Climate Change Data

B&S Group S.A.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:5,225 tCO2 (from electricity and gas consumption of main offices and warehouses)
Renewable Energy Share:85% of energy demand at B&S Food and B&S Health headquarters covered by solar panels
Total Energy Consumption:3,930,000 KwH (self-generated solar power)

ESG Focus Areas

  • People & Culture
  • Sustainable operations
  • Commercial focus

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced CO2 emissions by more than 25,000 kg through sustainable roofing material.
  • Installed 8,400 solar panels, generating 3,500,000 KwH annually.
  • Reduced CO2 emissions by an estimated 58,000 kg through ‘Project drop off’.
  • 13% of the fleet now consists of electric models.

Social Achievements

  • Launched ‘great conversations’ concept to improve communication between managers and employees.
  • Offered employees participation in a voluntary medical prevention survey.
  • Conducted an employee satisfaction survey.
  • Initiated several activities dedicated to stress relief.
  • Established employability team.
  • Renewed ISO 45001 certification (Working Conditions).

Governance Achievements

  • Appointed a Chief Operations Officer and a Chief Commercial Officer.
  • Redefined operating segments and corporate support functions.
  • Implemented a new organisational structure.
  • Completed an overarching technology backbone ‘B&S Nfinity’.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Realise an average annual organic turnover growth of 7.5% and deliver 6% EBITDA margin with at least 25bps increase year on year until 2023.
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Covid-19 pandemic impacting travel restrictions and lockdowns.
  • Product scarcity in the market and supply chain challenges.
  • Industry-wide product scarcity.
  • High container prices.
  • Abrupt ending of military related business in Afghanistan.
  • Slow recovery of the travel vaccine market.
  • Delayed care treatments reducing demand for hospital supplies.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Focus on higher margin business.
  • Expanding online sales.
  • Lifting of Covid-19 restrictions.
  • Investing in an improved and more sustainable cooling installation.
  • Implementing a modern CO2 system.
  • Replacing largest cooling system with a more sustainable one.
  • Centralisation of buying and sales processes.
  • Digitising internal processes.
  • Implementing e-commerce strategy.
  • Strengthening in-house developed brand and product marketing campaigns.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Strict Know Your Relations (KYR) procedures.
  • Anti-bribery, anti-corruption and anti-money laundering (AML) policies.
  • BSCI/Amfori, SA8000 or Sedex/SMETA audits for private label producers in high-risk countries.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 22000, ISO 9001, ISO 45001, USAPHC approved, AEOS & AEOC status

Third-party Assurance: Deloitte

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:2,021 tonnes CO2
Scope 1 Emissions:1,278
Scope 2 Emissions:743
Renewable Energy Share:78%
Total Energy Consumption:16,123,818 KwH
Waste Generated:1,293 tonnes
Carbon Intensity:0.01 (2022), 0.03 (2021)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate action
  • Resource conscious
  • Sustainable products
  • Empowered people
  • Sustainable value chain
  • Commercial excellence
  • Responsible & ethical business conduct

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced CO2 emissions by 63% of carbon intensity (CO2 emissions per m2)
  • Reduced gas consumption by 14% compared to 2021
  • 78% renewable electricity share
  • 50% of waste recycled
  • Started diverting organic waste to biogas installations
  • Topbrands removed plastic components from 2 million packaging items saving 8,000 kilos of plastic annually

Social Achievements

  • Launched collaboration with mental well-being service OpenUp
  • Launched employee bicycle plan
  • Implemented external budget coaching for employees
  • Developed new health & safety instruction videos
  • Formalized partnership with Dutch food banks, donating 5.4% of unsold food
  • Supported Kemi Malaiki Foundation with storage and shipping services for a school project in Senegal
  • Made a monetary donation to the Red Cross for emergency relief in Ukraine (€ 100,000)

Governance Achievements

  • Initiated a careful review of its control framework and governance practices
  • Appointed Mark Faasse as CFO
  • Appointed Derk Doijer as new Chairman and Bert Tjeenk Willink as member of the Supervisory Board
  • Achieved ISO 27001 and ISO 22301 certification

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net zero CO₂ emissions of our own operations by 2030
Medium-term Goals:
  • 2,000 of the products we sell are considered to be ‘a more sustainable choice’ by 2030
Short-term Goals:
  • Net zero CO2 emissions as per Science Based Target initiative by 2030
  • 100% renewable energy by 2030
  • 100% natural refrigerants by 2030
  • 100% electric lease by 2030
  • Zero waste to landfill by 2030
  • 80% recycling of waste by 2030
  • 50% less food and medical waste by 2030

Environmental Challenges

  • Ukraine war, energy crisis, and recession impacted the global economy
  • Post-COVID supply chain disruption and product scarcity
  • Tight labor market
  • Changes in company leadership
  • Consumer inflation led to a shift from premium to mainstream products
  • Provision for doubtful debtors in the Food segment
Mitigation Strategies
  • Focused on delivering its 2021-2023 strategy
  • Increased brand recognition through a one-brand approach
  • Continued expansion into new geographies and digital territories
  • Acquired 70% of Europe Beauty Company
  • Investing in digitizing its business and progressing its technology backbone ‘B&S Nfinity’
  • Initiated a careful review of its control framework and governance practices
  • Established a new governance structure

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: All producers for Mitone electronics and Topbrands private labels are audited against the social compliance scheme of BSCI/Amfori

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Sustainability management systems

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 22000, ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISO 22301, USAPHC approved

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 8
  • SDG 12

Contribution to livelihoods, responsible procurement, resource consciousness

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Mitone electronics with sustainable packaging
  • Topbrands private labels with natural and sustainable ingredients

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:100% (Dutch operations)
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate change
  • Depletion of planet earth's resources
  • War for talent

Environmental Achievements

  • Using renewable energy in all Dutch operations
  • Optimising the freight journey
  • Waste reduction practices

Social Achievements

  • Acting as a development partner for multiple sustainable brands
  • Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Become climate neutral by reaching net zero CO₂ emissions of own operations by 2030
  • Reduce CO₂ emissions from transport of consumer goods in line with science-based targets
  • Send zero waste to landfill by 2030
  • 2,000 of the products sold considered ‘a more sustainable choice’ by 2030
  • 40% females in senior management by 2030
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Climate change impacts (rising sea levels, warming oceans, severe weather)
  • Depletion of natural resources (biomass, fossil fuels, metals, minerals)
  • War for talent (difficulty recruiting and retaining employees)
Mitigation Strategies
  • Sustainability Strategy 2030: Reach with Impact
  • Implementing energy-efficient ways of working and using renewable energy sources
  • Moving towards a circular economy
  • Providing an entrepreneurial, safe, and inclusive work environment
  • Offering professional and personal development opportunities

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Sustainability management system in place for suppliers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Severe weather
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed