No. 1
We have appointed a dedicated Sustainability Champions in each of our restaurants.
Our actions…
1
Our Sustainability Champions are responsible for driving sustainability across Mowgli, and raising awareness with our teams and the communities in which we operate.
2
Guiding and advising our Sustainability Champions are our Sustainability Captains, Chester Zoo. They support our shared vision to address the survival challenges facing endangered species and are committed to supporting wildlife recovery and thriving ecosystems. We put the planet and its inhabitants first.
3
Our Sustainability Champions are given an in-depth knowledge regarding our sustainable initiatives to help spread the word.
No. 2
We are committed to saving as many trees as possible by using deforestation-free commodities.
Our actions…
1
We are a member of the RSPO. Our membership guarantees our customers 100% of the palm oil used in our restaurants is from certified sustainable sources.
2
We have formed a sustainable alliance with Chester Zoo, who will educate Mowgli on how to make sure Sustainable Palm Oil is used as widely as possible.
3
We only use timber flooring from sustainable sources for all our new openings.
4
We have introduced paperless back of house processes in our restaurants.
5
Our menus are supplied by a FSC certified company and the majority printed using vegetable ink.
No. 3
Each year The Mowgli Trust raises over £500k for local and international causes to support lasting change.
Our actions…
1
Each restaurant has a dedicated Charity Champion that works with a local charity to organise fun and creative fundraising.
2
We’ve partnered with international charities Plan International and Liverpool One Church/Compassion UK to support education and promote good health and wellbeing projects.
3
A £1 discretionary contribution is added to each bill for the Mowgli Trust.
No. 4
We are working towards eliminating all single use plastic and reducing waste from our business.
Our actions…
1
We’ve worked with our waste providers to eliminate landfill waste from our restaurants. All cooking oil is recycled, food waste separated at each site along with glass and other recycling. Targets have been set across the business to further reduce waste and ensure any remaining waste is effectively disposed of.
2
We have removed all unnecessary single use plastic from our supply chain and are working with our suppliers to remove any remaining.
3
We’ve removed single use plastic cleaning chemicals packaging, moving to a refill solution.
4
All our napkins are made from recycled material and fully compostable, and we have removed the use of straws throughout all our restaurants.
No. 5
We are committed to becoming a Net Zero Carbon footprint business.
Our actions…
1
We have measured our overall business carbon footprint in conjunction with the Zero Carbon Forum and are establishing a plan to reach net zero as a business. We aim to publicise our targets in the next 12 months.
2
We have measured the carbon footprint of all our menu items in conjunction with Klimato and included information on the menu to help customers to make low carbon choices.
3
Over 50% of our menu is plant based; we do not use beef and very little dairy in our supply chain – reducing the growing pressure on natural resources.
4
We only use Fair trade coffee and sustainably sourced fish across the estate.
5
All electricity purchased as a business is from renewable sources as of 2019.
6
We use up to date energy efficient equipment across our sites, incl. LED lights, energy efficient extract systems & air conditioning.
7
We’ve focused on reducing electricity consumption which has led to a 5% reduction in electricity usage over the last 12 months – this includes ensuring all equipment is turned off overnight, and phased switch on in the morning to ensure only necessary equipment is turned on.
8
We have started roll out of gas free kitchens, with our 2 most recent openings being gas free. Combined with purchase of renewable electricity this has eliminated scope 1 and 2 emissions from those sites. We plan to continue to roll out and will look to retro fit all electric kitchens to existing sites in the future.
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Our website runs on a 100% renewable energy hosting platform.
