As the REWE Group, it is important to us to protect the environment and the climate, promote more sustainable product ranges and work towards a sustainable society. We also take responsibility for our employees and treat partners and suppliers fairly. In this progress report, we present how we do this and what we have achieved in 2024. In a few short chapters and clear focus topics, we provide insight into our commitment to greater sustainability, particularly for the REWE Group companies in Germany and Austria, including independent retailers (unless otherwise stated).
1.5°
limit to global warming
as the REWE Group, we have joined the Science Based Targets initiative and want to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 – with a focus on drastic reductions not only in our own business activities but also in our supply chains.
100%
more environmentally friendly private label packaging
at REWE, PENNY and toom Baumarkt DIY store in Germany and BILLA, BILLA PLUS, PENNY and ADEG in Austria by the end of 2030.
50%
reduction of food waste
in our REWE and PENNY stores in Germany by 2030.
100%
fresh meat and drinking milk at least at husbandry system 3
at REWE and PENNY in Germany by the end of 2030.
50:50
balanced gender ratio in executive positions
by 2025.
Foreword
REWE Group Progress report 2024
Download PDF now (9 MB)Focus on Sustainability
We aim to make a measurable contribution to limiting global warming.
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Climate Protection
We aim to strengthen human rights, improve working conditions and promote fair trade, in our supply chains.
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Human Rights
We aim to permanently anchor sustainable consumption in consumers‘ everyday lives.
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Sustainable
Consumption
We aim to get more people excited about more sustainable products and offer a continuously growing range of more sustainable products.
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Organic and
Regionalism
We aim to use as little packaging as possible and necessary – and to make unavoidable packaging more eco-friendly and recyclable.
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Circular Economy
We aim to preserve and promote biodiversity.
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Biodiversity
We aim to promote animal welfare. We take our social responsibility seriously in order to promote and actively shape species-appropriate animal husbandry for animal products.
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Animal Welfare
We want our employees to be satisfied, efficient and productive - because they are crucial to the success of our company.
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Employees
As a good corporate citizen, we want to take responsibility within the scope of our possibilities where we are economically active and where help is needed.
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Social Involvement
Our contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals
The United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) address the global challenges of sustainable development. As part of an analysis, we have identified SDGs that are relevant to us and show how we are contributing to their achievement.
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Our Supply Chains
As an international trading and tourism company, we source products and services from a large numbers of suppliers from different supply chains. We are therefore committed to strengthening human and environmental rights in our own business activities as well as in our global supply chains, preventing or avoiding violations, minimising them and taking remedial action. Here we show how we do this, which raw materials and services we focus on and what the challenges are.
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