Greggs has published its 2025 sustainability report, setting out fresh targets to 2030 after reporting progress across food waste, emissions, healthier choices and community support.

The latest edition of The Greggs Pledge reflects on progress made since the programme launched in 2021 and outlines how the food-to-go chain is refining its commitments for the next phase of its sustainability strategy.

Built around three pillars, building stronger, healthier communities; making our planet safer; and becoming a better business, the updated plan aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and focuses on areas where Greggs believes it can have the greatest impact.

Among the headline achievements in 2025, Greggs said it now supports more than 1,000 school Breakfast Clubs, helping feed over 79,500 children every school day.

The retailer also said it had reduced food waste by 40 per cent against its 2018 baseline and increased the share of unsold food redistributed to 45 per cent.

The business added that more than 30 per cent of the products on its shelves are now classified as healthier choices, while 40 per cent of all new products launched fall into that category.

Greggs also opened 45 outlet shops, aimed at providing lower-cost food in communities where it is most needed.

On the environmental side, Greggs said it has cut emissions intensity by 56 per cent since 2019 and that all of its own-brand packaging is now fully recyclable, with the exception of hot drink cups. It has also opened two Eco-Shops and rolled successful elements of that format out across more than 34 per cent of its estate.

The company added that 97 per cent of its electricity, 47 per cent of its gas and 28 per cent of its vehicle fuel now comes from renewable sources.

Greggs said a number of its original commitments have now become embedded in day-to-day operations and will continue through normal governance processes, including efforts to keep food waste at manufacturing sites below 0.2 per cent and the use of recyclable packaging materials.

The updated strategy also reflects changing external conditions. As schools move towards government-funded breakfast provision, Greggs said it would continue supporting its network of schools by extending help into other parts of the school day.

Looking ahead, Greggs has introduced a more focused set of targets for 2026 and 2030. One of the most notable new commitments is a partnership with Nesta to develop a methodology for measuring the healthiness of food sales, with Greggs planning to report against that measure and set a target for improvement by the end of 2030.

Hugo Harper, director of healthy life at Nesta, said the partnership had the potential to show that public health and business success can work together, while also supporting the wider direction of travel around health targets in food retail and hospitality.

Greggs also plans to introduce a ‘Fighting Food Waste’ performance metric into its operational KPIs, continue rolling out Outlet stores and reduce Scope 2 emissions in line with its net zero trajectory, with a target of reaching net zero for Scope 2 emissions by the end of 2030.

The retailer has also pledged to maintain its Tier 2 rating in the Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare, improve its animal welfare standards further and strengthen its sustainable procurement performance through EcoVadis.

Chief executive Roisin Currie said: “I am very proud of what we have achieved since we created The Greggs Pledge, shining a spotlight on the sustainability areas where we felt we could drive the most meaningful change and deliver a measurable benefit.

“The next iteration of The Greggs Pledge allows us to keep adapting to an ever-changing and more complex world. However, our commitment to make the world a better place remains the same, and we pledge to continue to make the most positive impact on our communities and continue doing good.”

Under its updated targets, Greggs aims by the end of 2026 to support 100 local organisations, develop a methodology for measuring the healthiness of food sales, introduce its new food waste KPI, reduce Scope 2 emissions further, report its 2025 disability pay gap ahead of legislation, maintain its Tier 2 animal welfare rating and improve its sustainable procurement EcoVadis score by 5 per cent.

By the end of 2030, it plans to support 150 local organisations, report on the healthiness of sales and set a target for improvement, increase redistribution of unsold food to at least 50 per cent, reach net zero for Scope 2 emissions and improve its EcoVadis score by 25 per cent.

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