Little Chef

The Carbon Trust Standard is the world’s first award that recognises organisations for real carbon reduction. Based on a rigorous, independent assessment, it certifies that organisations have measured, managed and reduced their carbon emissions across their own operations, and are committed to reducing them year on year.

Tracey Mulligan, Managing Director for Little Chef said:

“We’re delighted to have achieved the Carbon Trust Standard. It is a great way of showing that we have made real changes as a company in dealing with carbon emissions. It gives a great opportunity for us to communicate our environmental credentials.

“Cutting carbon is a priority for us as a business and delivers tangible bottom-line benefits. We have already cut our carbon emissions by over 12 %as part of the initiative and are committed to making further reductions in the future. Going through the assessment process to achieve the Carbon Trust Standard helped us to not only quantify our footprint, but also benchmark our performance and identify areas for improvement bringing tangible and significant cost savings across our operations. In the current climate it’s essential that we remain competitive, and the Carbon Trust Standard is another way we can stay ahead of the game.”

Little Chef established a Corporate Energy Team comprising of senior managers and some of the projects that have enabled Little Chef to get the Carbon Trust Standard include:

Developing an environmental policy to reduce the amount of electricity consumed throughout the estate
Developing a system of traffic light monitoring of equipment
Developing a monitoring and reporting system for electricity usage throughout the estate via smart meters and engagement of the operations team
Establishing targets for the next 3 years

Harry Morrison, General Manager for the Carbon Trust Standard Company said:

“We congratulate Little Chef on their certification. Customers and stakeholders hold a great deal of scepticism of corporate environmental claims, so by having objective assurance that you are running an energy efficient business, you can punch above their weight. Achieving the Standard allows Little Chef to talk with integrity about the serious and credible steps it has taken to reduce its carbon emissions.”

*Little Chef is a trading name of PT Specialist Retailing. PT Specialist Retailing has been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard.

**Comparing carbon footprint data from financial year 2009, ending in December, to the average of the previous two financial years.

For further information or interviews on the Carbon Trust Standard, please contact Maria Stefanova on 0207832 4828 or CarbonTrustStandardPR@carbontrust.co.uk .