Climate Change Data

Selecta Group AG

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2018-10 to 2019-09, 2021, 2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2018-10 to 2019-09

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Respecting our environment
  • Responsible products
  • Supporting our community
  • An enjoyable workplace

Environmental Achievements

  • Installed 23,000 refurbished vending machines (43% of 2019 installations were refurbished)
  • Optimized material selection and increased cup recycling initiatives
  • Launched cup reuse pilot in Switzerland
  • 94,000 smart vending machines operated (52,000 installed or upgraded in 2019), 34% of routes using telemetry resulting in reduced kilometers travelled

Social Achievements

  • Renewed Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Launched Selecta Coffee Fund initiatives improving livelihoods of smallholder coffee farmers in Rwanda (116 households received a cow, kindergarten nearing completion)
  • Implemented Employee Engagement Program with 73% employee survey response rate

Governance Achievements

  • Launched Selecta AlertLine for confidential/anonymous reporting of Code of Conduct violations

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Develop a group-wide standard for refurbishment
  • Increase the number of warehouses where products are pre-kitted
  • Implement green mobility strategy across the group
Short-term Goals:
  • Further increase the number of refurbished vending machines
  • Enhance and roll-out cup recycling and reuse initiatives
  • Complete logistic network optimization in France and Switzerland
  • Increase the number of routes that use telemetry
  • Roll-out MicroMarket concept to more countries

Environmental Challenges

  • Stringent regulations on single-plastic use
  • Low coffee farm productivity in Rwanda due to traditional farming practices and vulnerability to climate change
  • Need to improve employee engagement
Mitigation Strategies
  • Focus on reusable cups and cup recycling initiatives
  • Selecta Coffee Fund providing cows and education to Rwandan farmers
  • Employee Engagement Program with action planning based on survey results

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Renewed Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Sourcing of certified sustainable products
  • Human rights impact assessment (Pelican Rouge)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Refurbished vending machines
  • MicroMarkets concept

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:37,270 tCO2e/year (2021)
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:56% (2021)
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment
  • Healthy and Sustainable Products
  • Supply Chain Sustainability
  • Employer of Choice

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 24% to 37,270 metric tons of CO₂ equivalents in 2021 (compared to 49,142 in 2019).
  • Installed 2,487 solar panels at Pelican Rouge Coffee Roasters, generating approximately 661 MWh annually.
  • Launched a Green Car Policy at group level.
  • Expanded telemetry to 37% operated coverage, preventing approximately 206 metric tons of CO₂ emissions.
  • Recycled 477,500 cups in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Social Achievements

  • Developed a Selecta Code of Conduct and SpeakUp Program.
  • Developed a Diversity & Inclusion Program (to launch in 2022).
  • Launched a drivers training program to reduce accidents.
  • Partnered with DENS’ Foodbank to redistribute food nearing expiration.
  • Pelican Rouge donated approximately 1,149 kg of coffee to foodbanks and churches.

Governance Achievements

  • Introduced a new Supplier Code of Conduct.
  • Established a Diversity & Inclusion working group.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net zero emissions in Scope 3 by 2040.
Medium-term Goals:
  • 50% use of recyclable packaging for the total assortment by 2030.
  • 30% reduction of waste to landfill by 2030.
  • Net zero emissions in Scope 1 and 2 by 2030.
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 5% annually.
  • Reduce food waste to a maximum of 5% of sales by 2025.
  • 100% use of recyclable packaging at Pelican Rouge by 2025.
  • 40% of all Selecta positions and 40% of first-level leadership positions held by women by 2024.
  • Directly support at least 2,500 farmer families through the Selecta Coffee Fund by 2025.

Environmental Challenges

  • Reducing Scope 3 emissions across the wider supply chain.
  • Transitioning to a fully electric fleet (limited range and load capacity of current electric alternatives).
  • Increasing the share of certified sustainable coffee.
  • Reducing food waste.
  • Ensuring all suppliers comply with the Selecta Supplier Code of Conduct.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developing interventions to reduce CO₂ emissions in the coffee supply chain, particularly at the farm level.
  • Implementing a Green Car Policy with a phased transition to electric vehicles.
  • Working towards 100% certified sustainable coffee for Pelican Rouge by 2023.
  • Adjusting filling rates and planograms of smart fridges, implementing awareness campaigns, and partnering with suppliers.
  • Rolling out the Supplier Code of Conduct and Supplier Sustainability Assessments across Selecta markets.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Selecta Supplier Code of Conduct (based on UN Global Compact principles).

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Unfavorable weather conditions impacting coffee yields.
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes related to packaging and emissions.
Opportunities
  • Transition to electric fleet.
  • Development of energy-efficient products and solutions.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Greenhouse Gas Protocol, UN Global Compact

Certifications: ISO 14001, Ecovadis Gold Certification, PEFC, FSC

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Plant-based beverage alternatives (PLNT brand).

