The report titled ‘Serving the Future: Our Journey to Sustainable Hospitality’, celebrates people, planet and progress outlining Levy’s ‘trailblazing’ work to embed sustainability into every corner of its business as it delivers ‘exceptional’ hospitality across more than 60 venues in the UK and Ireland. 

Its strategy between 2019 and 2024 included swapping in more sustainable ingredient and consumables such as Notpla’s seaweed-based packaging and flour from Wildfarmed, reducing red meat on its menus, prioritising British produce from sustainable and regenerative suppliers as well as shifting to plant-based desserts.  

Levy has increased use of plant-based milk and cream. It has also rolled out a large-scale sustainability education programme to empower its teams to drive ‘lasting change from the ground up’.

Levy chief executive Jon Davies said: “Our first climate impact report is a celebration of what’s possible when sustainability becomes a part of every Levy team member’s muscle memory.

“We have set out to be leaders in sustainability in the hospitality industry and we are committed to continuing our trailblazing efforts. Our latest chapter shows that we can deliver both sustainability and business success at scale. And, as the report states: we really are just getting started.” 

Key achievements include:

• 71.5% reduction in beef burger emissions (between 2019 and 2024)
• 28 tonnes of CO₂e saved by switching to seaweed-based packaging from Earthshot Prize winner Notpla.
• 8.4 million reusable cups used, replacing single-use rPET cups. 
• 86% of dessert items now plant-based, with over 60% of venues offering fully plant-based dessert menus.
• 414% increase in plant-based milk and cream (procured mass FY19-FY24)
• 7,500+ minutes delivering sustainability workshops to teams

Kevin Watson, Levy sustainability director, added: “I am hugely proud of how we’ve embedded best practice into every corner of our business, from carbon labelling with Foodsteps to incentivising sustainable procurement.

“This is about changing how our whole business thinks and works. We will be judged by our actions. We have done a lot, we are delighted with the results, and we are now doubling down on our efforts for people and planet.”