leadership position amongst its peers.
 Sustainable procurement                      Improve its sustainable procurement EcoVadis score by 5%.                       Advance its sustainable procurement approach by improving its EcoVadis score
                                                                                                                              by 25%.

 

The Greggs Pledge is available on the Greggs corporate website:
https://corporate.greggs.co.uk/doing-good/
(https://corporate.greggs.co.uk/doing-good/)

 

-ENDS-

 

 ENQUIRIES:

 Hudson Sandler
 Wendy Baker / Hattie Dreyfus / India Laidlaw

 Tel:  020 7796 4133

 Email: greggs@hudsonsandler.com (mailto:greggs@hudsonsandler.com)

NOTES TO EDITORS:

 

About Greggs

 

Greggs is a leading UK food-on-the-go retailer with more than 2,700 shops
nationwide and over 33,000 employees across the business.

 

The company was founded in 1939 by John Gregg, then delivering fresh eggs and
yeast, by pushbike, to the families of Newcastle. Greggs has since grown to
become a nation's-favourite and much-loved British brand.

 

As a food-on-the-go retailer, Greggs continues to specialise in daily fresh
shop-made sandwiches, and savouries baked fresh in the shop ovens throughout
the day. These are further complemented by popular products and ranges
including freshly ground coffee, breakfast, confectionery and evening menu
items. Greggs also offers a number of vegan-friendly products across all
dayparts and a healthier options range which includes lower calorie products
such as salads and flatbreads.

 

Greggs has a delivery partnership with both Just Eat and UberEATS enabling
customers to enjoy their Greggs favourites via order and delivery. Greggs'
Click + Collect offering provides customers with the ability to select their
shop and collection time slot of choice and allows them to order a range of
Greggs products in advance, ready for collection when they arrive at our
shops.

 

Through the Greggs App and its enhanced loyalty proposition, customers can
earn stamps and rewards across all menu categories, on both walk-in and Click
+ Collect purchases. Deployment of its Customer Relationship Management
capabilities allow teams to talk to customers like never before and give
additional and personalised services and offers across multiple channels.

 

In April 2026, Greggs launched its latest sustainability report 'The Greggs
Pledge' which set out progress made against its commitments to help make the
world a better place.

 

 

 

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