Partnership with Coop 2021

Coop has set the goal of reducing absolute CO2 emissions by 50% by 2023 compared to 2008. This goal applies to all operational emissions and transport and is measured as tonnes of CO2 per year. The scope is the Coop Management with all divisions and distribution channels (CO2 Vision, i.e., without subsidiaries, including transport by third-party enterprises). The reporting period is from July 2020 until June 2021. 

By mid-2021, Coop had reduced its CO2 emissions by 36% compared to 2008 (absolute actual value mid-2021: 86’403 tonnes of CO2).

Coop has set the goal of reducing the absolute CO2e emissions caused by air freight to 67,000 tonnes CO2e by 2021. This is measured in tonnes of goods flown in, multiplied by km and CO2e/km. The reporting period was July 2020 to June 2021. The scope is air freight excl. flowers for supermarkets, Pronto, Bau+Hobby, Warehouse, and Coop.ch.

By mid-2021, Coop was able to reduce the absolute CO2e emissions caused by air freight to 87’495 tonnes CO2e.

Coop has set the goal to have 77% of its paper and wood products sourced from sustainable sources by 2021 (20% recycled and 57% FSC certified). This is measured in percent relative to the procurement value. The scope includes the product groups hygiene, baby hygiene, building material, garden, furniture / leisure, plants, household goods (kitchens, food, paper goods, holidays) as well as internal paper consumption. This applies to Coop supermarkets, Pronto, coop.ch, Bau+Hobby, and department stores.

In 2021, 76% of the paper and wood products at Coop came from sustainable sources (of which 16.4% recycled and  59.7% FSC-certified).

Coop has set the goal of increasing the proportion of wood and paper products from sustainable sources while simultaneously reducing the share of products of which the origin is not sufficiently clear, analysed, or verified. This is measured in percent relative to the procurement value. The scope includes the product groups hygiene, baby hygiene, building material, garden, furniture / leisure, plants, household goods (kitchens, food, paper goods, holidays), as well as internal paper consumption. This applies to Coop supermarkets, Pronto, coop.ch, Bau+Hobby, and department stores.

Livique has set the goal of increasing the share of wood products from sustainable sources while simultaneously reducing the share of products of which the origin is not sufficiently clear, analysed or verified. This is measured as a percentage of net revenue. The scope is Livique (only wood products).

Coop has set the goal of sourcing 100% of the entire seafood range from recommendable or acceptable sources according to WWF. This is measured as a percentage of the turnover of the total seafood range. The scope comprises Coop supermarkets, Pronto, Coop to go, Coop.ch, department stores, restaurants, and FOOBY.

In 2021, 100% of the total seafood range once again came from recommendable or acceptable sources.

Coop has set the goal of having 85.8% of the entire seafood range originate from recommendable sources according to WWF by 2024. This is measured as a percentage of the turnover of the total seafood range. The scope is Coop supermarkets, Pronto, Coop to go, Coop.ch, department stores, restaurants, and FOOBY.

In 2021,  67.6% of the total seafood range came from recommendable sources.

Coop has set the goal of having 79.5% of the entire seafood range certified with recommendable labels according to WWF by 2024 (Bio, ASC, MSC). This is measured as a percentage of net turnover. The scope comprises Coop supermarkets, Pronto, Coop to go, Coop.ch, department stores, restaurants, and FOOBY.

In 2021,  58.1% of the overall seafood range was certified with recommendable labels according to WWF.

Bell has set the goal of sourcing 99.9% of the overall seafood range from recommendable or acceptable sources according to the WWF by 2024. This is measured as the percentage of turnover of the total seafood range. The scope is Bell Seafood.

In 2021, 99.3% of the entire seafood range came from recommendable or acceptable sources.

Bell has set the goal of having 72% of the overall seafood range originate from recommendable sources according to WWF by 2024. This is measured as the percentage of the turnover of the total seafood range. The scope is Bell Seafood.

In 2021,  50.5% of the overall seafood range came from recommendable sources.

Bell has set the goal of having 66% of the entire seafood range certified with recommended labels according to WWF (organic, ASC, MSC). This is measured as a percentage relative to the net turnover. The scope is Bell seafood.

In 2021,  45.4% of the entire seafood range was certified with recommended labels according to WWF.

Coop has set the target of increasing the proportion of physically sustainable palm oil in its own-brand products to 100% by 2021. The share of physically sustainable palm oil is measured as a percentage of the total palm oil used in own-brand food. The accepted standards are RSPO IP, RSPO Segregated, Bio Suisse. The reporting period is October 2020 until September 2021. The scope comprises Coop supermarkets, Pronto, coop.ch, and department stores.

