As pubs are at the heart of communities, they play an important role in heightening awareness of climate change and the conscious environmental actions we can all take.
Reducing Our Carbon Emissions
As a business we’re reducing our carbon emissions through the production and supply of our products through our pub estate. It’s important to us that when you supply our beers and ciders within your pub, you’re confident in HEINEKEN’s environmental consideration of their production. Through our Brew a Better World sustainability strategy, we have seen a 20% reduction in carbon emissions from our production sites in 2022 compared to 2018.
This makes every Star Pubs venue an automatic participant in one of HEINEKEN UK’s biggest commitments, and as a Star Pubs licensee, it makes you part of the mission too.
Further, within Star Pubs’ managed operator pubs, Just Add Talent, we aim for net zero carbon emissions by 2030, and in leased and tenanted pubs, we are aiming for net zero by 2040. Star Pubs began doing desktop trials in 2021, then in 2022 started testing existing and emerging technologies in pubs.
Smart Dispense
There are many ways in which Star Pubs can help you be more sustainable and energy efficient, and some of the biggest gains we have made can start right in your own cellar.
The SmartDispense® system offers advanced technology to give you the opportunity to serve perfectly poured, deliciously cold draught beer and ciders, every time. Built-in line cleaning, reduced wastage and reduced chemical usage can help you save time and money.
SmartDispense® uses energy-efficient coolers, meaning there is no requirement for a secondary cooling system which can help reduce your energy usage by as much as 20%. Extended cleaning cycles can also save up to 8000 pints of water per year – that’s 85% saved on water wastage – allowing you to reinvest in other areas of your business.
Find out more about the SmartDispense® system by visiting the website.
