gategroup Holding AG
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:241.5 thousand tons CO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:162.8 thousand tons CO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:75.3 thousand tons CO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:3.4 thousand tons CO2e
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:650.875 MWh
Water Consumption:3,433,457.8 m3
Waste Generated:172,933.6 tons
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Waste Management
- Water Management
- Energy and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Management
- Operational Health & Safety (OHS)
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DE&I) & Wellbeing of our Employees
- Community, Social Impact & Labor Rights
- Transparent Governance
- Responsible Supply Chain Management
- Product Stewardship & Innovation
Environmental Achievements
- Transitioned 45 high loaders to biodiesel in Scandinavia, reducing CO2 footprint by up to 90%
- Implemented waste management programs collecting 4,200 tons of recyclables monthly
- Innovative recycling projects in Japan and Hong Kong (food waste to fertilizer, waste oil to biodiesel)
- Madrid facility built using BREEAM principles, incorporating energy efficiency measures
- Rooftop solar panel installation at Hong Kong unit generating power and revenue
Social Achievements
- Hired +750 refugees in 2022 in North America
- Distributed 56,000+ meals in Central Eastern Europe
- Donated 16.5 tons of food in Southern Europe & Africa
- Launched DE&I awareness campaign
- Partnered with Foundation Wisli to employ people facing challenges in the labor market
Governance Achievements
- Published Supplier Code of Conduct
- Became a participant of the UN Global Compact
- Established an ESG Committee and Global ESG team
- Implemented new trainings on information security, data protection, and competition law
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Zero food waste solution across production operations and promotion of recycling and circular solutions to reduce waste to landfill & incineration by 50% by 2040
- Become a Net Zero business by 2050
- Develop a transparent and audited responsible group supply chain by 2040
Medium-term Goals:
- Cut water usage by 50% across locations in water-stressed areas by 2035
- Reduce preventable personnel incidents by 50% by 2030
- By EoY 2025, establish a framework to recognize, support, and uplift the diversity and communities within our organization
- Each Region to identify and support at least one employee-selected local community project by 2024 and start measuring social contribution metrics by 2025
- Use 100% cage-free eggs by 2025
- Offer 50% of hot dishes with plant protein in newly designed menus by 2025
- Use 100% reusable, recyclable, or compostable packaging by 2025
Short-term Goals:
- Conduct groupwide water usage assessment by EoY 2023 and create water management strategy by EoY 2024
- Deploy a proactive water management program and show demonstrable results by 2025
- Conduct groupwide waste assessment by EoY 2023 and create waste management strategy by EoY 2024
- Deploy a proactive waste reduction program and show demonstrable results by 2025
- Conduct a groupwide energy assessment by EoY 2023 and create an energy management strategy by EoY 2024
- Begin proactive energy reduction program and show demonstrable results by 2025
- Achieve transparency of ESG governance by publishing applicable proceedings on our website and intranet by H2 2023
- Roll-out group-wide DE&I awareness on all levels by EoY 2023
- Gain transparency on sustainability performance of our Tier 1 suppliers covering 70% of procurement spend by the end of 2025
Environmental Challenges
- Regulatory restrictions on repurposing international catering waste
- Inflationary pressures impacting local sourcing
- Balancing local sourcing with cost management
- Employee turnover (36.8% in 2022)
- 1,756 personal injury incidents in 2022
Mitigation Strategies
- Collaborating with customers to reduce waste going to landfill/incineration
- Working to increase local sourcing while managing costs
- Using data to optimize menu offerings and reduce waste
- Revisiting training and development approach
- Implementing a global Health and Safety program and aiming for a 50% reduction in preventable personnel incidents by 2030
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- gategroup Supplier Code of Conduct (SCoC) incorporated into all supply agreements
- Commitment to 100% cage-free eggs by 2025
- Aiming for transparency on sustainability performance of Tier 1 suppliers by 2025
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Water scarcity
- Extreme weather events
Transition Risks
- Regulatory changes related to waste management
- Shifting consumer preferences towards sustainable options
Opportunities
- Development of energy-efficient products and processes
- Increased demand for sustainable food offerings
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: UN Global Compact, GRI, BREEAM
Certifications: ISO 22000
Third-party Assurance: EcoVadis
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- 2
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 12
- 13
- 15
Initiatives contribute to these goals through various actions such as providing nutritious meals, promoting gender equality, investing in sustainable practices, reducing waste, and conserving resources.
