Creating sustainable added value
Philippe Toussaint Manager sustainable sourcing
Our mission
Together, we create sustainable added value through value-driven craftsmanship in retail
Together • a company = people
• Continuous interaction with society Create an added value for all stakeholders involved
Together: suppliers & partners • Long-term relationships • Sustainable growth
‘Chain’ thinking Resources
Retail
Consumption
Purchase
Marketing Pu
Log
Sa
Mar
Food Non-food
Production
Consumption
Packaging Consumables Investments Energy Water
Sustainable sourcing
Engage Audit
Energy, Water Mobility Buildings Materials
Innovate Examplify
Sustainable consumption
Enable
Sustainable retail • 1st priority: our link in the chain • Direct influence (scope 1&2) • Relevant themes:
Innovate Examplify
– – – –
Energy & water Materials Transport Buildings
Direct impact : Social & Ecological • Efforts for better mobility • Optimal logistics (98% fill ratio) = cut 6.7 million km a year
• +2000 Bike-to-work’ers = 9.3 million km a year
Rational energy consumption
The greenest energy is the energy you don’t use
Sober stores Efficient cooling Closed freezers Functional lighting
Optimal balance Optimal energy balance: minimum of energy for maximum added value
Ecology Social Economy
Example: green energy Take initiatives snowball effect • 1999: 1st wind turbine • 2006: solar panels on DCs and stores • 2007: biomass • 2011: 100% own green electricity
Step by step • • • •
Started small Consistently applied Importance underlined Evolved towards a shared attitude • Growing experience and selfconfidence • Proactive approach
Ambition: 2015 end 2011
How it all began: necessity • • • •
Survival strategy in the sixties To be 10% cheaper Simplicity & efficiency Work simplification (105 FTE)
Priorities and choices • Role model: inspire
• To take responsibility = to make choices • Creative solutions for practical challenges sustainable business opportunities
Example: waste prevention
Packaging: Avoided waste: 6,000,000 kg in 9 years Mileage prevention: 59,200 km For example: • Wine: eliminate carton subsystem : 13,000 kg savings in carton • Coffee: thickness coffee tin: 0.28 mm to 0.22 mm→ savings of 21% in raw materials • Re-usable plastic boxes for transport of fruits & vegetables to the shops
Example: methanisation • Methanisation of organic waste
• 2009 17,000 tonnes = 3,935,000 kWh (1,125 families) • Future: our own installation
Example: hybrid truck
E.g.: hybrid truck - Developed ourselves - Silent delivery - win – win – win
Carbon footprint • 2008: decision to make CO2 Balance Groep Colruyt • 2010: 2008 is ready, we work now on 2009 to monitor improvement • Framework: Green House Gas Protocol + bilan carbone
Promote alternatives • Bike to work: company bikes for commuter traffic, new: electric bikes • Company bikes for commuters to Halle station • Bicycle bonus • Carpool system with guaranteed ride home • Scooters on hire purchase • Promote public transport (bus, underground, train)
Promote alternatives: results Measure
Participants
Mileage prevention/year
CO2-savings /tons
1,950
3,462,800
450
Bicycle bonus
494
569,088
74
Bicycle project Halle station
157
2,154,020
280
Carpoolers (especially in DC)
730
2,389,091
310
3,331
8,574,999
1,114
Bike To Work (88 % with sales)
Totaal
‘Chain’ thinking Resources
Retail
Consumption
Purchase
Marketing Pu
Log
Sa
Mar
Food Non-food
Production
Consumption
Packaging Consumables Investments Energy Water
Sustainable sourcing
Engage Audit
Energy, Water Mobility Buildings Materials
Innovate Examplify
Sustainable consumption
Enable
Sustainable sourcing E.g. 2002: Child labour charter • Audits of all non-food suppliers • EUR 90,000 in 2010 • International co-operation colleague-distributors Engage Audit
Example: Collibri Foundation for education • Belief in education: prerequisite for sustainable evolution • Together with manufacturers and customers
www.collibrifoundation.be
Trade & Educate
Sustainable consumption: Concentrated detergents • Colruyt wants to offer only concentrated detergents in time • Better for the environment and more efficient
• Less transport, less waste Requires awareness and commitment from the manufacturer and from the consumer
A lot of projects for sustainable sourcing • Sustainable wild fish (2012) • Reducing palmoil use or using sustainable palmoil • Reducing environment impact of meatproduction • Social compliance
For meat-production, a lot achieved !
