Above-average CDP climate rating
The CDP climate rating assesses companies worldwide in terms of CO2 emissions and climate risks. In 2023, we established our position above the average for the food industry with a "B" rating.
CDP - (Carbon Disclosure Project) - is a non-profit organisation that has been collecting and evaluating environmental data from companies worldwide on CO2 emissions, climate risks and reduction strategies for over 20 years.
As part of our sustainability model and based on a netZERO 2050 vision, we have set ourselves the goal of reducing our global greenhouse gas emissions across the entire value chain by the end of 2027.
We want to reduce the emissions from our production and the energy we procure (Scope 1 and 2) by 60 %. To achieve this, we are continuing to focus on energy analyses and reduction measures. We are increasingly covering the remaining demand with alternative energy sources. Together with our milk producers, we are also aiming to reduce CO2 emissions by 25% per kg of milk (Scope 3).
Successful reduction of CO2 emissions
We regularly participate in the CDP alongside around 23,000 other companies so that we can optimally document and disclose our progress. CDP thus ensures that interested parties can obtain transparent information about companies' sustainability progress and measures. With a grading system from A to D, companies in the same sector can also compare themselves with each other and share examples of best practice. As in the last evaluation in 2021, we remained with the good grade "B". This means we are still above the food industry average of "B-".
We improved significantly in the aspects of "Energy", "Risk management processes" and "Opportunity & Risk Disclosure".
Mexideli, a pioneer innovating its way towards carbon-neutral production
Our subsidiary Mexideli is demonstrating how Emmi can achieve its goals. For the leading importer of speciality cheeses, refrigeration is the most energy-intensive process and an important source of greenhouse gas emissions due to its climate-damaging refrigerants.
Mexideli was therefore looking for an environmentally friendly option when redesigning its 7,000 m2 logistics centre, which is roughly the size of a football pitch. The solution: a highly efficient system using sustainable, natural CO2 refrigerants. Thanks to the simultaneous use of waste heat from the system, the entire heating requirements of the production processes can also be met and water consumption indirectly reduced.
“Mexideli has shown how innovative thinking and determination can bring us closer to our goal of climate-neutral production. The company is truly a role model, both within the Emmi Group and beyond. This is an important step towards our netZERO 2050 vision.“
While this technology is becoming more and more established in Europe, it has not yet been used in the Mexican market. Mexideli is therefore a pioneer, providing other companies with the impetus needed to invest in environmentally friendly technologies.
