Griesson-de Beukelaer reduces CO2 emissions by 37

EcoVadis gold medal and innovative cookie products

15-Jul-2024

sustainability and enjoyment have a long tradition at Griesson - de Beukelaer (GdB). With the sustainability brochure, the family-owned company publishes the development in sustainability management for the year 2023 and has achieved important reductions in CO2 emissions: -37 percent in direct greenhouse gas emissions from its own business activities, which are summarized in Scope 1 and 2, and -17 percent in Scope 3, the indirect greenhouse gas emissions in the value chain. In line with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), GdB has committed to significantly reducing company-wide greenhouse gas emissions with short-term targets: Between 2020 and 2030, the family-owned company aims to reduce CO2 emissions in Scope 1 and 2 by 42 percent. GdB's reduction target for Scope 3 is 25 percent.

Cereola with ChoViva is an example of how innovations can contribute to reducing CO2 emissions: In collaboration with the Munich-based start-up Planet A Foods, GdB 2023 has launched an innovation on the cookie market. In a novel manufacturing process, a cocoa-free chocolate alternative is created from oats and sunflower seeds, which rounds off the Cereola cookies with fine roasted aromas to create a delicious taste experience. By avoiding cocoa and dairy products, the CO2 footprint of Cereola with ChoViva is reduced by 25 percent compared to Cereola Der Klassiker with milk chocolate. This calculation includes all emissions generated over the entire product life cycle from ingredients, packaging, production and delivery through to disposal.

"We see sustainability as a green thread that harmoniously combines tradition and the future for us as a large family. As a family, we think long-term and take responsibility - responsibility for the people who trust us and the nature that surrounds us," explains Dany Schmidt, Chairman of the Management Board. "Our strength lies in our family, because we think and act in such a way that the consequences of our actions are not at the expense of future generations."

Sustainable corporate governance
In 2023, the EcoVadis rating confirmed sustainable corporate governance and once again awarded Griesson - de Beukelaer the gold medal. What is special: After its already excellent performance in previous years, GdB has succeeded in improving its result once again. In the four areas of environment, labor and human rights, sustainable procurement and ethics, GdB is among the top 2% in the "Manufacture of other food products" sector rating.

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