Maxeda DIY Group

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)

Reduced 50,000 KG of plastic in Own Brand product packaging.
Opened several energy-neutral stores and implemented sustainability improvements (solar panels, heat pumps) in Praxis and Brico stores.
Brico opened a nearly energy-neutral head office.
Installed over 12,000 solar panels in distribution centers.
Use of electric trucks for transport and on-site electric vehicle chargers.
Optimized energy consumption in stores using an energy dashboard.
Large portion of wood and wood-containing products are FSC or PEFC certified.

Praxis Eindhoven de Hurk awarded Praxis Diversity & Inclusion award of the year.
Survey on vitality & inclusion conducted among employees.
Targets set for improving gender balance at Praxis.
Praxis and Brico Makers Fairs dedicated to sustainability.
Brico Klushelden project helped 93 schools with DIY projects.

Joined the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi).
Joined the EDRA/GHIN Scope 3 Taskforce.
Developing a centralized system to gather and manage sustainability-related data (sustainability dashboard).

Long-term Goals:

Medium-term Goals:

Short-term Goals:

Fully integrate Sustainable Purchasing Policy into Maxeda's purchasing process.
All cardboard packaging of Own Brand products will consist of at least 80% recycled material.
Eliminate the use of EPS (styrofoam) in the packaging of Own Brand products.
Create a sustainability dashboard for all employees.
Develop a concrete action plan for the 10 stores with the highest emissions per square meter.

55% of Maxeda’s emissions stem from product production (Scope 3), 40% from product use (Scope 3).

Collaboration with manufacturers and suppliers through Sustainable Purchasing Policy.
Collaboration with other retailers (EDRA/GHIN) to standardize CO2 data collection.
Collaboration with BearingPoint consultants for guidance.

Frameworks Used: Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol), Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)

Certifications: FSC, PEFC