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Objectives and KPIs

  • Climate Protection
  • Human Rights
  • Sustainable Consumption
  • Organic and Regionalism
  • Circular Economy
  • Biodiversity
  • Animal Welfare
  • Employees
  • Focus Raw Materials and Products

As REWE Group, we have defined key figures and clear objectives to make progress measurable and to be able to adjust measures. The most important ones are presented below according to our nine focus topics in this progress report. Since raw material production and processing products are highly relevant in terms of sustainability, they are summarised separately. We illustrate the target status with symbols. Where data on the degree of target achievement has been collected, we have also included this. Although we generally round the figures in the 2023 progress report. Where the decimal place contributes to a better understanding of progress, we have included it.

Climate Protection

Topic

KPI/Objective

Status
2021

Status
2022

Status
2023

Measures

Group-wide greenhouse gas emissions

We want to achieve net zero emissions as a Group by 2050, with a focus on drastically reducing emissions in our own activities and in our supply chains.

See focus topic Climate Protection

Climate targets with suppliers

We require all strategic private label suppliers responsible for 75% of our product-related private label emissions to set climate targets in accordance with SBTi by the end of 2024.1

Greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) at corporate level

We aim to reduce our GHG emissions for Scope 1 and 2 by 42% by 2030 compared to 2021.2,3

-6.7%

-1.9%

Electricity consumption

We will reduce electricity consumption per square metre of sales area by 10% by 2030 compared to 2019.2,3

-5.2%

-6.7%

-8.5%

Fossil heat demand

We will reduce the consumption of fossil fuels, including district heating, at corporate level by 20% by 2030 compared to 2019.2,3

+4.9%

-6.3%

-15.1%

Energy consumption

Total energy consumption in GWh2,3

6,927

6,660

6,114

Stores according to the DGNB e. V. standard

Key figures of completed stores according to DGNB e. V. requirements (Green Building)4

315

371

399

In realisation
Objective achieved
Objective not yet available
Objective not achieved
1

Scope: REWE and PENNY in Germany.

2

Scope: All consolidated companies of the REWE Group that were part of the Group in 2023, including independent retailers with REWE shareholdings. Accordingly, units that left the Group before the financial year were not included.

3

Due to the elimination of consolidation units, the values for 2021 and 2022 were adjusted retrospectively to enable comparability of the data for the financial year. In addition, some incorrectly stated values were corrected.

4

Scope: REWE Group in Germany.

Human Rights

Topic

KPI/Objective

Status
2021

Status
2022

Status
2023

Measures

Grievance mechanism

We will improve access to grievance mechanisms in the relevant supply chains by the end of 2025.1

See focus topic Human Rights

Training programme for better working conditions

We will integrate our strategically relevant production sites and strategically relevant suppliers of our private label products into our Capacity Building Training Programme by the end of 2030.1

Proportion of production sites in the stages of the Social Improvement Programmes2

Key figures onboarding level

0.7%

1.1%

1.1%

Key figures audit level

99.2%

98.9%

98.9%

In realisation
Objective achieved
Objective not yet available
Objective not achieved
1

Scope: REWE and PENNY in Germany as well as toom Baumarkt DIY stores.

2

Calculation based on the number of production sites; includes the last production site in risk countries of private label suppliers of REWE, PENNY and toom Baumarkt DIY stores in Germany for food and non-food products. Figures for non-food importers not collected due to a process change.

Sustainable Consumption

Topic

KPI/Objective

Status
2021

Status
2022

Status
2023

Measures

Nutrition

We are increasing the number of articles for private label products subject to labelling requirements in Germany1 that are labelled with the Nutri-Score to 100% by mid-2023.2

100%

See focus topic Sustainable Consumption

Food waste

We are reducing food waste in our stores1 by 30% by 2025 and

by 50% by 2030.

In realisation
Objective achieved
Objective not yet available
Objective not achieved
1

Scope: REWE and PENNY in Germany.

2

Not relevant: private label products that do not require labelling.

Organic and Regionalism

Topic

KPI/Objective

Status
2021

Status
2022

Status
2023

Measures

Organic

Key figures for share of organic products1 in the net sales value of our organic private label and manufacturer labels in net sales value of private label and manufacturer labels2

8%

8%

8%

See focus topic Organic and Regionalism

Key figures for share of net sales value for organic private labels products1 in the net sales value of private labels products2

16%

15%

15%

Key figures for share of REWE organic1 net sales value of “REWE Bio” and “REWE Bio vegan” in the net sales value of REWE private labels products

19%

17%

17%

Key figures for share of PENNY Naturgut1 net sales value of “Naturgut” in the net sales value of PENNY’s private label products

7%

8%

8%

Regional concept

Number of items3 from REWE Regional at REWE stores in Germany excluding REWE Dortmund

856

884

910

In realisation
Objective achieved
Objective not yet available
Objective not achieved
1

Shares excluding near and non-food, tobacco, and alcoholic drinks.

