- Complex, global value chain for 20,000 products in a single store.
- Challenges related to climate change, lack of natural resources, obesity, and food intolerance.
- Packaging waste due to legislative framework and hygienic requirements.
Kaufland Slovenská republika v.o.s.
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2020 reporting, Kaufland Slovenská republika v.o.s. disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 16.1K tCO2e (2020). Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
GHG Emissions
16.1K tCO2e (2020)
2020
Water Usage
96.0K m³ (2020)
2020
Waste
21.3K tons (2020)
2020
Energy Use
470.5M MJ (2020)
2020
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced single-use plastic bag consumption by 1 ton in one year.
- Reduced CO2 emissions by 3,183 tons through the use of reusable EPS boxes for fruit and vegetable transport.
- Saved 15 tons of new plastic by removing plastic cucumber foil.
- Reduced water consumption by 9% year-on-year.
- Achieved approximately 75% waste-sorting rate.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Eliminate environmentally damaging chemicals in private-label clothing and home textiles (2021).
- Modify formulas of private-label cosmetics, body care, and cleaning products to be free of solid and liquid microplastics (2022).
- Launch refill stations with eco-friendly products (2021).
- Introduce reusable lids for K-Classic cups (2021).
- Reduce energy consumption of sales areas by 1% kWh/m² (2021).
📅 Medium-term
- Remove black plastics from all private-label packaging (2023).
- Reduce organic waste per store by 20% (2023).
- Increase local products offered by 50% and offer them at all stores (2023).
- Offer Slovak lamb in all stores year-round (2023).
- Increase bio product offerings by 50% (2022).
🔭 Long-term
- Make packaging of private-label products as recyclable as possible and use 20% less plastic by 2025.
- No longer purchase and sell cage-laid eggs by 2025.
- Offer complete product range of fruit and vegetables from sustainable farming by 2025.
- Purchase plants and flowers exclusively from sustainable cultivation from 2024.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
ProductionProduct Range DevelopmentPoint of SaleOperational ProcessesSocial Involvement