Nando's on track to become carbon-neutral by November, chain says

The restaurant chain announced last year that it is striving to reach net-zero direct emissions by 2030.

Nando's has announced that it is on track to become a carbon-neutral business by November.

The fast casual chain announced last year that it is striving to reach net-zero direct emissions by 2030. Building on this, it has announced plans to offset emissions across direct (Scope 1), power-related (Scope 2) and indirect (Scope 3) sources, in a drive to reach carbon neutrality before the end of the year.

Projects set to benefit from Nando’s carbon credits span South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Malawi, which are the countries where the restaurant sources chillies for peri-peri seasonings. Initiatives include forestry schemes and projects which will replace high-carbon cookstoves with electric alternatives in low-income communities.

“Since 2015, we’ve already reduced the carbon footprint of our meals by 40% and we’re working hard to do more, but right now, we have some that we simply can’t avoid,” Nando’s said in a statement.

“Until they’re sorted, we’re going to completely balance our footprint through carbon offsetting projects. We know that the climate crisis, animal welfare and inequality are all closely connected so tackling these issues on their own will get us nowhere.”

Nando’s is also one of the members of the Zero Carbon Forum, an initiative designed to unite the UK’s hospitality industry in a drive to reach net-zero ahead of the UK’s 2050 legal deadline.