Climate Change Data

MB-Holding GmbH & Co. KG

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2019)

Reporting Period: 2019

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:33,630 metric tons of CO2 equivalents (2019)
Scope 1 Emissions:23,226 t (2019)
Scope 2 Emissions:10,404 t (2019)
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:134,024 MWh (2019)
Water Consumption:361,941 m³ (2019)
Waste Generated:30,964 metric tons of non-hazardous waste and 8 metric tons of hazardous waste (2019)
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

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.
  • Opened a large bee hotel in 2014.

Social Achievements

  • Implemented more than 60 sustainability projects with 26 partners in 18 different countries since 2015.
  • Provided gainful employment to 1,000 people in Zimbabwe.
  • Educated 5,000 smallholders, wild collectors, and agricultural workers in Zimbabwe.
  • Invested €40,000 annually in healthcare for employees in Egypt.

Governance Achievements

  • Established a four-person team to promote sustainability within the Group since 2019.
  • Signed the Diversity Charter.
  • Developed a Supplier Code of Conduct and monitor adherence to it.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Become carbon neutral.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve carbon neutrality.
Short-term Goals:
  • Calculate corporate carbon footprint by 2023.
  • Develop a plan to reduce greenhouse gases and energy consumption by 2021.

Environmental Challenges

  • Climate change impacts on product quality, security, and availability.
  • Reduced crop quality, harvest failure, and farmland infertility due to climate change.
  • Competition for cropland.
  • Increasing raw material prices.
  • Diminished workforce due to rural flight.
  • Social instability in growing regions.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Sourcing botanicals from various geographical regions.
  • Safe and appropriate storage of large quantities of ingredients.
  • Working with suppliers to implement adaptive measures.
  • Helping suppliers make effective use of knowledge about crop cycles and rainfall distribution.
  • Advising on best varieties, sowing dates, and crop rotation.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Regular audits of supply partners.

Responsible Procurement
  • mabagrown standard
  • Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Long-term contracts with key suppliers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Reduced crop quality
  • Reduced harvest or crop failure
  • Farmland infertility
Transition Risks
  • Increasing prices for raw materials
  • Diminished workforce due to rural flight
  • Social instability in growing regions
Opportunities
  • Possible to cultivate new plant species
  • Longer growing seasons
  • Earlier and/or more frequent harvest times per year
  • Increased yields

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: ISO 50001

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

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

The SDGs provide orientation for goals and initiatives.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Cold brew tea

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed