Our approach to Sustainability
Sustainability at Young’s
Often being sustainable is all about the little things we do that make a big impact, from our pubs to our people and the communities they serve we’re pleased to share just a few of the (little and big) things that we’ve been up to.
Some notable points include 100% diversion of commercial waste to landfill through our partnership with Suez, and our continued partnership with Wooden Spoon, the children’s rugby charity. In FY26, we raised an impressive £305,000 for Wooden Spoon, bringing our three-year total to £790,000.
Seeing as hospitality is all about people, we take great pride in our continued efforts to promote internally and develop all our people’s skills through initiatives such as our chef development programmes and general manager development programmes.
Together with our community we are building a better future for our people and our environment
Sustainability
Young’s is a company with a long heritage and we are committed to building a business which nurtures and develops our people, makes a lasting and positive contribution to the communities we operate in, and respects the environment.
Our sustainability programme focuses on three core areas.
Developing the sustainable Young’s pub
Putting our best (carbon) foot forward we’ve been working hard to find ways to reduce our energy expenditure, with our best green gurus on the case, here’s 9 ways we’re making a difference:
Food Made Good
You might not have heard of it, but the Food Made Good Standard is the world’s largest Food & Beverage sustainability accreditation (it’s like the Oscars for pubs and restaurants). It’s awarded to businesses creating positive change across the food service industry.
The assessors looked at all areas of our business, from celebrating local and seasonal produce to treating staff fairly and valuing natural resources. We care about all these things dearly, so that’s why we’re so chuffed about the recognition for our hard work and taking steps forward in Young’s sustainability journey.
Young’s Pubs Partnership with Plymouth Gin
Since 2022, we have partnered with Plymouth Gin through Pernod Ricard to launch an annual fundraising initiative. Under this programme 50 pence from every Plymouth Gin and tonic purchased in our pubs between April and June is donated to the Ocean Conservation Trust.
To date, this collaboration has raised £70,000. Building on this success, we have set an additional target of £30,000 for the coming year by pledging 50 pence from every Young’s ‘Signature Hugo Gin & Tonic’, crafted with Plymouth Gin, to the Trust