Climate

100% of electricity comes from renewable sources in UK, Poland and the Netherlands today. 

 

We plan to become carbon neutral within our breweries by 2030 and are engaging suppliers and partners to reduce carbon emissions of our products across the whole supply chain by 30% in the same period. Our ultimate goal is to become Net Zero across the supply chain by 2040.

To achieve these goals, we focus on green sources of energy. By 2025, all electrical energy that we use in our breweries will come from renewable sources.

The overall impact of our products does not take place only in the breweries. In order to understand its scale, we set up carbon measurements and life-cycle assessments. Based on these, we will initiate partnerships and actively cooperate with our suppliers and customers to accelerate the reduction of emissions, especially in the area of ​ packaging, transport and cooling of beer on sale.

 

Case studies

100% Renewable Cider Production at Cornish Orchards

At our cider farm in Duloe, Cornwall, we have transitioned to production powered entirely by renewable energy sources, removing all use of fossil fuels and reducing future site emissions by up to 94% - certified by The Carbon Trust.

To achieve renewable production the main project involved installing a combined air and water heat pump system to replace the diesel boiler used to generate hot water. The heat pump is powered by electricity that is bought directly from a solar farm in Somerset. This covers the vast majority of the 94% reduction in emissions.

To remove any remaining use of fossil fuels we switched the small amount of diesel used for some farm equipment and boosting heat in colder months to HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) – a plant-based biofuel.

For more information about the sustainability work at Cornish Orchards, click here.

Click here to read the full press release.

 

Green Electrcity

As of 2025, all of our electricity in the UK will come from a new solar farm in Marksbury, Somerset, spanning over c.70 acres, the site also includes a range of biodiversity initiatives. 

The solar farm will provide all of our electricity needs in the UK for the next 10 years, through a VPPA (Virtual Power Purchasing Agreement).  

Generating 22.3 GWh of green electricity per year, saving over 4,600* TCO2e, that's the same as 542** UK citizen's annual carbon footprint! 

* Using Defra grid emissions factors and our 2024 emissions data 
** Using WWF Footprint Tool estimates 

 

Electric Deliveries  

As of 2024 we have our first EV Dray in service at Griffin Brewery, in Chiswick. 

The truck covers routes into London to service pubs and bars across the city. Meaning less noise and air pollution for the city. 

The vehicle will effectively cut 25k road miles per year, saving up to 10 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions. 

For more information click here to read our press release.