Climate Change Data

MB-Holding GmbH & Co. KG

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2019)

Reporting Period: 2019

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:33,630 tCO2e/year (German sites only)
Scope 1 Emissions:23,226 tCO2e/year (German sites only)
Scope 2 Emissions:10,404 tCO2e/year (German sites only)
Total Energy Consumption:134,024 MWh/year (German sites only)
Water Consumption:361,941 m3/year (German sites only)
Waste Generated:30,964 tons/year (non-hazardous, German sites only)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Value Creation
  • Nature
  • Supply Chain
  • Employees & Community

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced energy consumption by 5,133 MWh in 2019 compared to 2018.
  • Reduced CO2 emissions by 900 metric tons in 2019 compared to 2018.
  • Sowed an additional 8,000 m² of bee pasture at the Vestenbergsgreuth site in 2019.
  • Implemented a modern biomass thermal plant for drying chamomile, fennel and other natural ingredients in Hungary.

Social Achievements

  • Implemented more than 60 sustainability projects with 26 partners in 18 different countries since 2014.
  • Provided gainful employment to 1,000 people at two ecological demonstration farms in Zimbabwe.
  • Educated 5,000 smallholders, wild collectors and agricultural workers in Zimbabwe.
  • Donated more than €70,000 to civil society initiatives in 2019.

Governance Achievements

  • Developed mabagrown, a sustainable sourcing standard.
  • Signed the Diversity Charter.
  • Established a network and mentoring program for women in management.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve carbon neutrality (feasibility study by 2023).
Short-term Goals:
  • Develop a system to identify product-related carbon footprints by 2021.
  • Develop a sustainable transportation strategy by 2021.
  • Calculate the corporate carbon footprint by 2023.

Environmental Challenges

  • Climate change impacts on natural resources and supply chains.
  • Ensuring fair labor practices throughout the supply chain.
  • Maintaining transparency and traceability in global supply chains.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Risk mitigation through diverse sourcing regions, selective breeding, and R&D.
  • Developing a strategy for managing climate change challenges and opportunities.
  • Implementing mabagrown standard for sustainable sourcing.
  • Regular audits of suppliers to ensure compliance with ethical and environmental standards.
  • Initiating projects to improve working and living conditions in local communities.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • mabagrown standard
  • Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Reduced crop quality
  • Reduced harvest or crop failure
  • Farmland becoming infertile
Transition Risks
  • Increasing prices for raw materials
  • Diminished workforce due to rural flight
  • Social instability in growing regions
Opportunities
  • Cultivation of new plant species
  • Longer growing seasons
  • Increased yields

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards (Core Option)

Certifications: ISO 50001 (German sites)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 2
  • Goal 8
  • Goal 12
  • Goal 13
  • Goal 15
  • Goal 17

The SDGs provide orientation for the company's goals and initiatives.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Cold brew tea