No two businesses affect the world in the same way. What a brand makes, how it is made, where it is sold and how it reaches you all change where its real impact sits. For a fashion label, most of it is in the fabric and the factories. For a brewery, it is water and energy.
So we start there. We build a picture of how this business actually operates, work out which sustainability issues genuinely matter for a business like it, and weight each one by how much it counts.
Then we check what the brand itself has published, issue by issue. The figure is the share of those weighted priorities it has addressed in public.
Only a brand’s own words count, so every brand is held to the same test. Where an issue shows as not found, it means we could not find it published. It does not mean the brand is not doing the work.
Our technology uses proprietary intelligence and AI to identify which impact areas are a priority for this business type, and how many have been addressed publicly. Not yet brand verified, there may be errors. Provide feedback
Products & sourcing
What is made, and who makes it
of this area addressed
publicly by Pret A Manger
Products & sourcing makes up 33% of Pret A Manger’s key priority areas.
What this brand has published
- Pret A Manger offers a veggie and vegan range on its menu
- Pret A Manger sources organic coffee, milk and tea, and free-range or cage-free eggs
- Pret A Manger uses FSC certified paperboard for its platters and spoons
Only what the brand publishes about itself is counted, so every brand is measured the same way.
Operational waste
Waste from running the business daily
of this area addressed
publicly by Pret A Manger
Operational waste makes up 24% of Pret A Manger’s key priority areas.
What this brand has published
- Pret A Manger turns used coffee grounds from its shops into coffee logs and biomass pellets
- Pret A Manger has removed plastic cutlery and straws from its shops
- Pret A Manger partners with Muuse in Hong Kong on reusable takeaway packaging
Only what the brand publishes about itself is counted, so every brand is measured the same way.
Energy & climate
Energy used and emissions created
of this area addressed
publicly by Pret A Manger
Energy & climate makes up 16% of Pret A Manger’s key priority areas.
What this brand has published
- Pret A Manger backs the electricity it buys for its UK shops with renewable certificates
- Pret A Manger is rolling out new energy-saving fridges across its UK shops
Only what the brand publishes about itself is counted, so every brand is measured the same way.
Packaging
What products are wrapped and shipped in
of this area addressed
publicly by Pret A Manger
Packaging makes up 14% of Pret A Manger’s key priority areas.
What this brand has published
- Pret A Manger gives a discount for reusable cups and sells its own reusable cup
Only what the brand publishes about itself is counted, so every brand is measured the same way.
Employee wellbeing
How the people here are treated
of this area addressed
publicly by Pret A Manger
Employee wellbeing makes up 14% of Pret A Manger’s key priority areas.
What this brand has published
- Pret A Manger sets risk-assessed safety guidelines for young team members in its shops
- Pret A Manger avoids zero-hour contracts and audits right to work for its shop staff
- Pret A Manger offers flexible benefits, Belonging Groups, staff feedback and mental health training
- Pret A Manger has a code of conduct for employees and a mandatory supplier code
Only what the brand publishes about itself is counted, so every brand is measured the same way.
What do our labels mean?
UNGC Participant
Pret A Manger is a food and drink company focused on reducing environmental impact through sustainable sourcing and waste reduction. The company publishes annual Environment, Social & Governance Reports and Modern Slavery Statements to track sustainability progress. Pret prioritizes offering customers and teams ways to care for the planet through operational and product initiatives.
About Pret A Manger
- Status
- Unverified
- Website
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Pret A Manger Sustainability Actions
Pret A Manger Sustainability Commitments
2024
100% Recyclable Packaging
Pret A Manger aims for 100% recyclable packaging across its operations.
