Our Efforts & Ethos

Here at THE PIGs, it’s always been in our DNA to champion local suppliers and produce, to help our environment thrive, and provide real opportunities for our PIG people to develop their talents. Ever since our first PIG in the New Forest opened its doors in 2011, it’s been part and parcel of how things work at our place – it’s our way of life! So, we couldn’t be more excited to share that THE PIGs are now B Corp certified.

So… what does that mean?

Let’s dig into it. For a company to get B Corp certified, every aspect of the business is put under a microscope to see how they’re really caring for people and planet. From professional opportunities and supporting communities to using hyper-local produce and reducing waste, it’s a very thorough audit – there’s nowhere for green-washers or those who only “talk the talk” to hide.

Being B Corp certified means we’re part of a global community of other businesses that are meeting high standards of social and environmental impact. That really matters to us, and to our local friends we carefully choose as partners – small, family-founded suppliers, who share our aim to leave our patch in better shape than we found it.

Considering the million little details

We know our main job is to make sure you have the most delicious, comfortable, fun, spoiling time with us, whether you’re popping in for one drink or staying for a week. But we also want to make sure we are making good, thoughtful decisions and leading the way for the hospitality industry. When our gardeners take over a new hotel Kitchen Garden, they are the custodians of that land. There were gardeners before them, and there will be gardeners after: our aim is to leave plot in as good, if not better, shape than we found it.

Our Homemade Ethos

Whatever we can’t grow in our Kitchen Gardens or rear ourselves, we source locally, the basis of our 25 mile menus. We’re always looking for new ways to reduce our impact on the environment, whether that’s bottling water on-site, cutting down food waste and packaging, seeking out sustainable suppliers and charity partners, getting into beekeeping or improving our composting skills. You can be sure that we are thinking about every detail, every day and making a positive difference wherever we can.

Our homegrown fruit and vegetables means no packaging and zero food miles. We also organically manage our polytunnels (but are not certified).
How do you like your eggs in the morning? Or any time! This is the number of eggs we collected at just four of our hotels in a single year
We grow our own mushrooms across all THE PIGs using sawdust from the Sustainable Yurt Company, as well as spent hops and yeast from local breweries. Our mushrooms are provided from our supplier friends at Dart Valley Fungi, and we grow them at each PIG in their very own Mushroom House.

We’re not saying we’re perfect, of course.

It’s important to remember, B Corp Certification isn’t an award — it’s the beginning of a journey towards continuous improvement and collective action. Being B Corp certified isn’t about being the best at something – it’s about always working to be better. You can be sure we’re up for the challenge.

We’re not saying we’re perfect, of course.

Loving Local: Supporting our Communities

We are delighted to maintain strong community links and use this to spread our sustainable message from working with local schools to providing apprenticeships for young Chefs and Gardeners. We recognise our responsibility to be a force for good, for our guests, the environment, staff, the industry and our community; making sure our patch is looked after. To make an even bigger positive impact for people and planet, we know the importance of working together and partner organisations aligned with our values.