This week’s headline figures concern a major row back on EU sustainability laws, a dire warning by the Climate Change Committee on global warming, a negligible impact from mandatory calorie labelling, and the importance of the hospitality sector to the British public.
5,000. The number of employees a business will now need to have to be subject to the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence and Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directives. Both directives were originally intended to cover companies with at least 250 employees. It represents the latest row back on sustainability commitments by the EU which also wants to delay its deforestation regulation due to IT issues.
2°C. The UK Government should prepare the country for the weather extremes that will be experienced if global warming levels reach 2°C above preindustrial levels by 2050. That’s according to the Climate Change Committee which this week warned that reaching 4°C above preindustrial levels by the end of the century cannot yet be ruled out and should be considered as part of effective adaptation planning.
9 kcal. The average reduction in calorie content of menu items following the introduction of mandatory calorie labelling for the out of home sector. Research published in the BMJ Public Health journal compared the energy content of menu items from 78 large operators either side of the law coming into force in April 2022 and found a negligible change in calorific values.
69%. More than two thirds of British consumers say hospitality plays an important role in their communities. The findings reveals the deep emotional, social and economic value of hospitality venues across the UK and the urgent need to protect them, according to hospitality technology provider Zonal, which carried out the research. 74% of those surveyed agree the industry needs and deserves greater support from government.
