During the Planet Peach Sustainability Summit, 30 Euston Square showcased its ESG actions, outcomes and impacts to some of the foremost voices in the UK hospitality sector. Notable speakers included Kate Nicholls from UKHospitality and Katya Simmons from Nestle Professional UK&I.
The event enabled practical experience for a team from the company’s nominated hospitality charity, London’s Hotel School. It was set up to teach hospitality skills to homeless and vulnerable people and to empower them to find sustainable employment.
Luiz Mazzari, 30 Euston Square’s general manager, said: “This inaugural summit was an important event for the entire hospitality industry and for us as a venue as it gave us a chance to highlight impact we are making to our people and the planet. ESG has been high on our agenda for some time, from minimising the impact with plant-based alternatives to stimulating our local area by recruiting, upskilling and championing diversity in the venue.
“We encourage tomorrow’s talent and support them thorough their careers. We have a strong retention of the team and more than 51% of our colleagues have been with us for more than two years. We were delighted to host the summit and we took on new ideas, as well as sharing some of our own from our Sustainability Policy.”
Lunch and canapes during networking were 100% plant-based using low impact ingredients. All dishes served at the event scored ‘A’ or ‘B’ using Nutritics Foodprint. Of the 12 dishes served, the carbon scores ranged between 0.02g and 0.32g CO2e per serving.