2

Scope: REWE and PENNY in Germany.

3

Only articles of which more than 1000 units have been sold.

Circular Economy

Topic

KPI/Objective

Status
2021

Status
2022

Status
2023

Measures

Packaging

We are making all private label packaging more environmentally friendly by the end of 2030.1

See focus topic Circular Economy

We will double the range of multiple use packaging and unpackaged products for private label products by the end of 2025 compared to 2021.2

22.1%

We are reducing the amount of plastic in our private label packaging by the end of 2025 by 20% compared to 2015.2

-22.1%

-26.1%3

-21.8%

We will achieve an average recyclate content of 30% in private label products by the end of 2025.2

We are converting all private label PET packaging in the detergents, cleaning agents and cleaning products sector to 100% recyclate (where possible at least 20% recyclate from the recycling bags) by the end of 2021.2

95.0%

89.0%

34.9%4

We will increase the recyclate content in single use PET beverage bottles for private label products to an average of 50% by the end of 2023.2

37.9%

47.2%

50.8%

We will achieve 100% recyclable plastic packaging in our private label products by the end of 2025.2

In realisation
Objective achieved
Objective not yet available
Objective not achieved
1

Scope: REWE Group in Germany (REWE, PENNY, toom Baumarkt DIY store), since 2019 including the international sales lines (BILLA, BILLA PLUS, PENNY and ADEG). The objective attainment for REWE and PENNY in Germany is determined by the Nachhaltigkeit Ware (Sustainability Merchandise) department.

2

Scope: REWE and PENNY in Germany.

3

Correction of objective achievement; the previously published 29% for 2022 was based on an extrapolation, as not all final data was available at the time of the survey.

4

Decrease due to forced change of supplier due to insolvency of upstream supplier.

Biodiversity

Topic

KPI/Objective

Status
2021

Status
2022

Status
2023

Measures

Biodiversity measures in fruit and vegetable cultivation

We are creating or enhancing 900 hectares of annual or perennial flower strips by 2025 (since the start of the project).1,3

888

1,355

1,598

See focus topic Biodiversity

We will plant 30,000 woody plants (trees, hedges and shrubs) by 2025.1

26,000

26,300

31,900

We will install 20,000 nesting aids by 2025.1

19,800

21,300

22,700

Peat-free soils

We are converting our total soil range to peat-free by 2025.2

Environmental protection in the supply chain

We integrate all relevant food and non-food production sites for private label products into an environmental programme by the end of 2030. 1,4

100%

100%

In realisation
Objective achieved
Objective not yet available
Objective not achieved
1

Scope: REWE and PENNY in Germany.

2

Scope: REWE and PENNY in Germany as well as toom Baumarkt DIY stores.

3

New calculation basis since 2022: since the start of the project, representation of all flowering areas ever created or upgraded, i.e. perennial and annual flowering areas, some of which are not permanent. Over 500 hectares still preserved in 2022.

4

Scope: REWE and PENNY in Germany as well as toom Baumarkt DIY stores (only applies to own imports via REWE Far East).

Animal Welfare

Topic

KPI/Objective

Status
2021

Status
2022

Status
2023

Measures

Fresh meat

100% of our fresh meat (beef, pork and poultry) for our private label products with at least husbandry system standard 3 by the end of 2030. 1,2

8.2%

7.7%

9.0%

See focus topic Animal Welfare

100% of our fresh meat (beef, pork and poultry) for our private label products with at least husbandry system standard 2 by the end of 2025.1,2

62.9%

70.4%

71.0%

German source

Almost 100% of conventional pork for private label products comes from German sources.1,4

100%

100%

Processed meat products

100% of our processed meat products3 of private label products with at least husbandry system standard 2 by the end of 2025.1

49.0%

69.9%

Drinking milk

100% of our drinking milk for private label products with at least husbandry system standard 3 by the end of 2030.1

15.2%

54.5%

100% of our drinking milk for private label products with at least husbandry system standard 2 by the end of 2025.1

15.2%

54.5%

Fresh milk

100% of our fresh milk for private label products comes from Austria and Germany since the end of 2021.1

100%

100%

100%

Fish

In the long-term, we aim for 100% tracking codes on the packaging of our fish mono articles for private label products.1,5

84.0%

95.6%

91.4%

We want 100% certified private label fish products in the frozen and convenience segments, fresh and canned according to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), GLOBALG.A.P., Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) or organic certification, if available.1

88.0%

86.5%

86.6%

In realisation
Objective achieved
Objective not yet available
Objective not achieved
1

Scope: REWE and PENNY in Germany.