Awards & Recognition

  • Swisscom IoT Climate Award (Selecta Switzerland)
  • Groene Pluim award (Pelican Rouge Coffee Roasters and Selecta Netherlands)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:48954 tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2)
Renewable Energy Share:23% of total energy use (Scope 1 & 2)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Respecting the Environment
  • Healthy and Sustainable Products
  • Sustainability in our Supply Chain
  • Employer of Choice

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced the number of vehicles from 5,071 to 4,785 vehicles
  • Achieved 89 electric vehicles
  • Launched Lighthouse projects with a full electric fleet in Amsterdam and Oslo
  • Relaunched Pelican Rouge coffee as a fully sustainable brand with RFA certification, traceability, recyclable packaging, insetting programs, and farm-level programs.

Social Achievements

  • Launched a Diversity & Inclusion program across Selecta
  • Increased women in First-Level Leadership roles (26%, +3% vs. 2021) and Country Leadership roles (19%, +3%)
  • Supported directly 1.040 farmers in Burundi and Rwanda; supported 1.563 farmers across all Selecta Coffee Fund programs

Governance Achievements

  • Launched and implemented a new Group Health & Safety policy
  • Implemented Group-wide incident reporting in our data reporting system
  • Relaunched the SpeakUp program

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net zero emissions in Scope 3 by 2040
Medium-term Goals:
  • 50% recyclable packaging of the total assortment by 2030
  • 30% reduction of waste to landfill by 2030
  • Net zero emissions in Scope 1 and 2 by 2030
  • 100% of the new benefit cars are electric by 2025
  • 100% of the new operations cars are electric by 2030
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce water consumption by 10% by 2025 (implied)
  • 100% recyclable packaging at Pelican Rouge by 2025
  • Reduce food waste to a maximum 5% of sales by 2025
  • 60% of Foodies assortment and 30% of snack market assortment have Nutri-Score A/B by 2025
  • 100% of Pelican Rouge coffee from our roaster is certified by 2023
  • All suppliers comply with the principles of the Selecta Supplier Code of Conduct by 2025
  • 40% of all Selecta positions and 40% of first-level leadership positions are held by women by 2024

Environmental Challenges

  • Long lead times from vehicle manufacturers for electric vehicles
  • Range and payload limitations of electric vehicles
  • Charging infrastructure availability for electric vehicles
  • Shortage of certified coffees in the market
Mitigation Strategies
  • Forecasting EV orders in advance
  • Green Car Policy with vehicle swaps
  • Requesting charging stations near associate residences and installing one at a new depot
  • Optimizing daily routes for EVs
  • Planning ahead and working with suppliers to meet sustainability targets for coffee

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 80% of spend assessed in 2022

Responsible Procurement
  • Selecta Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Supplier Sustainability Assessment

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: Ecovadis Gold Certification (Pelican Rouge Coffee Roasters)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
  • Goal 5: Gender Equality
  • Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
  • Goal 13: Climate Action
  • Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Selecta aligns its initiatives with these SDGs based on their material impact on the business model and ways of working.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Pelican Rouge sustainable coffee
  • PLNT plant-based toppings
  • Fineleaf certified organic tea

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:27,700 tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2)
Scope 1 Emissions:25,249 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:2,451 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:23%
Waste Generated:553 tons of coffee grounds processed in Italy

ESG Focus Areas

  • People
  • Planet
  • Product

Environmental Achievements

  • 402 Electric vehicles rolled out, preventing 1,805 tons of CO2 equivalent emissions.
  • 23% Renewable Energy use, saving over 335 tons of CO2e.
  • 43% decrease in Scope 1 and 2 emissions from 2019 base year.
  • Pelican Rouge Coffee Roasters achieved 0% waste to landfill.
  • 20% Packaging redesign with mono-material coffee bags.
  • 22,241 circular machines implemented.

Social Achievements

  • Partnership with Change Please to support homeless individuals.
  • 23% women in Country Leadership roles.
  • Gender parity in Group OPCO.
  • Average of 10 hours of training per employee.

Governance Achievements

  • Implementation of systematic ESG risk evaluations for suppliers.
  • Launch of Speak Up Program.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve net-zero carbon emissions across the entire supply chain by 2040
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve carbon neutrality in Scopes 1 and 2 by 2030
  • Support at least 2,500 farmer families directly and over 15,000 indirectly by 2025 (Selecta Coffee Fund)
Short-term Goals:
  • Increase mono-material packaging to 50% by 2025 (24% CO2 reduction)
  • Expand Change Please program across all Selecta markets

Environmental Challenges

  • Reducing Scope 3 emissions (purchased goods and services)
  • Managing waste streams due to advancements in food technology
  • Achieving carbon neutrality across the entire supply chain.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Investing in carbon offset and removal projects.
  • Implementing insetting programs to reduce emissions at the source.
  • Scaling pilot projects to tackle waste streams.
  • Implementing targeted energy efficiency measures.
  • Transitioning to electric vehicles and optimizing routes.
  • Increasing green energy sourcing through PPAs.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 509 critical suppliers assessed (80% of Group spend)

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct
  • ESG risk evaluations
  • Ignite Procurement tool

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, ESRS

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 22000, CO2 Performance Ladder Level 5 (Pelican Rouge)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Panama Coffee Machine
  • Aquablu
  • EcoJoy
  • Zero Waste Concept
  • MadeBlue
  • PLNT vegan products

Awards & Recognition

  • Swisscom IoT Climate Award (2022)