Exemple 1
Vaccination contre la castration des porcs Avec maintien de la qualité de la viande D’après présentation de Pfizer
Comment Colruyt a-t’il pris sa décision : •
Analyse de 4 systèmes – Porcs intacts – anesthésie au CO2 – Anti-douleur – Improvac (Vaccin)
•
Test : – 2600 porcs – Engraissement terminé – Abattu : échantillons de graisse relevés pour analyse de l’odeur par l’ILVO – Après découpe : - tests à l’aveugle - calculs par la faculté – Retail: Test de dégustation à l’aveugle.
Comment Colruyt a-t’il pris sa décision : • Contact avec nos fournisseurs et producteurs – Réaction positive • Communiqué de presse
• Contact avec différentes parties prenantes : – – – –
Organisations pour le bien-être animal Comportement des consommateurs (Prof Verbeke) Ethique : (Prof Lips) Qualité des carcasses (Prof Stefaan Desmet)
PERSBERICHT
Overschakeling op vaccinatie voor meer dierenwelzijn
Colruyt stopt met verkoop vlees gecastreerde biggen Halle, 30 juni 2010 - Als eerste retailers in België zullen Colruyt en OKay geen vlees meer aanbieden van gecastreerde biggen. Tegen eind 2010 schakelen beide winkelformules van de Groep Colruyt volledig over op vlees van dieren die gevaccineerd werden met het middel Improvac. Net als castratie legt die ingreep de hormonenproductie stil, zodat het vlees tijdens het bakken geen vervelende ‘berengeur’ verspreidt. Vaccinatie is bovendien een eenvoudig en omkeerbaar proces dat onnodig dierenleed voorkomt en de kans op infecties verkleint. Daardoor is er ook minder antibiotica nodig en sterven er minder biggen. Ten slotte blijft er van het vaccin geen enkel residu over in het vlees, zodat kwaliteit en smaak volledig intact blijven.
Resultats
- 9.2 %
- 219 g/dag = kg minder voeder
VC: - 13.7 %
Voerkost per dier: - 9.78 €
CONCLUSION conversion alimentaire • Nous pouvons dire que la conversion alimentaire est ,en moyenne, améliorée de 8 à 12 % – Ce qui veut dire : • Pour amener un porc à 115 kg, il faut environ 300 kg d’aliments. • Pour les porcs vaccinés à l’Improvac, il faut 25 kg d’aliment en MOINS (si 8 % de meilleure conversion).
Résumé Samenvatting 1. Uitval door fysieke castratie
1à2%
Sterfte, streptococcen
€ 0,50
2. Verbetering Voederconversie
-8%
25 kg minder meel (€ 0,25)
€ 6,25
3. Hoger vlees percentage
+ 2%
+ € 0,03 / kg -> x 90 kg
€ 2,70
mooie uniforme loten kunnen een toeslag krijgen
4. Betere uniformiteit 5. Minder mestproductie
- 50 l / varken
€ 20 / 1000 l mest
? € 1,00 € 10,45
• Exemple 2 - free range eggs in all our private labels for the end of 2012
--) in more than 1.000 products
Conclusion • Anywhere in the chain: take responsability Enable, Examplify, Encourage, Engage • Make choices • Alone we can't make the difference, but we can inspire and energise people • Not a revolution: step by step • …
Conclusion
The biggest tree was once a very small seed
