Zott SE & Co. KG
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Milk Production Sustainability
- Environment
- Quality and Safety
- Employees
- Society and Stakeholders
Environmental Achievements
- Savings of 8.3 million kWh of electricity from 2014-2022
- Savings of 357,460 m³ of natural gas from 2014-2022
- Reduction of 3,526 t CO2eq via in-house electricity use from 2014-2022
- Reduction of 884 t CO2eq via heat generation from 2014-2022
- Moved into a new, modern, and sustainable administration building meeting KfW Energy Efficiency House Standard 55
Social Achievements
- 3,681 participants in Zott seminars on sustainable animal husbandry since 2010
- 98 Zott milk producers honored with the Golden Milk Can Best Practice Award
- 135 volunteers in 19 assignments since 2016
- Product donations worth over €631,000 in 2022
- Donations for Ukraine aid totaling €51,300 in 2022
Governance Achievements
- Certification of the Zott Group according to the latest IFS (International Featured Standard) Food Version 7 in 2022
- Awarded with the federal Award of Honor for the 13th time in 2022
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Reduce CO₂ emissions and energy consumption through investments in projects and photovoltaic systems
Medium-term Goals:
- Further develop the quality and sustainability program “Zott Quality Milk with Passion (ZQL)”
Short-term Goals:
- Pass all internal and external audits and meet all audit standards
Environmental Challenges
- Reducing CO₂ emissions and energy consumption
- Maintaining high standards for quality and safety
- Further developing the quality and sustainability program “Zott Quality Milk with Passion (ZQL)”
- Navigating crises and fulfilling social and societal responsibilities
Mitigation Strategies
- Investing approximately 50 million euros in projects to reduce CO₂ emissions and energy consumption
- Planning several photovoltaic systems at Mertingen, Günzburg, and Opole sites to switch to renewable energy sources
- Striving to pass all internal and external audits and meet all audit standards
- Continuing the Zott Volunteers concept and partnerships with “Kinder laufen für Kinder” and “Johanniter Weihnachtstruckern”
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Use of sustainably produced raw materials
- Compliance with religious and ethnic requirements
- Use of GMO-free feed for Zottarella products
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: IFS Food Standard Version 7
Certifications: ISO 50001
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Recyclable 3 kg cheese bags
- Zottarella bags made with recycled plastics
Awards & Recognition
- Bundesehrenpreis (13th time in 2022)
- Bavarian state government’s “Ehrenamtsfreundlicher Betrieb” award