Christeyns
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2022, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2021
Environmental Metrics
Renewable Energy Share:19%
ESG Focus Areas
- Employee wellbeing
- Environmental impact (water, energy, waste reduction)
- Ethical business practices
- Community engagement
Environmental Achievements
- 11% of total production output is ecologically certified (EU Ecolabel, Nordic Swan and/or Ecocert)
- Reduced water consumption by 21-35% and energy consumption by 8-26% in several customer projects
- Average electricity consumption per ton produced decreased from 46.65 kWh/T to 36.53 kWh/T
- Average gas consumption per ton produced decreased by 7%
- Waste created per ton produced decreased from 10 kg/T to 4.26 kg/T
- Waste water per ton produced decreased from 84 L to 54 L
- Christeyns HQ inaugurated a solar panel park with a unique direct cable connection
Social Achievements
- Organised various initiatives to improve group spirit and employee well-being (virtual relay race, Ugly Christmas Sweater challenge)
- Offered training and development activities focusing on business improvement, health & safety, and the environment
- 74% of employees in production sites participated in an evacuation drill
- Supported local communities through donations and partnerships (A heart for Ghent, Standaard Muide soccer club, etc.)
- Offered work experiences for young people (Dual Learning project)
Governance Achievements
- Applied to be part of the UN Global Compact initiative
- Established a ‘Supplier Code of Conduct’ including respecting fundamental human rights
- Implemented a zero-tolerance approach to bribery and corruption
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Decrease the volume of destructed finished goods by 5% per year
- Increase the number of production sites that are able to generate renewable energy
- Reduce waste and wastewater by 5% per year
- Increase the volume packed in reused drums or IBCs by 5% per year
Short-term Goals:
- Further develop ecolabelled product range
- Obtain Cradle to Cradle certification for certain products
- Develop a common tool for calculating the carbon footprint of products by end 2022
- Launch innovative wash concept "EPIC" in 2022
Environmental Challenges
- Reducing the carbon footprint of products
- Decreasing the volume of destructed finished goods
- Increasing the volume packed in reused drums or IBCs
- Safety incidents in production and non-production sites
Mitigation Strategies
- Developing a common tool to calculate the carbon footprint of products
- Implementing measures to reduce waste and wastewater
- Exploring options for recycled packaging
- Implementing safety and first aid trainings, ergonomic projects, risk assessments, etc.
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier Code of Conduct
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: UN Sustainable Development Goals, UN Global Compact
Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001 (some sites), EU Ecolabel, Nordic Swan, Ecocert (113 products)
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- HydRO water treatment system
- EPIC detergency system
Awards & Recognition
- Bradford means business award for sustainability (Christeyns UK)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Renewable Energy Share:39% (2022)
Waste Generated:4.58 kg/T (2022)
Carbon Intensity:20.42 kg CO2e per ton production output (average for four sites)
ESG Focus Areas
- Employee wellbeing
- Environmental impact reduction
- Sustainable product development
- Community engagement
- Ethical business practices
Environmental Achievements
- Launched EPIC, a revolutionary wash concept reducing wastewater costs by up to 25% and CO2 footprint by up to 20%
- Increased number of solar installations
- Obtained Cradle to Cradle certification for some bag-in-box products
- Received an award for the largest number of EU Ecolabel licenses
- Obtained Ecovadis silver medal
Social Achievements
- Introduced "Let's Grow," a personal development training program
- Improved onboarding process, reaching 80% of subsidiaries with a formal process
- Organized various employee engagement activities (Ekiden race, sports events)
- Engaged in numerous charity projects across local daughter companies
- Improved safety procedures, although incidents remained above zero
Governance Achievements
- Became a participant of the UN Global Compact initiative
- Established an Equal opportunities policy
- Implemented anti-corruption training for some buyers
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Net-zero emissions (timeline not specified)
Medium-term Goals:
- Maintain Ecovadis Silver Medal
- Further expand carbon footprint calculation tool to all products and sites
Short-term Goals:
- 100% of Christeyns subsidiaries to have a formal onboarding process
- Decrease waste and wastewater per ton produced by 5% per year
- Increase the number of production sites generating renewable energy
Environmental Challenges
- High number of safety incidents in production sites
- Need to further reduce carbon footprint
- Need to improve waste reduction and wastewater management
- Need to further increase the use of recycled packaging
Mitigation Strategies
- Regular investments in enhancing safety standards
- Development of a common tool to calculate the carbon footprint of products
- Initiatives to reduce waste and wastewater per ton produced
- Investigation into using recycled packaging
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: UN Sustainable Development Goals, UN Global Compact, EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) - preparing for 2024
Certifications: ISO 14001 (multiple production sites), ISO 45001 (top 4 production plants), EU Ecolabel (over 100 products), Cradle to Cradle (some products), NSF (some products)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- 6
- 7
- 12
- 13
- 3
- 5
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
The report details how Christeyns' initiatives contribute to these SDGs.
