Partnership with Denner 2019
Denner is aware of its environmental responsibility and has incorporated the careful handling of natural resources into its corporate principles. In the context of the partnership, Denner has set ambitious targets for making a significant contribution to sustainable development in environmental issues and with regards to consumption.
Denner has also been a member of the Swiss Soy Network since 2017 and is committed to ensuring that soy production does not harm tropical forests or other regions of environmental value.
Climate and energy
Denner is the first specialist retailer in Switzerland to sign the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTI). With its commitment to the SBTI, Denner is committed to setting ambitious 2020 targets on the road to reducing CO2 by 2035.
Air-freighted fruit and vegetables
Denner has set itself the target of having no fruit and vegetables air-freighted by 2020. Measured is the proportion of items imported as air freight. The scope of application comprises the Denner fruit and vegetable assortment.
In 2019, 1 product was air-freighted (green asparagus).
Comment: Only green asparagus was transported by air. The scope of application was changed after the first report (2018), with reporting previously only including fruit and vegetables. It has been agreed that Denner will measure and report the emissions of its range carried by air in the future. With their commitment to the Science Based Targets Initiative, Denner will evaluate this topic in the overall context of Scope 3-emission target setting.
Wood and paper
Proportion of credibly certified paper products (own labels)
Denner has set the target of having 100% of the paper products under its private labels produced from recycled or FSC materials. Measured is the proportion of turnover of the own label range. FSC and Recycling are credible certifications. The scope of application comprises all Denner private-label products including wipes, diapers, tissue paper, office supplies, and printed matter.
In 2019, 100% of the paper products under Denner's private labels were certified with credible standards.
Proportion of credibly certified paper products (third-party brands)
Denner has set itself the target of maintaining the proportion of credibly certified paper products from third-party brands at 25% by 2020. FSC and Recycling are credible certifications. Measured is the proportion of procured products as a percentage of third-party brands. The scope of application comprises all third-party brand products including wipes, diapers, tissue paper, office supplies, and printed matter. No recognition of other certificates (e.g. PEFC on the products).
In 2019, 40% of the paper products from third-party brands were certified with credible standards.
Fish and seafood
As WWF partner, Denner has committed to refrain from offering species threatened with extinction, to gradually discontinue fish from unsustainable origins, and to continuously expand the proportion of recommended labels.
The proportion of sustainable sources of the total seafood assortment
Denner has set the target of sourcing 100% of the total seafood assortment from sustainable sources (very recommended, recommended, or acceptable according to WWF) by 2020. It is measured as the percentage of turnover of the total seafood assortment. All articles with a mass component of seafood >1% fall under the scope of application (private-label and third-party brands).
In 2019, 99.84% of the overall seafood assortment came from sustainable sources (very recommended, recommended, or acceptable according to WWF).
Comment: In the previous year, two species that are not recommended reached the shelves. Afterwards, Denner adjusted the internal processes to ensure further optimization of controls in the future.
Increase of the proportion of turnover of fish/seafood with Bio, ASC, MSC certificate
Denner has set the target of increasing the proportion of turnover achieved with fish/seafood with a Bio, ASC, or MSC certificate to 62% by 2020. It is measured as a percentage of the total seafood assortment turnover. All articles with a mass component of seafood >1% fall under the scope of application (private label and third-party brands).
In 2019, the proportion of Bio, ASC, or MSC-certified fish/seafood was 74%.
Comment: In the past year, Denner continued to consistently drive conversion to recommendable labels, managing to already exceed the set target.
Palm oil
Denner is planning to only use RSPO-certified palm oil of the Segregated class in its entire food range by 2022.
Certified palm oil component in near-food and non-food private-label brands
Denner has set the target of using only Mass Balance RSPO Palm Oil in its private-label production of near- and non-food products by 2020. The accepted standards are RSPO IP, RSPO Segregated, RSPO Mass Balance, Bio Suisse. Measured: The mass component of certified palm oil as a percentage of the total palm oil used in the production of private-label near-food and non-food products. The scope of application comprises Denner private-label brands with a mass component >2%.
In 2019, conversion of all near and non-food products was completed.
Comment: As a result of delays in the introduction of an automated data management system, Denner has to date reported this target relative to the quantity of products. The targets were originally agreed on the basis of mass figures. Only a very small number of products in the non-food segment fall within the scope of application, which is why Denner managed to switch over all relevant products at an early stage.
Physically sustainable palm oil in own-brand food
Denner has set the objective to increase the proportion of physically sustainable palm oil (RSPO IP, RSPO Segregated, or Bio Suisse certified) relative to the overall consumption for own-brand production in the food segment to 100%. The mass proportion of physically sustainable palm oil relative to the overall consumption for own-brand production in the food segment is measured.
The target covers Denner own-brand products with >2% mass share.
In 2019, Denner has already converted 97% of products.
Comment: As a result of delays in the introduction of an automated data management system, Denner has to date reported this target relative to the quantity of products. The targets were originally agreed on the basis of mass figures; therefore, it cannot be automatically assumed that the targets are exceeded. The attainment relative to the desired conditions cannot currently be given. It is foreseen that it will take some years to develop an automatic data collection system, allowing for the analysis of quantity-based targets.
Sustainable consumption
Denner will continue to expand the offer of replacement products to accommodate customers who make a conscious choice to forego meat and milk products. In addition, Denner seeks to continuously increase the proportion of label products in their fresh range.
Increasing the number of milk & meat replacement products
Denner has set itself the target of increasing the number of milk & meat replacement products to 4. Measured are the number of products. The scope of application is Denner.
In 2019, Denner had 12 milk & meat replacement products in its range.
