drink

A glass half full? How Diageo freshened up its sustainability strategy

Climate change

A glass half full? How Diageo freshened up its sustainability strategy

Speaking exclusively to BusinessGreen, Diageo's Ewan Andrew reflects on the drinks giant's progress towards its climate goals, and explains why it needed to dilute some of its most ambitious targets

clock 28 August 2025 • 12 min read
New toolkits to help food and drink firms halve supply chain emissions by 2030

Management

New toolkits to help food and drink firms halve supply chain emissions by 2030

Food and Drink Federation releases toolkits to help members meet net zero, nature, sustainable commodity, food waste, and packaging targets

clock 13 August 2025 • 2 min read
Frugalpac plans to pour £5m funding round into roll out of 'world first' paper wine and spirits bottle

Investment

Frugalpac plans to pour £5m funding round into roll out of 'world first' paper wine and spirits bottle

British clean tech firm launches latest fundraising round to support next phase of global growth, including the development of new paper-based paint pots

clock 12 August 2025 • 2 min read
Huib van Bockel: 'The combination of food, drink and technology will be the next sustainability frontier'

Marketing

Huib van Bockel: 'The combination of food, drink and technology will be the next sustainability frontier'

CEO of natural energy drink brand Tenzing talks deposit return schemes, carbon labels, and how too many food and drink brands are losing their connection to nature

clock 16 April 2024 • 6 min read
'Betterment brands': Diageo study highlights thirst for eco-conscious products

Marketing

'Betterment brands': Diageo study highlights thirst for eco-conscious products

New consumer study from drinks giant reveals increasingly sustainable consumer habits and clamour for 'betterment brands'

clock 13 December 2023 • 2 min read
Study: Deposit return schemes could slash European emissions by 10 million tonnes

Recycling

Study: Deposit return schemes could slash European emissions by 10 million tonnes

New report warns EU faces higher emissions if it fais to deliver on recycling targets

clock 20 October 2022 • 4 min read
Green and tonic: Fever-Tree UK mixers go carbon neutral

Carbon Accounting

Green and tonic: Fever-Tree UK mixers go carbon neutral

Leading mixer brand has invested in a range of carbon offsetting projects to secure 'carbon neutral' status for its high profile drinks

clock 12 October 2021 • 2 min read
Sustainable sipping: Treasury Wine Estates powers up plan to switch to 100 per cent renewables

Management

Sustainable sipping: Treasury Wine Estates powers up plan to switch to 100 per cent renewables

Global wine manufacturer joins RE100 renewable energy initiative, as Diageo confirms its emissions targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative

clock 10 September 2021 • 2 min read

Energy

Brewing biogas: Heineken turns beer wasted during lockdown into energy for Manchester brewery

Recycled beer helping to power brewing kettles and canning pasteurisers used to produce new beer, as government announces new green distillery funding

clock 20 March 2021 • 3 min read

Management

Drinks giant Diageo targets net zero carbon by 2030

British firm unveils suite of green targets covering renewable energy and water use as part of new 10 year sustainability plan

clock 23 November 2020 • 2 min read