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- EPIC wash concept
- Ecolabelled products
Awards & Recognition
- Award for largest number of EU Ecolabel licenses
- Ecovadis silver medal
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:5000 tonnes CO2eq (estimated, scope 1 and 2)
Scope 1 Emissions:3546 tonnes CO2eq
Scope 2 Emissions:641 tonnes CO2eq
Scope 3 Emissions:95551 tonnes CO2eq (estimated, partial data)
Renewable Energy Share:29% of total energy
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:154,500 m3/year
Waste Generated:118 tonnes cardboard & paper, 197 tonnes plastics, 109 tonnes wood, 294 tonnes general waste/year
Carbon Intensity:0.5990 kg CO2eq/kg produced (estimated)
ESG Focus Areas
- Environment
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Increased number of solar installations
- Progress with product carbon footprint calculator
- Implemented common KPIs on resource efficiency across production sites
- Received a gold medal on the EcoVadis platform
Social Achievements
- Organised team-building and sports activities
- Engaged in charity projects through the Christeyns Foundation
- Opened a new laboratory and R&D facilities
Governance Achievements
- Annually renewed participation in the UN Global Compact initiative
- Became a member of the Responsible Care Global Charter
- Preparing for CSRD compliance
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Reach net-zero emissions on scope 1 and 2 by 2030
Medium-term Goals:
- A groupwide minimum standard for suppliers on sustainability through a mandatory code of conduct, enforced by 2025
- Have a complete overview of our scope 1 and 2 of all sites while expanding our view on scope 3 by 2024
- Only fully electrical company cars by 2030 (Belgium)
Short-term Goals:
- Develop & implement a basic learning plan for all office colleagues by end of 2024
- 100% of Christeyns subsidiaries have a formal onboarding process
- Annually decrease wastewater per tonne produced by 5%
- Annually decrease waste per tonne produced by 5%
- Improve palletisation to optimise transports
Environmental Challenges
- High volume of destructed finished goods (0.20% of total production)
- Need to reduce energy needs and increase renewable energy share
- High wastewater per tonne produced (40 liters/tonne)
- High waste created per tonne produced (3.74 kg/tonne)
- Inconsistent data collection across subsidiaries
Mitigation Strategies
- Targeted improvements at local level to reduce destructed goods
- Installing solar panels at multiple sites
- Switching to 100% LED lighting
- Implementing water reuse initiatives
- Improving waste sorting and recycling
- Planning trainings and exchange moments to improve data collection
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Increasingly adding sustainability and CSR criteria when evaluating suppliers
- Mandatory code of conduct for suppliers by 2025
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Development of energy-efficient products
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), UN Global Compact, Greenhouse Gas Protocol, CSRD (in preparation)
Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 13485, EU Ecolabel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel, Ecocert
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
- SDG 4: Quality Education
- 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
The report details how Christeyns' initiatives contribute to these goals.
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Rapid'O
- Cool Chemistry
- EPIC
- Hydro
Awards & Recognition
- Product of the Year award at the UK Laundry and Dry Cleaning Awards for EPIC
- Gold medal on EcoVadis platform