I have worked for McDonald’s for over 30 years, starting as a crew member and working my way up through the Operations hierarchy before joining the Sustainability Team in 2010. Since that time I have completed a degree in Environmental Studies with the Open University. I am currently responsible for the Circularity (Packaging and Recycling) strategy, and support the Climate Action strategy, and ESG reporting. Our Circularity goals are to source all packaging from renewable, recycled or certified sources – which we achieved by the end of 2024, and to recycle all restaurant waste by 2027. Our Climate goals focus on the targets McDonald’s UK and Ireland has set, which is to achieve net zero emissions in our Restaurants and Offices by 2030, and across our value chain by 2040. At an industry level, I work with a number of different groups on packaging strategy and advocacy, including the Alliance for Fibre-based Packaging, the Producer PRO Steering Group and the National Cup Recycling Scheme.