METRO takes the issue of sustainability very seriously: The company wants to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions from its own operations by 60% by 2030 compared to 2011 figures. But what are the specific measures?
From refrigerant emissions and high energy requirements to long supply chains, the activities of the food industry are associated with large CO2 emissions. As one of the pioneers in the industry, METRO is doing its part to change this fact. A clear goal has been set as part of the SBTi. In addition to the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the supply chain by 15% by 2030 compared to 2018, the following specific measures are being implemented: use of climate-friendly refrigerants, electricity from renewable sources and transition to more electromobility, to name but a few.
It is very easy for anyone to quickly claim they are becoming more climate-friendly. But how is the implementation of these goals monitored? In 2019, METRO voluntarily had its targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 60% and 15% respectively by 2030. SBTi is an initiative that supports companies in the transition to a low-emission economy and reviews the scientific basis of the set targets. Partners of the initiative include the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the World Resources Institute (WRI), the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the We Mean Business Coalition.
METRO heads towards a well below 2°C climate target.
What is METRO specifically doing to reduce the CO2 footprint? This illustration speaks for itself:
With the submitted commitments in categories 1 and 2 METRO is working towards a "well below 2°C" climate target. The 60% relate to scope 1 and 2 (see press release)
Dear visitor,
To provide you with the best possible service, we use cookies. Some cookies are necessary for the operation of the website. Other cookies for anonymous statistics, language preferences or the display of third-party content are optional. Depending on your choice, your consent also includes a transfer of data to recipients in third countries without an adequate level of data protection, such as the USA in particular, with the risk of access by authorities there without legal recourse. Under Data Privacy, you will find further information and can adjust the settings for cookies at any time.
| Name | Description | Retention Period |
|---|---|---|
| _mg | This cookie used for the user's authentication. | Session |
| allowedCookie | This cookie stores whether a decision has already been made to use cookies or not. | Session |
| allowedUserCookieCategories | This cookie stores the consent given by the visitor to the use of cookies and to the integration of third-party content (see below for selection) for current session. | Session |
| ASP.NET_SessionId | This cookie stores the visitors session state to ensure smooth communication between server and client. | Session |
| lang | This cookie stores the language chosen by the visitor for the duration of the session. | Session |
| sxa_site | This cookie stores the name of the site | Session |
| theme | This cookie stores the theme value | Session |
| __RequestVerificationToken | This cookie stores the visitors request verification token to ensure smooth communication between server and client. | Session |
| Name | Description | Retention Period |
|---|---|---|
| consentfuture | This cookie stores the consent given by the visitor to the use of cookies and to the integration of third-party content (see below for selection) for future sessions. | 390 days |
| langfuture | This cookie stores the language selected by the visitor for future sessions, in case preference cookies were accepted. | 390 days |
| themefuture | This cookie stores the theme selected by the visitor for future sessions, in case preference cookies were accepted. | 390 days |
| Name | Description | Retention Period |
|---|---|---|
| _fbp | This facebook cookie enables the collection of anonymised statistics about the use of articles and content on this website in the facebook business manager. | 90 Days |
| Name | Description | Retention Period |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | This cookie is used to distinguish users. We use the web analysis service Google Analytics of Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google") on our website. For details, please refer to the cookie policy of Google Analytics | 2 Years |
| _ga_property-id | This cookie is used to persist session state. We use the web analysis service Google Analytics of Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google") on our website. For details, please refer to the cookie policy of Google Analytics | 2 Years |
| Name | Description | Retention Period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| You Tube | The YouTube videos embedded on these pages use a number of cookies for display. For details, please refer to the privacy policy of Google. | For details, please refer to the privacy policy of the service provider mentioned in the description. |