In 2021, the proportion of physically sustainable palm oil in Coop's own-brand food products was 98.9%.

Coop has set the goal of using 82% certified palm oil in its own-brand near and non-food products by 2021. Measurement is based on the share of sustainable palm oil relative to the overall use of palm oil in own-brand near and non-food products in percent. The accepted standards are RSPO IP, RSPO Segregated, RSPO Mass Balance, and Bio Suisse. The reporting period was October 2020 until September 2021. The scope comprises Coop supermarkets, Pronto, coop.ch, Bau+Hobby, and department stores.

In 2021, 90.6% of the palm oil used in Coop own-brand near and non-food products was certified.

Coop has set the goal of covering 100% of the remaining palm oil in own-brand products with RSPO Book & Claim certificates. The proportion of RSPO Book & Claim certificates is measured as a percentage of the total use of palm oil in own brands that is not certified in accordance with RSPO or Bio Suisse. The reporting period is October 2020 to September 2021. The scope comprises Coop supermarkets, Pronto, coop.ch, Bau+Hobby, and department stores.

In 2021, 100% of the remaining palm oil in own-brand products was covered by RSPO Book & Claim certificates.

 

Coop has set the goal of no longer selling peat-containing soils by 2020. The share of peat in all soils sold is measured. The scope comprises Coop supermarkets, Pronto, Bau+Hobby, and department stores.

In 2021, the proportion of peat in all soils sold was 0%.

Coop has set the goal of increasing the share of sustainability labels in clothing and home textiles range to 83% by 2021. Measured is the share of the procurement value of own-brand label products in total turnover of own-brand with a cotton content > 50%. The accepted standards are Fairtrade, Bio Suisse, bioRe, Better Cotton Initiative, Cotton made in Africa, and Organic Cotton Standard. The scope comprises the clothing and home textile range in Coop supermarkets, Pronto, coop.ch, and department stores.

In 2021, the share of the product range with sustainability labels was  86.3%.

Coop has set the goal of increasing the proportion of coffee with a sustainable standard to 100% by 2021. Measurement is based on the share of procurement value of own-brand coffee powder, beans, and capsules, instant coffee powder, and all own-brand products with at least 50% sustainable coffee content. The accepted standards are Fairtrade, Bio Suisse, UTZ, and Rainforest Alliance. The scope comprises Coop supermarkets, Pronto, coop.ch, Bau+Hobby, and department stores.

In 2021, the share of sustainable coffee was 99.9%.

Coop has set the goal of offering only cocoa products with sustainability standards by 2020. Measurement is based on the share of procurement value of own-brand chocolate products and bars, pralines, cocoa powder, as well as all own-brand products with a minimum of 50% cocoa content that meet the sustainability standard. The accepted standards are Fairtrade, Bio Suisse, UTZ, Rainforest Alliance. The scope comprises Coop supermarkets, Pronto, coop.ch, Bau+Hobby, and department stores.

In 2021, the share of cocoa products with sustainability standards was  95.3%.

Coop has set the goal of procuring only fresh fruit and vegetables certified with GobalGAP or SwissGAP by 2020. The certified share is measured as a percentage of the procurement value of fresh fruit and vegetables. The accepted standards are GlobalGAP, SwissGAP, or standards considered equivalent by GlobalGAP. The scope comprises Coop supermarkets, Pronto, coop.ch, and department stores.

In 2021, the proportion certified with GobalGAP or SwissGAP amounted to  99.2%.

Coop has set the goal of ensuring that by 2020, 75% of the fruit and vegetables from regions facing significant water stress have a water standard in development. Measured is the proportion of the procurement value of fresh fruit and vegetables from countries with significant water stress with a standard being developed, relative to the total procurement value of fresh fruit and vegetables from countries with significant water stress. The accepted standards are SPRING, EWS, AWS, BioSuisse. The scope comprises Coop supermarkets, Pronto, coop.ch, and department stores.

In 2021, the proportion of fruit and vegetables with a water standard amounted to 71.2%.

Coop has set the goal of increasing the turnover of organic products to CHF 1,630 million by 2021. Turnover is measured in million CHF. The accepted standards are Bio Suisse, Schweizer Bio, and EU-Bio. The scope is Coop retailers.

In 2021, sales in organic products were CHF  1'758 million.