Environment

Our Environmental and Climate Protection Goals

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Our Environmental and Climate Protection Goals

At Kaufland, considering the environment is a key component of our company philosophy. Climate change is one of the major challenges of our time and one that requires action to be taken at all levels of society. Biodiversity is the foundation of all life on Earth. By working closely with our suppliers to implement sustainable practices, not only are we preserving resources for future generations, we are also actively contributing to a resilient environment.

Our goal is to reduce the environmental impacts in our supply chain, particularly greenhouse gas emissions, in order to support climate protection. To this end, we have set ourselves ambitious reduction targets that we can only achieve with the support of our suppliers. We are also working closely with our suppliers to guarantee deforestation- and conversion-free supply chains.

 

Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions along our

 supply chains:

•By 2034: 42.4% in FLAG and 35% in E&I

•By 2050: 72% in FLAG and 90% in E&I

The development of strategies and targets around biodiversity and the planning and implementation of appropriate measures by 2025.

Water Guidelines

Credible and Verifiable Measures to Protect Shared Water Resources

Since 2023, we have been a proud member of the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) – a global membership collaboration comprising businesses, NGOs, and the public sector, which promotes the responsible use of water resources along the value chain. You can find an overview of our approach to the topic of water and which measures we have already put in place in our Water Guidelines.

Find out more about the Water Guidelines and the AWS.


Animal Welfare

Responsible Procurement of Goods, Taking Animal Welfare Aspects into Account

When it comes to products of animal origin, we are striving to achieve more responsible production practices and improve animal welfare in livestock farming. We believe it is our duty to tackle global challenges, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and improving animal welfare.

Learn more about our strategies and measures regarding the topic animal welfare.