Delivering For
Our Planet
We strive to be carbon neutral business by 2050 through reducing emissions, respecting water, and enabling circular systems.
Conservation of energy
We are committed to transitioning our operations to clean energy sources in line with our carbon reduction targets. All electricity used at our main manufacturing sites – Clonmel and Wellpark – comes from renewable sources. In FY2025, 95% of our total Group electricity use was sourced renewably. In line with our Transition Plan, we are working to move all electricity contracts to renewables sources. To further reduce energy consumption in our operations, we have completed a range of decarbonisation projects at our sites, including the implementation of electric forklift trucks (‘FLTs’) to our fleet, anaerobic digestion and biogas projects at our Wellpark Brewery, the commissioning of a 1MW heat pump at our Clonmel manufacturing facility, as well as the successful transition of a number of our key depots to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (‘HVO’) as a sustainable fuel source for our distribution network.
Reducing our carbon emissions
We achieved an 11% year-on-year reduction (Scope 1 and 2 location-based emissions) and a 43% overall reduction against the FY2020 baseline. Efficiency savings and reduction in emissions is driven by capital investment in new technology at our manufacturing sites, increasing the use of renewable energy across our own operations, reduced fossil fuel consumption and further rollout of alternative fuel, i.e., hydrotreated vegetable oil (‘HVO’). The Group will install an E-Boiler, which is forecast to reduce carbon emissions by approx. 3,000 tCO2 e. This investment will reduce underlying emissions at our Wellpark site by 53%.
Scope 3 emissions
Our Scope 3 emissions (including Purchased Goods, Use of Sold Product, End of Life Treatment, and other indirect emissions) account for 96% of C&C’s total emissions. 81% of our Scope 3 emissions are attributed to third-party products that we purchase and deliver to our customers. We are directly engaged with key suppliers to explore collaborative emission reduction projects as part of our Sustainable Procurement programme.
Sustainable Logistics
Operating as a distributor, a significant amount of our emissions are fuel-based. Understanding the negative impact fossil fuels have on our climate, the Group continues to commit to transitioning to lower carbon alternatives where feasible. We are committed to a further rollout of alternative fuel HVO across our depot sites. In our flagship depot in London, Orbital West, we are also trialling the use of Electric HGVs.
Waste Minimisation and Circularity
Waste The Group maintains its commitment to Zero Waste to Landfill across our operations. The waste management approach is guided by the waste hierarchy: prioritising prevention and implementing reuse and recycling where possible. In our manufacturing sites, waste is source-segregated to maximise opportunity for recycling. We monitor manufacturing waste streams for contamination and implemented target improvements. 100% of our manufacturing by-products are recycled for use as animal feed or compost. In FY2026, over 20,900 tonnes of spent grain and fruit pomace were used as animal feed, with the remainder of our manufacturing waste recycled or sent for energy recovery.
