Hotel giant Whitbread fast-tracks its net zero timeline by 10 years

Cecilia Keating
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Owner of Premier Inn hotels accelerates its timeline for decarbonising its operations, vowing to achieve net zero by 2040

Hospitality giant Whitbread has announced it now plans to reach net zero emissions across its operations and its extensive estate of hotels, restaurants, and pubs by 2040, bringing forward a previous commitment...

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