Climate Change Data

Paulig Group

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2019)

Reporting Period: 2019

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:40,315 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:24,503 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:8,134 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:7,678 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:30% (2018)
Total Energy Consumption:202,135 MWh/year
Water Consumption:133,245 m3/year
Waste Generated:14,271 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:0.165 tCO2e/tonne product (2019)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Health & Wellbeing
  • Climate Action
  • Fair and Inclusive Way of Working

Environmental Achievements

  • Reached 100% sustainably sourced coffee beans in 2018.
  • Reduced carbon footprint of coffee packaging by one third.
  • Saved 150 tonnes of plastic with new Santa Maria tortillas packaging.
  • All production sites in Finland, Sweden, Estonia and Great Britain are purchasing 100% renewable electricity. In Belgium, all sites are using only renewable electricity from January 1, 2020 onwards.
  • 87% of total waste is now being recycled.

Social Achievements

  • Launched collaboration with SOS Children’s Villages charity in Finland.
  • Remarkable increase in the number of risk observations and a clear trend of reduced near misses at sites.
  • Reduced number of accidents and lost days, thus reducing the severity of accidents.
  • Continued working with a program to support the physical, mental, and social wellbeing of all employees.
  • 100% of eggs used in Santa Maria products are from cage-free hens as of 2020.

Governance Achievements

  • Ethical principles training is compulsory for all employees.
  • Code of Conduct for Suppliers addresses anti-bribery and corruption.
  • Whistleblowing tool available in six languages.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Align with the Paris Agreement target of 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2030.
Medium-term Goals:
  • All raw materials from high-risk areas come from sustainable sources, verified by external parties by 2030.
  • Minimum 10% absolute growth in sustainable sourcing of top 3 category spices and herbs by 2021.
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce sugar and salt contribution in meal recipes to maximum 30% of daily intake by 2021.
  • Reduce CO2 emissions by 20% by the end of 2020 (Belgium logistics).

Environmental Challenges

  • Product safety and quality risks linked to negative consumer health consequences.
  • Human rights impacts on local labor and adverse effects on the environment in the supply chain.
  • Climate change and loss of biodiversity impacting sensitive crops like coffee.
  • Supply chain human rights risks such as fair remuneration, excess working hours, forced or child labor, and discrimination.
  • Food waste.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Proactive risk assessment and sampling/analysis of raw materials.
  • Responsible sourcing practices and long-term relationships with suppliers.
  • Promoting responsible sourcing and supply, including sustainable farming practices.
  • Developing human rights due diligence processes.
  • Proactive and preventative approach to work safety, including increased employee safety awareness and systematic risk observation.
  • Reducing waste, increasing reuse and recycling of materials, and using resources sustainably.
  • Participating in studies to identify ways to prevent and reduce food waste.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Number not specified, but audits conducted regularly.

Responsible Procurement
  • Paulig Code of Conduct for Suppliers, country risk assessments, supplier self-assessments, audits, long-term relationships with suppliers.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather conditions, drought, heavy rains, heat waves, water stress
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Developing energy-efficient products and processes, waste heat recovery.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: BRC, FSSC 22000, IFS, EU organic, Fairtrade, UTZ, RSPO

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
  • Goal 13: Climate Action

Paulig's sustainability approach is based on these three SDGs.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Pulled Oats, sustainable packaging materials.

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed