Whitbread: Will Silverwood, Head of Sustainability

In this episode of Sustainability Insider, host Nicola Stopps, CEO of Simply Sustainable, is joined by Ed Packshaw, Head of ESG Risk, Reporting and Comms at Simply Sustainable, and Will Silverwood, Head of Sustainability at Whitbread.

In this episode, Will explores Whitbread’s approach to sustainability, highlighting how the organisation integrates the three pillars of ESG. He covers their commitment to climate action through their environmental pledge, prioritising staff well-being with an inclusive mindset, and their ongoing support for charitable initiatives. The discussion centres around the hospitality industry, with a focus on how greenwashing originated in this space, making it especially relevant to their current and future sustainability efforts.