Greggs launches its first Eco-Shop

Greggs, a British bakery chain, has announced its new Eco-Shop, aimed at reducing the environmental impact of operations.

The new Eco-Shop, which has opened at Great Billing, Northampton, will test “innovative solutions and initiatives aimed at delivering real progress in reducing the environmental impact of the company’s operations”. 

The launch forms part of the Greggs Pledge, the company’s sustainability plan which sets out 10 commitments to help make the world more eco-friendly by 2025. 

The company’s sixth Greggs Pledge is “Building the shops of the future,” with a commitment to open the first Eco-Shop and have 250 of Greggs’ shops featuring elements from this “shop of the future” format by the end of 2022. 

The Eco-Shop solutions being trialled this year include recyclable flooring, eco-ovens, and solar control glass. All initiatives are focused on waste management, water reduction or overall energy reduction. 

Tony Rowson, property director, Greggs, said: “We’re delighted to have launched our first Eco Shop, in line with our Greggs Pledge and Net Zero commitments. As a responsible business we have a duty to our customers and to our planet to change the world for the better. 

“Our new Eco-Shop format gives us a platform to develop and test solutions to minimise our impact on the environment by cutting our waste, energy and water usage. As we continue to trial new and innovative sustainability initiatives we look forward to making real progress in our goal to becoming a greener Greggs.”