CSR

A Real Impact

Footprint caught up with Dudson chief Executive Officer Max Dudson, who explains the company’s philosophy on sustainability and the steps it is taking to manage the impact of production on the external environment.   Dudson recognises that its activities have a real or potential impact on the environment that could affect the quality of life [...]

Share And Share Alike

Brakes Group has committed to support FareShare, the food charity for the poor and vulnerable. And there is a double feel good factor for the company – doing good for others is also cutting the company’s carbon footprint. Brakes Group, working in partnership with FareShare, the UK’s only national food charity, and a number of [...]

The Throwaway Industry? Footprint Forum: 27 May 2010

An expert panel assembled for the third Footprint Forum at Pret A Manager’s London headquarter to discuss the environmental impact of packaging in the foodservice supply chain and some of the innovations and initiatives being implemented to counter this. Delegates, including operators, suppliers and distributors, heard panellists acknowledge that whilst cutting down on packaging, food [...]

Are we ready to Quantify?

Foodservice Footprint looks back at the noughties and finds that the industry has spawned a plethora of measures and initiatives to further the quest for sustainability in foodservice.   The past 10 years have seen a tremendous growth in sustainable initiatives in foodservice be they in the development of energy efficient, ecologically friendly kitchen equipment [...]

Corporate Citizenship

To us corporate citizenship is about being a good business and ensuring responsible business practice, this does not change.   Corporate citizenship is our contribution to sustainable development which seeks to integrate economic, social and environmental factors into our every day business. It is not an aside but a way of doing things that is [...]