Partnership with Migros 2020

Migros set the target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2020 compared to figures recorded in 2010. CO2 emissions are measured in t CO2e. Included in the calculations is the cooperative retail trade (branches, logistics centres + logistics, i.e. transport, Migros Cooperative Alliance; excl. associated industry, trade, finance, travel).

In 2020, Migros reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by around 25% compared to 2010 (absolute actual value in 2020: 137,844 tonnes of CO2e) and achieved its target.

Migros set the target of reducing its absolute electricity consumption by 20% by 2020 compared to figures recorded in 2010. Figures are measured in GWh/year. These include cooperative retail trade, including branches, operations centres, distribution centres, Migros Cooperative Alliance.

Migros achieved its goal and reduced its electricity consumption in 2020 by 14.5% compared to 2010 (absolute actual value in 2020: 549 GWh).

Migros has set the target of reducing its air transport emissions by 8750t CO2e by 2025 compared to figures recorded in 2018. This includes supermarkets/consumer stores, and specialist stores, food and non-food products, but excludes cut flowers.

In 2020, Migros’ absolute CO2e emissions from goods transported by air were 35049t CO2e. This is, in fact, a slight increase compared to the previous year and can be attributed to the general increase in goods sold and the increased sale of flown-in masks and disinfectants. Nevertheless, Migros is within the range forecast to achieve its targets.

 

Migros has set the target of ensuring that 77% of its wood, paper, and pulp products come from sustainable sources (FSC-certified or recycled) by 2025. The share of the turnover is measured in per cent. This includes products with a wood/paper/pulp content > 50 % or products essentially characterised by their wood/paper/pulp content. This applies to Migros Retail (near/non-food), Do it + Garden (DIY), and Micasa (furniture).

In 2020, 70.3% of wood, paper, and pulp products at Migros came from sustainable sources.

Migros has set itself the target of not only increasing the proportion of wood and paper products from sustainable sources (FSC-certified or recycled), but to simultaneously reduce the proportion of products where knowledge of the origin is limited, no analysis is available, or the origin is not verified. The share of the turnover is measured in per cent. This applies to Migros Retail (near/non-food), Do it + Garden (DIY), and Micasa (furniture), excl. Interio. This includes products with a wood/paper/pulp content > 50 % or products essentially characterised by their wood/paper/pulp content.

In 2020, 29.7% of wood, paper, and pulp products were obtained from verified sources (all remaining products that are not FSC-certified or recycled).

 

Migros continues to aim for 100% of its entire seafood range to come from recommended or acceptable sources. This is measured as a percentage of the turnover of the entire seafood range. This applies to the Migros Cooperative Alliance and includes the following ranges: fresh food, frozen food, convenience food, pet food, canned food, and gastronomy (business segments 1 + 2: Migros Restaurant and Migros Take Away)

In 2020, 97% of the entire seafood range came from recommended or acceptable sources.

Migros set the target that 64% of its seafood range will have recommended labels according to WWF standards (organic, ASC, MSC) by 2020. This is measured as a percentage of the turnover of the seafood range. It applies to the Migros Cooperative Alliance and includes the following ranges: fresh food, frozen food, convenience food, canned food, and pet food.

In 2020, 68% of the seafood range was certified with recommended labels according to WWF standards.

 

Migros set itself the target that by 2020 the share of recommended sources according to WWF standards (scoring 1 and 2 in the Seafood Guide) will reach 78% of the entire range. This is measured as a percentage of the turnover of the seafood range. It applies to the Migros Cooperative Alliance’s ranges: fresh food, frozen food, convenience food, canned food, and pet food.

In 2020, 80% of the seafood range came from recommended sources.

Micarna set the target to purchase 100% of its entire seafood range from recommended or acceptable sources by 2020. This is measured as a percentage of the turnover of the entire seafood range. It includes Micarna Seafood from 1% volume content (excl. fish extract/fish oil as a minor ingredient in processed products).

In 2020, 100% of the entire seafood range came from recommended or acceptable sources.

Micarna set the target that 61% of its entire seafood range would carry recommended labels according to WWF standards by 2020. This is measured as a percentage of the turnover of the entire seafood range. MSC, ASC, and organic are considered recommended/highly recommended labels. This applies to Micarna Seafood.

In 2020, 77% of the entire seafood range was certified with recommended labels according to WWF standards.

 

Micarna set the target that by 2020 73% of its entire seafood range would come from recommended sources (scoring 1 and 2 according to the WWF Seafood Guide). This is measured as a percentage of the turnover of the entire seafood range and applies to Micarna Seafood.

In 2020, 88% of the entire seafood range came from sustainable sources.

 

Migros has set the target of increasing its proportion of physically sustainable palm oil in own-brand food (M-Industry) to 100% by 2025. The calculation is based on the share by weight of physically sustainable palm oil in the total consumption by M-Industry’s food sector. The accepted standards are RSPO IP, RSPO Segregated, and POIG. This includes the Migros Cooperative Alliance along with its own-brand products as well as M-Industry products.

In 2020, the share of physically sustainable palm oil in own-brand foods (M-Industry) was 99.3%.

 

Migros has set the target of increasing its proportion of physically sustainable palm oil in own-brand foods supplied by third-party suppliers to 100% by 2025. The calculation is based on the percentage by weight of physically sustainable palm oil from third-party suppliers. The accepted standards are RSPO IP, RSPO Segregated, Bio Suisse. This includes products from third-party suppliers of the Migros Cooperative Alliance.

In 2020, the share of physically sustainable palm oil in foods from third-party suppliers was 96%. 

Migros has set the target of increasing the proportion of certified palm-based raw materials in near- and non-food products from its associated industry to 100% by 2025.  Calculations show the proportion of certified palm-based raw materials used by the company’s associated industry. The accepted standards are RSPO IP, RSPO Segregated, RSPO Massbalance, and POIG. This applies to the cooperative retail trade and the associated industry. 

In 2020, the share of certified palm oil in near- and non-food of the associated industry was 93%.

 

The proportion of certified palm oil in near- and non-food items among the Migros own brands from third-party suppliers is not recorded annually. Therefore, there are no figures available for 2020.

Migros has set the target in the cooperative retail trade of reducing food waste in areas relating to the supermarket by 20% (reference year 2018) by the end of 2025.

In 2020, Migros was able to reduce food waste to 1.22%. The graph shows the food waste rate.

Migros has set the target of increasing its number of products labelled as vegetarian/vegan in areas relating to the supermarket to 800 items (online and on the product) by 2025.

In 2020, the Migros range included 785 products labelled vegetarian/vegan.