Climate Change Data

MEGGLE GmbH & Co. KG

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:2,183,328.66 t CO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:107,065.28 t CO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:10,656.23 t CO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:2,065,607.15 t CO2e
Water Consumption:-247,928 m3

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced water consumption by 23% at MEGGLE GmbH & Co. KG by 2023 compared to 2016.
  • Achieved a negative total water consumption due to evaporation of liquid dairy materials.
  • Maintained food waste at achieved levels and kept the food waste ratio diverted from disposal at ~90%.

Social Achievements

  • Implemented a Code of Conduct for all employees.
  • Requires suppliers to respect human rights based on the amfori BSCI code.
  • Maintained illness rate and accident rate below German averages.

Governance Achievements

  • Established an internal and external Whistleblower System.
  • Implemented the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act.
  • Publicly available sustainability report and Statement of Principles.

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • 25% reduction of total Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions by 2032 (baseline year 2022).
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce freshwater consumption at MEGGLE GmbH & Co. KG by 25% by 2025 (baseline year 2016).

Environmental Challenges

  • High complexity of assessing Scope 3 emissions due to non-standardized calculation systems and reliance on secondary data.
  • High economic burden for farmers to reduce emissions.
  • Balancing reduction measures with the demand for affordable food.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Close collaboration with stakeholders to achieve regionally appropriate carbon reduction targets.
  • Refining Scope 3 emissions database from literature-based values to primary data from suppliers.
  • Ongoing reduction measures for water consumption and waste management.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Amfori BSCI code for human rights
  • QM-Milch Standard for raw milk suppliers in Germany
  • Sustainable and deforestation-free certified soy

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Lactose monohydrate grades for direct compaction (DC) and dry-powder inhaler (DPI) formulations.