Zero Carbon Forum (ZCF) has announced collective member savings of £1.43m in lost profits as a result of its Save While You Sleep (SWYS) campaign.

The nonprofit further said 1,243 CO2 tonnes in energy have been saved since the launch of the initiative.

The SWYS programme, used by brands including Burger King and Fridays, combines energy and carbon analytics with operational training and coaching. Operators’ energy smart meter data is run through the SWYS intelligence platform to identify overnight wastage, with the goal of reducing overnight wastage, identifying causes, and benchmarking performance to reduce costs and recover lost profits.

Members, including Burger King and Fridays, have seen cost savings of up to £12,000 per outlet per year since the programme was launched last year, according to ZCF.

James Taylor, former head of sustainability and environmental purchasing at The Restaurant Group, will help lead the programme as a carbon reduction specialist to support operators in accelerating their transition to net zero.

Mark Chapman, CEO and founder of ZCF, said: “It’s the forum’s mission to help operators save on cost and carbon, and we’re here to help hospitality during the energy crisis. The cheapest energy is the energy you don’t use and Save While You Sleep helps operators identify and make changes that make a business-critical difference on cost and carbon.

“Making simple but effective behavioural changes has proven that costs and carbon can be reduced, and we urge the sector to act, with savings already achieved of £1.43m and 1243 CO2 tonnes in energy.

“We are thrilled to have James with us on our journey to help the hospitality industry reach net zero faster and achieve radical sector change. His experience, knowledge and passion will be invaluable to members and operators alike and we can’t wait to get started.”

Taylor added: “Having worked closely with Mark and Zero Carbon Forum since its inception, and as a passionate and fellow advocate of collaboration for change, I am delighted to help further drive and lead the Save While You Sleep programme. I want to share my experience to help more operators save more energy, achieve sustainable growth and reach their net zero targets, working together at pace.”