2

Self-service and service counter incl. (regional) meat programmes.

3

Sausage (self-service & service counter), incl. canned, frozen and convenience with a meat content of more than 50%, excl. specialities from abroad.

4

Excluding Bio, REWE Feine Welt, Butcher’s, pork fillet, by-products.

5

Fish products containing only one type of fish and excluding convenience, snacks and ready meals.

Employees1

Topic

KPI/Objective

Status
2021

Status
2022

Status
2023

Measures

Gender ratio

We will achieve a balanced gender ratio in executive positions by 2025.

45.8% female

54.2% male

45.5% female

54.5% male

45.4% female

54.6% male

See focus topic Employees

Internal staffing

We will increase the internal appointment of executive positions to 80.0% by 2025.

75.9%

75.3%

75.3%

Jobs for disabled people

We will maintain the quota per capita2 of jobs for people with disabilities at a minimum level of 3.0% by 2025.

3.0%

3.0%

3.1%

Training quota

We will maintain the trainee ratio of 5.4% (trainees as a proportion of the total workforce in full-time equivalents) until 2025.

5.6%

5.5%

5.3%

Accidents

We will reduce the number of accidents per 1,000 full-time equivalents to 43.5 by 2025.

48.7

47.3

49.0

In realisation
Objective achieved
Objective not yet available
Objective not achieved
1

Scope: REWE Group in Germany and Austria including independent retailers.

2

The quota of jobs for disabled people (disabled and severely disabled people) is calculated per capita and therefore has a different basis for calculation than the mandatory employment quota for severely disabled people in accordance with Article 154 SGB IX (Germany). This calculation was chosen in order to be able to determine a standardised key figure across countries (Germany and Austria). People with disabilities are defined in accordance with Article 2 of the German Social Code (SGB) (Germany) and the Disability Employment Act (BEinstG) (Austria).

Focus Raw Materials and Products

Topic

KPI/Objective

Status
2021

Status
2022

Status
2023

Measures

Palm oil

Our palm (kernel) oil for private label products is 100% RSPO-certified.1

100%

100%

100%

See chapter Supply Chain

We have been purchasing 100% at least segregated certified palm (kernel) oil since 2018 and 100% at least mass balanced certified fractions and derivatives since 2020.2

99%

99%

100%

Cocoa

The cocoa in our private label products has been certified since the end of 2020.2

99%

99%

98%

Our chocolate items and sweet biscuits for private label products have been 100% Fairtrade certified2,3 since the end of 2020.

100%

100%

100%

Coffee

Our private label coffee products have been Rainforest Alliance, organic or Fairtrade certified since the end of 2020.

100%

100%

100%

Soy in animal feed

100% of the fresh milk and UHT milk, the fresh egg product range and fresh poultry meat from our private label products contain the seal of Lebensmittel ohne Gentechnik e. V. (food without genetic engineering) or an organic certification.2

100%

100%

100%

Cotton and textiles

All cotton textiles from our private label products are Cotton made in Africa and GOTS certified by the end of 2025.4

98%

100%

100%

Wood and paper

All private label wood and paper products in the non-food sector2 are Blauer Engel (Blue Angel), FSC Recycled, PEFC Recycled, FSC 100%, PEFC™ or FSC Mix certified by the end of 2025.2

99%

99%

100%

Nordmann firs

The proportion of Nordmann firs from fair harvest practices of “Fair Trees” is 100%.5

100%

100%

100%

Tea

100% of our herbal and fruit tea products (with at least 30% certified raw materials) are certified by the end of 2025.2

93%

96%

95%

100% of our black and green teas for our private label products have been certified since the end of 2020.

100%

100%

97%

In realisation
Objective achieved
Objective not yet available
Objective not achieved
1

Scope: REWE and PENNY in Germany, in Austria and at Lekkerland in Germany.

2

Scope: REWE and PENNY in Germany.

3

include the product groups chocolate bars, pralines, Easter and Christmas confectionery. Nut nougat spreads and instant cocoa not automatically determined as part of this survey, therefore not included in the reporting scope.

4

Scope: REWE and PENNY in Germany as well as toom Baumarkt DIY stores.

5

Scope: toom Baumarkt DIY stores in Germany.