At Tower Bridge, we know that our actions have an impact on the environment and the local community. Tower Bridge is part of City Bridge Foundation, whose sole trustee is the City of London Corporation. City Bridge Foundation has signed up to the Corporation’s ambitious Climate Action Strategy.
As London’s defining landmark, our team are taking steps to ensure sustainability is at the heart of everything we do, to create positive impacts for our communities now and in the future.
Promoting awareness of sustainability to all our stakeholders.
Improving our waste management system.
Adopting energy efficient and water saving methods.
Promoting use of public transport and using clean energy from suppliers.
Procuring goods and services responsibly and supporting the principles of circular economy.
Creating opportunities for staff to volunteer for social and environmental community causes.
Tower Bridge is part of City Bridge Foundation, whose Trustee is The City of London Corporation. Tower Bridge has a local Green Team that focuses on the day-to-day changes that can be implemented. They maintain the gold standard of our Green Tourism award while continuing to build awareness among staff and visitors to the Bridge.
Strategically, we adhere to City Bridge Foundation’s Bridging London 2020-2045 strategy in which one of their key values is to be sustainable, delivering all their activities and assets in a sustainable, ethical, and responsible way.
We are delighted to have been awarded a Gold Award from Green Tourism for our sustainability work at Tower Bridge in 2022.
Our outstanding achievement score of 85% is one of the highest that has been achieved in the Green Tourism assessment.
"We were impressed with the level of commitment of the Tower Bridge team in implementing a wide range of measures that are improving their business and serving the needs of their customers, and their staff. Achieving a Gold Award with such a high score demonstrates that they are a leader in sustainability - and an ambassador for visitor attractions."
- Andrea Nicholas, Green Tourism CEO
Tower Bridge exclusively partner with Social Pantry who deliver events in our Engine Rooms, both High-level Walkways and North Tower Lounge. In line with our commitment to sustainability, Social Pantry is an independent catering company renowned for its dedication to social and environmental responsibility.
Social Pantry is a certified B Corporation, reflecting their adherence to rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. They achieved a score of 104.4, placing them among the highest in the UK hospitality sector.
Our partnership focuses on making sure the events we cater at Tower Bridge are as eco-friendly as they are memorable. Menus are designed with creativity and care, using seasonal ingredients and a zero-waste approach to deliver dishes that wow guests while keeping the planet in mind.
Learn more about Social Pantry’s sustainable sourcing, their zero-food-waste-to-landfill organization and their employment of ex-offenders.
We sell eco eco-friendly and re-usable London and Tower Bridge-themed gifts. Many of these products aim to reduce the impact on our environments by using recycled or sustainable material.