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- deSter's focus on reusable, compostable, or recyclable packaging
Awards & Recognition
- VOKA Award for Innovative Entrepreneurship (deSter)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:132,100 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:82.3 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:80.4 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:6.4 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:740,471.4 MWh/year
Water Consumption:248,845.3 m3/year
Waste Generated:248,845.3 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:0.047 tCO2e/CHF million (2023)
ESG Focus Areas
- Waste management
- Water management
- Energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions management
- Occupational Health & Safety (OHS)
- Diversity, equity, inclusion (DE&I) & wellbeing of our employees
- Community, social impact & labor rights
- Transparent governance
- Responsible supply chain management
- Product stewardship & innovation
Environmental Achievements
- Earned a Bronze rating from EcoVadis for gategroup as a whole, a Bronze for our servair brand, and a Gold rating for our deSter brand.
- Madrid and Barcelona units received ISO 14001 certifications.
- deSter reduced the total volume of single-use plastic products sold by 55% (in weight) in 2023, a 28% improvement over 2022.
- 55 high loaders running on biodiesel at the end of 2023 (compared with 45 at the end of 2022) in Scandinavia.
- Implemented a global communications campaign to offer sustainability tips to front-line employees.
Social Achievements
- Strengthened diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) within gategroup’s Executive Management Board with the additions of Chief Legal Officer Angela Petzold Theiler and Chief People Officer Jeanette Hron.
- Defined short- and medium-term targets and metrics for DE&I.
- Rolled out group-wide DE&I awareness on all levels by EoY 2023.
- Launched a global mentorship program.
- Actively engaged with 16 non-profit organizations across North America, supporting the resettlement of refugees from Afghanistan and Latin America, resulting in 948 new hires in 2023.
Governance Achievements
- Integrated ESG into our Enterprise Risk Management process and into the CAPEX investment decision-making process.
- Published inaugural ESG Report 2022 and relevant policies both internally and on the gategroup website.
- Conducted a high-level assessment of all suppliers in scope and evaluated an improvement potential in 3% of them.
- 33% of the ESG-focus suppliers signed our Supplier Code of Conduct.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Become a Net Zero business by 2050.
- Develop a transparent and audited responsible group supply chain by 2040.
- Use 100% cage-free eggs by 2025.
- Use 100% reusable, recyclable, or compostable packaging and eliminate single use plastics by 2025.
Medium-term Goals:
- Reduce water usage by 50% across locations in water-stressed areas by 2035.
- Reduce waste sent to landfill & incineration by 50% by 2040.
- Become a Net Zero business by 2050.
- Increase gender balance across all organizational levels, bringing women’s representation to over one third in the broader executive team (top 100), and lower & middle management by 2030.
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce water usage by 5% in 2024, 10% by YE 2025, 30% by YE 2030, 50% by YE 2035 in water-stressed areas.
- Reduce waste sent to landfill & incineration by 4% annually starting in 2024.
- Reduce group-wide GHG footprint by 4% compared to 2023.
- Achieve a 7.5% LTIFR reduction from 2023.
Environmental Challenges
- Regulatory restrictions on repurposing of international catering waste contribute to a surge in volumes sent to landfill and incineration.
- Supply chain challenges in sourcing cage-free eggs in certain regions.
- High water stress in some operating areas.
- Meeting evolving customer and societal needs for sustainable food options.
Mitigation Strategies
- Working across the company’s value chain to reduce and recover food waste internally, as well as in collaboration with our customers for offloaded waste.
- Engaging with animal welfare organizations to find network-wide solutions for cage-free eggs.
- Conducting a groupwide water usage assessment and pinpointing areas for impact.
- Developing authentic and healthy menus addressing end-consumer preferences while weaving them in as integral components of our “standard” menu offering.
- Implementing a proactive water management program.
- Implementing a proactive waste reduction program.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier Code of Conduct
- ESG Procurement & Supply Chain requirements training
- Local sourcing of ingredients (89% in 2023)
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Regulatory changes, market shifts
Opportunities
- Development of energy-efficient products
- Regenerative farming practices
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: UN Global Compact, TCFD, CSRD, EU Taxonomy
Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 22000
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 2 (Zero Hunger)
- SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation)
- SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
- SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
- SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure)
- SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)
- SDG 13 (Climate Action)
Initiatives contributing to these goals are described throughout the report.
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- deSter's sustainable food packaging and serviceware
- Plant protein-based hot dishes
Awards & Recognition
- EcoVadis Bronze rating (gategroup and servair), EcoVadis Gold rating (deSter)